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ewamos
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October 20, 2014
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How to divide text frame to separate text frames each for one line.

  • October 20, 2014
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I mean fast the same as splitstory script, but I must first draw all lines of text into separate text frame.

How copy for example frame with 10 lines of text to separate 10 frames and then split.

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Correct answer Chinnadk

Hi,

Try this,

var doc = app.activeDocument,


    sel = doc.selection[0],


    _lines = sel.parent.lines,


    txfm = sel.parentTextFrames[0],


    gb = txfm.geometricBounds;


for(var i =_lines.length-1;i>0;i--)


{


        var nextframe = txfm.parentPage.textFrames.add({geometricBounds:[_lines[i-1].baseline,gb[1],_lines.baseline,gb[3]]});


        nextframe.textFramePreferences.firstBaselineOffset =  FirstBaseline.LEADING_OFFSET;


        txfm.nextTextFrame = nextframe;


    }


txfm.geometricBounds = [gb[0],gb[1],_lines[0].baseline,gb[3]];




for(var i =sel.parent.textContainers.length-1;i>=0;i--)


{


        sel.parent.textContainers.duplicate();


    }


for(var i =sel.parent.textContainers.length-1;i>=0;i--)


{


        sel.parent.textContainers.remove();


    }

Regards,

Chinna

2 replies

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ewamosAuthor
Participant
October 21, 2014

Thanks to all, that's work. It very nice features.

L
Community Expert
LaubenderCommunity Expert
Community Expert
October 21, 2014

@ewamos – please, do not tick my answer as correct, but Chinna's #1.

The lines of code are from Chinna, not me…

Thank you.

Uwe

Chinnadk
ChinnadkCorrect answer
Legend
October 21, 2014

Hi,

Try this,

var doc = app.activeDocument,


    sel = doc.selection[0],


    _lines = sel.parent.lines,


    txfm = sel.parentTextFrames[0],


    gb = txfm.geometricBounds;


for(var i =_lines.length-1;i>0;i--)


{


        var nextframe = txfm.parentPage.textFrames.add({geometricBounds:[_lines[i-1].baseline,gb[1],_lines.baseline,gb[3]]});


        nextframe.textFramePreferences.firstBaselineOffset =  FirstBaseline.LEADING_OFFSET;


        txfm.nextTextFrame = nextframe;


    }


txfm.geometricBounds = [gb[0],gb[1],_lines[0].baseline,gb[3]];




for(var i =sel.parent.textContainers.length-1;i>=0;i--)


{


        sel.parent.textContainers.duplicate();


    }


for(var i =sel.parent.textContainers.length-1;i>=0;i--)


{


        sel.parent.textContainers.remove();


    }

Regards,

Chinna

E
ewamosAuthor
Participant
October 21, 2014

Thanks for help, but don't work.

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Obi-wan Kenobi
Obi-wan Kenobi
Legend
October 21, 2014

Hi,

I think you don't know that Ajar Productions propose us a script to do this!

Ajar Productions » Split Text Extension for InDesign

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