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Change all anchored objects to an object style

  • April 2, 2024
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Dear all!

I have a book document with multiple anchored images in the text.

I want to release all these anchored images and apply the object style ‘Crocodile’ to all of them.

At the moment they don't have an object style.

 

I found a lovely script that released all images, but that's only half of my problem, I cannot find any script what releases them and then gives them an object style.

 

Is there anyone there who knows a solution?

Thank you already!

Caroline

 

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    Correct answer Robert at ID-Tasker

     

    /**
* Release All Anchored Objects.
* @discussion https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/change-all-anchored-objects-to-an-object-style/m-p/14529940#M568608
*/
function main() 
{
	var doc = app.activeDocument,
	items = doc.allPageItems,
	counter = 0,
	oversetCounter = 0;
	
	var myObjStyle = "ENTER_THE_NAME_OF_THE_OBJECT_STYLE";
	
	for (var i = items.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) 
	{
		if (items[i].parent.constructor.name == 'Character'
		&& items[i].hasOwnProperty('anchoredObjectSettings')) 
		{
			if (items[i].parent.parentTextFrames.length > 0) 
			{
				items[i].anchoredObjectSettings.anchoredPosition = AnchorPosition.ANCHORED;
				items[i].anchoredObjectSettings.releaseAnchoredObject();
				items[i].appliedObjectStyle = doc.objectStyles.itemByName(myObjStyle);
				counter++;
			}
			else 
			{
				oversetCounter++;
			}
		}
	};
	alert('Released ' + counter + ' anchored objects.' + (oversetCounter > 0 ? ' Skipped ' + oversetCounter + ' overset objects.' : ''));

};

app.doScript(main, ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT, undefined, UndoModes.ENTIRE_SCRIPT, 'Release All Anchored Objects');

     

     

     

    1 reply

    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Robert at ID-Tasker
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    April 2, 2024
    quote

    [...]

    I found a lovely script that released all images, but that's only half of my problem, I cannot find any script what releases them and then gives them an object style.

    [...]


    By @Caro31217572wgdd

     

    Can you post what you've found?

     

    The change would be minimal - just one extra line.

     

    C
    Caro31217572wgddAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    April 2, 2024

    Sure!

    This is the script i found:quote


    /**
    * Release All Anchored Objects.
    * @discussion https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/release-all-anchored-objects-at-once/m-p/13797933#M527123
    */
    function main() {

    var doc = app.activeDocument,
    items = doc.allPageItems,
    counter = 0,
    oversetCounter = 0;

    for (var i = items.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {

    if (
    items[i].parent.constructor.name == 'Character'
    && items[i].hasOwnProperty('anchoredObjectSettings')
    ) {
    if (items[i].parent.parentTextFrames.length > 0) {
    items[i].anchoredObjectSettings.anchoredPosition = AnchorPosition.ANCHORED;
    items[i].anchoredObjectSettings.releaseAnchoredObject();
    counter++;
    }

    else {
    oversetCounter++
    }
    }

    };

    alert('Released ' + counter + ' anchored objects.' + (oversetCounter > 0 ? ' Skipped ' + oversetCounter + ' overset objects.' : ''));

    };

    app.doScript(main, ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT, undefined, UndoModes.ENTIRE_SCRIPT, 'Release All Anchored Objects');

    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Robert at ID-TaskerCorrect answer
    Legend
    April 2, 2024

     

    /**
* Release All Anchored Objects.
* @discussion https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/change-all-anchored-objects-to-an-object-style/m-p/14529940#M568608
*/
function main() 
{
	var doc = app.activeDocument,
	items = doc.allPageItems,
	counter = 0,
	oversetCounter = 0;
	
	var myObjStyle = "ENTER_THE_NAME_OF_THE_OBJECT_STYLE";
	
	for (var i = items.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) 
	{
		if (items[i].parent.constructor.name == 'Character'
		&& items[i].hasOwnProperty('anchoredObjectSettings')) 
		{
			if (items[i].parent.parentTextFrames.length > 0) 
			{
				items[i].anchoredObjectSettings.anchoredPosition = AnchorPosition.ANCHORED;
				items[i].anchoredObjectSettings.releaseAnchoredObject();
				items[i].appliedObjectStyle = doc.objectStyles.itemByName(myObjStyle);
				counter++;
			}
			else 
			{
				oversetCounter++;
			}
		}
	};
	alert('Released ' + counter + ' anchored objects.' + (oversetCounter > 0 ? ' Skipped ' + oversetCounter + ' overset objects.' : ''));

};

app.doScript(main, ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT, undefined, UndoModes.ENTIRE_SCRIPT, 'Release All Anchored Objects');

     

     

     

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