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sebinkur
sebinkur
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March 30, 2017
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How to insert Char Tab using Extendscript in Framemaker 12?

Hi,

I am currently trying to insert a Char tab into a new paragraph, I'd like to separate each variable I insert into the paragraph separated by a Char Tab.

I am updating an existing mif file. I am trying to figure how to insert the <Char Tab> using Extend Script.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Sebin

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Existing Mif File Screenshot:

        <String `Attribute1: '>

        <Variable

         <VariableName `Variable_1'>

         <Unique 6767868>

        > # end of Variable

        <Char Tab>

        <String `Attribute2: '>

        <Variable

         <VariableName `Variable_2'>

         <Unique 6767812>

        > # end of Variable

        <Char Tab>

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March 30, 2017
#target framemaker
var doc = app.ActiveDoc;
// Make a variable for the paragraph containing the text cursor.
var pgf = doc.TextSelection.beg.obj;
// Make a text location variable at the beginning of the paragraph.
var textLoc = new TextLoc (pgf, 0);
// Insert a tab character in the paragraph.
doc.AddText (textLoc, "\x08");
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sebinkur
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April 3, 2017

Thank you so much! It worked!

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April 3, 2017

Please mark my answer as correct. Thank you.

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March 30, 2017

You should be able to use "\x08".

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sebinkur
sebinkurAuthor
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March 30, 2017

Hi,

Could you also let me know how to use it? What function should I invoke to insert the tab?

I'm not sure how to use the 'Tab' function.

Thanks,

Sebin

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March 30, 2017
#target framemaker
var doc = app.ActiveDoc;
// Make a variable for the paragraph containing the text cursor.
var pgf = doc.TextSelection.beg.obj;
// Make a text location variable at the beginning of the paragraph.
var textLoc = new TextLoc (pgf, 0);
// Insert a tab character in the paragraph.
doc.AddText (textLoc, "\x08");
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