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Anonymous
June 19, 2012
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How do I create a custom pod or panel?

  • June 19, 2012
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I would like to create a custom panel (e.g. Find/Change) into which I can load a subset of font override element/attributes to make it easier to wrap text with a custom element.

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Russ Ward
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June 20, 2012

Hi,

My primary expertise is with the FDK, with which you can certainly achieve that goal. I've heard from a reputable source (and the ES documentation), though, that ExtendScript has pod and dialog capabilities, which I'm told is superior to the FDK approach for creating pods and dialog boxes. I'm speaking without firsthand knowledge here, but I have some confidence that ExtendScript can get you what you want, if you are willing to get acquainted with it.

To read more about it, open up the scripting window (File > Script > New Script), then select Help > JavaScript Tools Guide CS5. Look in chapter 4, User-Interface Tools.

Russ

SQUIDDS
SQUIDDS
Participating Frequently
June 20, 2012

On own menu and/or a tool panel*, like this

is following to develop:
With FDK, menu.cfg and ini changes.

* Part of Finalyser, see Online-Help.

- Georg

Bob_Niland
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Bob_NilandCommunity Expert
Community Expert
June 19, 2012

If it's something that can be done via keyboard shortcuts (and much in Frame can), then you could use a keystroke macro recorder for the OS, and many are available for Windows.

A related discussion here:

http://forums.adobe.com/message/1236573

Harry28586
Harry28586
Participating Frequently
June 19, 2012

you can create a custom menu using FDK along with C computing language ,compiling and creating a dll file and place it in framemaker and you will get a new menu option on the top.

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Anonymous
June 19, 2012

I did not want to use a menu, I would like to have a pod that I can leave open for single-click actions to wrap the text. I currently use a menu, but was hoping I could use ExtendScript or something to create my own pod/window/panel I could dock or float.

Harry28586
Harry28586
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June 19, 2012

I dont think you can create a pod using the extend script.Creating a pod means you have to mess up with the complete coding behind Frame and that is a feature request that you have to send probably.

Extend scrip allow you to creates the dll using the visual studio or other compilers,you cannot embed you code into the frame as its very specific with c and c++ probably

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