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Joe Abi Raad
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February 10, 2021
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How to get the text that is inside an anchored text frame

  • February 10, 2021
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Using C++ how can I get the text that is inside an anchored text frame.

I do have the UIDRef of the ancher text frame, but I am not able to get the text inside it.

 

appreciate the help,

Joe

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Correct answer IGS 5CC

Oops :

InterfacePtr<IHierarchy> iInlineHierarchy(_UIDRef_you_have_, IID_IHIERARCHY);
// The first child is the kSplineItemBoss of the nested text frame
InterfacePtr<IHierarchy> iSplineHierarchy(iInlineHierarchy->QueryChild(0));
// kMultiColumnItemBoss
InterfacePtr<IHierarchy> iMultiColumnItemHierarchy(iSplineHierarchy->QueryChild(0));
// kFrameItemBoss
InterfacePtr<IHierarchy> iFrameItemHierarchy(iMultiColumnItemHierarchy->QueryChild(0));

// I forgot this
InterfacePtr<ITextFrameColumn> iTextFrameColumn(iFrameItemHierarchy, IID_ITEXTFRAMECOLUMN);

InterfacePtr<IFrameList> iFrameList(iTextFrameColumn->QueryFrameList());
InterfacePtr<ITextModel> iTextModel(iFrameList->QueryTextModel());

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IGS 5CC
Participant
February 12, 2021

If you have the UIDRef of the inline item then you have to use hierarchy to get the nested text frame :

InterfacePtr<IHierarchy> iInlineHierarchy(_UIDRef_you_have_, IID_IHIERARCHY);
// The first child is the kSplineItemBoss of the nested text frame
InterfacePtr<IHierarchy> iSplineHierarchy(iInlineHierarchy->QueryChild(0));
// kMultiColumnItemBoss
InterfacePtr<IHierarchy> iMultiColumnItemHierarchy(iSplineHierarchy->QueryChild(0));
// kFrameItemBoss
InterfacePtr<IHierarchy> iFrameItemHierarchy(iMultiColumnItemHierarchy->QueryChild(0));
InterfacePtr<IFrameList> iFrameList(iFrameItemHierarchy->QueryFrameList());
InterfacePtr<ITextModel> iTextModel(iFrameList->QueryTextModel());

 

Now, you have the ITextModel of your nested text frame and you can get the text.

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Joe Abi RaadAuthor
Inspiring
February 12, 2021

Thank you very much for your help. I have an issue with the following:

InterfacePtr<IFrameList> iFrameList(iFrameItemHierarchy->QueryFrameList())

 

 iFrameItemHierarchy has no member QueryFrameList();

 

Appreciate,

Joe

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IGS 5CCCorrect answer
Participant
February 12, 2021

Oops :

InterfacePtr<IHierarchy> iInlineHierarchy(_UIDRef_you_have_, IID_IHIERARCHY);
// The first child is the kSplineItemBoss of the nested text frame
InterfacePtr<IHierarchy> iSplineHierarchy(iInlineHierarchy->QueryChild(0));
// kMultiColumnItemBoss
InterfacePtr<IHierarchy> iMultiColumnItemHierarchy(iSplineHierarchy->QueryChild(0));
// kFrameItemBoss
InterfacePtr<IHierarchy> iFrameItemHierarchy(iMultiColumnItemHierarchy->QueryChild(0));

// I forgot this
InterfacePtr<ITextFrameColumn> iTextFrameColumn(iFrameItemHierarchy, IID_ITEXTFRAMECOLUMN);

InterfacePtr<IFrameList> iFrameList(iTextFrameColumn->QueryFrameList());
InterfacePtr<ITextModel> iTextModel(iFrameList->QueryTextModel());
    BarlaeDC
    Community Expert
    BarlaeDCCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 11, 2021

    Hi,

     

    This might help - https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/how-do-i-get-a-list-of-inline-anchored-objects-in-a-text-frame/td-p/5782892

     

    Malcolm

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    Joe Abi RaadAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 11, 2021

    Thank you for your suggestion. I am able to get the list of the inline items in a frame. The issue remains, that I am not able to get the text that is inside the inline item.

     

    Appreciate the help,

    Joe

    Ian Sayers
    Ian Sayers
    Inspiring
    February 10, 2021

    Please explain more about how you are wanting to access this ? C++ programming language ?

     

    What are you trying to achieve with this ?

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    Joe Abi RaadAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 11, 2021

    I am creating an InDesign PlugIn.

    I am looping to get the text inside the anchored text boxes. I am able to get the text inside the parent text frame and identify the anchor text frame itself. However, I am not able to get the text inside the child(anchored) frame.

     

    Appreciate the help.

    Joe 

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