Hi @Ryan33910431r01h, here is a quick demo script that—if I understand you correctly—does what you want. Or at least it may give you an idea of how to do it. I tested the output and the button worked as expected in Acrobat—it opened the linked pdf file in my browser.
Let me know if this is on the right track.
- Mark
/**
* @file Make Button For Linked File.js
*
* Usage:
* 1. Select a linked image (must have a valid URI).
* 2. Run Script
*
* Script will create a button over the top of the linked image.
* The button, when exported as interactive PDF, will attempt
* to open the linked file's URI.
*
* @author m1b
* @version 2025-01-30
* @discussion https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/help-writing-a-script-to-create-a-button-that-opens-a-linked-file-s-path/m-p/15109743
*/
function main() {
var doc = app.activeDocument,
item = doc.selection[0];
if (
!item.hasOwnProperty('graphics')
|| 0 === item.graphics.length
)
return alert('Please select a linked image and try again.');
var graphic = item.graphics[0],
link = graphic.itemLink,
URI = link.linkResourceURI;
var button = item.parent.buttons.add({
geometricBounds: item.geometricBounds,
name: '"' + link.name + '" button',
});
button.gotoURLBehaviors.add({
behaviorEvent: BehaviorEvents.MOUSE_UP,
url: URI,
});
};
app.doScript(main, ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT, undefined, UndoModes.ENTIRE_SCRIPT, 'Make Linked File Button');
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