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Sandstroem
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September 24, 2014
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Applescript server 10 2014

  • September 24, 2014
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Hi There

Have anyone tried to use applescript with a CC 2014 (10) server  ???? almost nothing works for me...

I can create a document and save it, but can't open the same document....

Just a simple script...

tell application "InDesignserver"

set MyDok to make new document

save MyDok to "Mac HD:file.indd"

end tell

then...

tell application "InDesignserver"

Open "Mac Hd:file.indd"

end tell

i get : The document "file.indd" could not be opened. InDesignserver cannot open files of this type

very strange because the file was created by the same server ???

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2 replies

Lively_Palette15D5
Lively_Palette15D5
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October 17, 2015

It's late here in Italy as well; just tried and launched InDesignServer from the terminal. Then opened the script editor and created a script like yours and it worked. The document was created BTW I wasn't able to open it with another script. I received your same message.

Why didn't you say goodbye to "applescript" and switch to "extendscript"?

Best,

Luca

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SandstroemAuthor
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October 18, 2015

Hi Luca

I have made an application fore media/newspaper produktion, and from there i can execute applescript and VB script, so instead of developing plugin i have be using this instead, it has worked even on the server until version 6, and it works fine on the InDesign Client, i have one customer running on a client as a server (they are paying fore a server that don't work and a client) - i don't no what Adobe did, but something changed when CC came out, as you can see i have tried to get this solved fore a year, i have tried to contact adobe serveral times, and when i tell them to test the sample script, i don't hear from them.....

But thanks for your help, now i no it's not because i made something wrong during installation.

Today i triede to change the language (US English) on my mac and the reinstall InDesign server..... same result.

I have a meeting tomorrow where a guy will look at the problem, i will post the result here.....

Best

Michael

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SandstroemAuthor
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October 18, 2015

Hi Luca

Does Extendscript work on your server, i get the same error with extendscript.

Best

Michael

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SandstroemAuthor
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February 22, 2015

Soory to say... but i have the same problem.... and still not solved.

If anyone no how to solve this please tell.

S
SandstroemAuthor
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October 8, 2015

Hi

Does anyone have a solution, i still have the problem even with CC 2015.....

Please help me.....:0)

Lively_Palette15D5
Lively_Palette15D5
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October 17, 2015

Hello Sandstroem,

just a quick question: it seems to me that you are not closing the document at the end of the first script. I do not remember Applescript anymore, in javascript this would be:

var myDoc = app.documents.add();

var myFile = new File(strFilePath); //strFilePath is complete path i.e. "/Users/myname/Desktop/test.indd"

myDoc.save(myFile);

myDoc.close();

then, to open:

var myNewDoc = app.open(File(strDocPath));

Best,

Luca

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