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Anonymous
September 27, 2010
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generating package from indesign

  • September 27, 2010
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Hi,

As we know there is an option in indesing for generating package for a file (File--->package).

Getting package is one of the part of my script i need to do for automation.

I searched for package option in javascript. I didnt get anything.

If u have any idea or solution please share with me.

Thanks and regards

Christy

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milligramme
milligramme
Inspiring
September 27, 2010

Hi

This code below is works for me. InDesign CS4.

var to = new File("~/Desktop/package_folder/");
var flag = Folder(to).create();

var copyingFonts = true;
var copyingLinkedGraphics = true;
var copyingProfiles = true;
var updatingGraphics = true;
var includingHiddenLayers = true;
var ignorePreflightErrors = true;
var creatingReport = true;
var versionComments = "comment";
var forceSave = true;

if ( flag === true){
    app.activeDocument.packageForPrint (
          to, 
          copyingFonts, 
          copyingLinkedGraphics, 
          copyingProfiles, 
          updatingGraphics, 
          includingHiddenLayers,
          ignorePreflightErrors, 
          creatingReport, 
          versionComments,
          forceSave
         );
}
    siva k
    siva k
    Known Participant
    September 27, 2010

    Hello milligramme,

    Your script is working well. Is it possible to add to your script export pdf, before creating package (for InDesign CS3)..?

    Thanks in Advance.

    Regards,

    Siva

    milligramme
    milligramme
    Inspiring
    September 27, 2010

    Hello Siva

    To export PDF with minimal argument

    doc.exportFile (ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE, [File]);

    this will export all pages with the document's current PDF Export Preset.

    try more arguments

    [, showingOptions, pdfExportPreset, withGrids, versionComments, forceSave]

    and to controll pdf export options see those properties

    app.pdfExportPreferences
app.pdfExportPresets

    thanks,

    mg

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