Creating margins and columns via javascript

Question

HelloI need help.The idea is to build a page grid. Take an indent of 0.02 from the smallest side, set the margins equal to this indent. And set 6 columns with a gutter equal to 0.02 from the smallest side (the same as margin)   var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
var w = myDocument.documentPreferences.pageWidth;
var h = myDocument.documentPreferences.pageHeight;
var page = myDocument.pages.item(0);

if(h > w) {var mo = {left:w*0.02,right:w*0.02,top:w*0.02,bottom:w*0.02}};   
else {var mo = {left:h*0.02,right:h*0.02,top:h*0.02,bottom:h*0.02}}
myDocument.masterSpreads.everyItem().pages.everyItem().properties = {marginPreferences:mo}
myDocument.pages.everyItem().properties = {marginPreferences:mo}
myDocument.viewPreferences.horizontalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.millimeters;
myDocument.viewPreferences.verticalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.millimeters;   How to add column and gutter parameter?

rob day · Accepted Answer

Hi @maxim.maximov , If you want to set the number of columns you will have to include the properties in your mo object.

https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#MarginPreference.html#d1e315211

Something like this:

app.scriptPreferences.measurementUnit = MeasurementUnits.MILLIMETERS;

var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
var w = myDocument.documentPreferences.pageWidth;
var h = myDocument.documentPreferences.pageHeight;

if (h > w) {
	var mo = {left:w*0.02,right:w*0.02,top:w*0.02,bottom:w*0.02,columnCount:6, columnGutter:w*0.02};
} else {
    var mo = {left:h*0.02,right:h*0.02,top:h*0.02,bottom:h*0.02,columnCount:6, columnGutter:h*0.02}
}

myDocument.masterSpreads.everyItem().pages.everyItem().properties = {marginPreferences:mo}
myDocument.pages.everyItem().properties = {marginPreferences:mo}

app.scriptPreferences.measurementUnit = AutoEnum.AUTO_VALUE; 

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