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virender_CTS
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October 5, 2023
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Change applied language in anchored boxes

Hi All,
This is a part of the script where I have been trying to change the applied language in a document to all textFrames to Swiss German. It is working fine but no changes in anchored textFrames.
Any suggestion please.
 
var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
myDoc.textFrames.everyItem().text[0].appliedLanguage = app.languagesWithVendors[3];
 
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Virender
 
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    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Robert at ID-TaskerCorrect answer
    Legend
    October 5, 2023

    Anchored TextFrames are not directly listed in the Document - you would have to add one more level of everyItem():

     

    myDoc.textFrames.everyItem().texts[0].textFrames.everyItem().texts[0].appliedLanguage = app.languagesWithVendors[3];

     

    or something like that - I'm not JS guy so if it won't work - you'll have to wait for JS Gurus.

     

    But why are you processing TextFrames - and not Stories?

     

    Should work much faster - every TextFrame ALWAYS have parentStory - can't exists WITHOUT - and if Story have multiple TextContainers = TextFrames - do not confuse with Anchored / InLine TextFrames and other objects  - then you'll refer to the contents of all of those containers only once.

     

    BUT - why can't you just modify ParaStyles? If you have them correctly applied of course ...

     

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    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Robert at ID-TaskerCorrect answer
    Legend
    October 5, 2023

    Anchored TextFrames are not directly listed in the Document - you would have to add one more level of everyItem():

     

    myDoc.textFrames.everyItem().texts[0].textFrames.everyItem().texts[0].appliedLanguage = app.languagesWithVendors[3];

     

    or something like that - I'm not JS guy so if it won't work - you'll have to wait for JS Gurus.

     

    But why are you processing TextFrames - and not Stories?

     

    Should work much faster - every TextFrame ALWAYS have parentStory - can't exists WITHOUT - and if Story have multiple TextContainers = TextFrames - do not confuse with Anchored / InLine TextFrames and other objects  - then you'll refer to the contents of all of those containers only once.

     

    BUT - why can't you just modify ParaStyles? If you have them correctly applied of course ...

     

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    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Legend
    October 5, 2023

    And I'm pretty sure should be texts[] ?

     

    texts

    Texts Text

    readonly

    A collection of text objects.

     

    https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#Story.html

     

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    virender_CTSAuthor
    Inspiring
    October 5, 2023

    Hi @Robert at ID-Tasker thank you.

    This worked

    myDoc.stories.everyItem().text[0].appliedLanguage = app.languagesWithVendors[3];
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