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Bedazzled532
Bedazzled532
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July 14, 2024
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Dictionary Setting for Double and Single Quotes

  • July 14, 2024
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Hi

I want to change the Double and Single quotes to Typographer's quote using Extendscript. (I have attached a screenshot).

 

How can I set this preference using extendscript. I could not find anything in app.dictionaryPreference which controls quotes settings.

Thanks

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Correct answer Bedazzled532

Ok,

I found help in another group. Posting here so that it can be useful for others.

 

var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
const DOUBLE_QUOTES = '“”';
const SINGLE_QUOTES = '‘’';

//Enable Typographer's Quotes
myDoc.textPreferences.typographersQuotes = true;

//Change the Language settings
myDoc.languages.everyItem().doubleQuotes = DOUBLE_QUOTES;
myDoc.languages.everyItem().singleQuotes = SINGLE_QUOTES;

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Bedazzled532
Bedazzled532Author
Inspiring
July 14, 2024

Ok, I found the setting to change Typographer's quotes but how to set Double and Single quotes of my choice as in screenshot. Thanks.

 

//To enable and disable Typographer's quotes

activeDocument.textPreferences.typographersQuotes = true;

Bedazzled532
Bedazzled532AuthorCorrect answer
Inspiring
July 16, 2024

Ok,

I found help in another group. Posting here so that it can be useful for others.

 

var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
const DOUBLE_QUOTES = '“”';
const SINGLE_QUOTES = '‘’';

//Enable Typographer's Quotes
myDoc.textPreferences.typographersQuotes = true;

//Change the Language settings
myDoc.languages.everyItem().doubleQuotes = DOUBLE_QUOTES;
myDoc.languages.everyItem().singleQuotes = SINGLE_QUOTES;
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