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VeluVK
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October 9, 2017
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How to find % and )% in sigle command

  • October 9, 2017
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Hi,

I used the below code to find the percentages (%) and parenthesis  ) ,  in a table, and fix the column width into 10 pts.

But i have an occurrence  for both ) and % (parenthesis with %) .  How to find these occurrences in a single command. Please suggest anyone.

else if(cont.indexOf("%") !=-1)

                    {

                            col.width = "10pt";

                            allcolwidth += col.width;

                        }

                   else if(cont.indexOf(")") !=-1)

                    {

                            col.width = "10pt";

                            allcolwidth += col.width;

Regards,

Velu

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Correct answer pixxxelschubser

Hi VeluVK​,

one way could be:

// required a table with one cell as minimum
var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
alert("contents of cell[0]: "+aDoc.stories[0].tables[0].cells[0].contents);
var celCon = aDoc.stories[0].tables[0].cells[0].contents;
var anArrayOfPercentOrParenthesisMatch = celCon.match (/\)|\%/g);
if (anArrayOfPercentOrParenthesisMatch != null) {
    alert(anArrayOfPercentOrParenthesisMatch);
    } else {
        alert("no percent sign or closing parenthesis found in cells[0]");
        }

Have fun

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VeluVKAuthor
Inspiring
October 11, 2017

Hi pixxxel schubser,

Thanks so much for the help.

Regards,

Velu

    pixxxelschubser
    Community Expert
    pixxxelschubserCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    October 9, 2017

    Hi VeluVK​,

    one way could be:

    // required a table with one cell as minimum
    var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
    alert("contents of cell[0]: "+aDoc.stories[0].tables[0].cells[0].contents);
    var celCon = aDoc.stories[0].tables[0].cells[0].contents;
    var anArrayOfPercentOrParenthesisMatch = celCon.match (/\)|\%/g);
    if (anArrayOfPercentOrParenthesisMatch != null) {
        alert(anArrayOfPercentOrParenthesisMatch);
        } else {
            alert("no percent sign or closing parenthesis found in cells[0]");
            }

    Have fun

      Jongware
      Community Expert
      JongwareCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 9, 2017

      pixxxel,,

      1. You don't need to escape the '%' (although it doesn't do something else either);

      2. 'This-or-that' single character is more efficiently tested with [%)] -- if only because parentheses lose their magical properties inside a custom character class.

        pixxxelschubser
        Community Expert
        pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        October 9, 2017

        Theunis you are totally right. A character class is the better way.

        (And I always escape the percent sign - this combi never can muddle up with the modulo operator)

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