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karthikS
karthikS
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February 10, 2016
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How to highlight tracking value in the java script

  • February 10, 2016
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Dear friends


I have learn InDesign scripting.  I have very little experience. i want to your help.

I want to highlight for all tracking value in above +15 and -15 in the Indesign (Cs6) files.


Thanks

karthik S



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Correct answer tpk1982

Hi Karthik,

Here it is...

theTextR = app.selection[0].parentStory.textStyleRanges;


try


{


app.activeDocument.colors.item("Overtracked").name;


}


catch (myError){


app.activeDocument.colors.add ({name:"Overtracked",space:ColorSpace.CMYK,colorValue:[15,100,100,0]});


}






var i=0;






while (i<theTextR.length)






{






if (theTextR.tracking <= -15 || theTextR.tracking >= 15)






{






while (i<theTextR.length && (theTextR.tracking <= -15 || theTextR.tracking >= 15))






{






theTextR.fillColor = "Overtracked";






i++;






}






} else






i++;






} 


alert("The tracking value more than -15  and +15 is highlighted in Red color.");

1 reply

tpk1982
tpk1982Correct answer
Legend
February 11, 2016

Hi Karthik,

Here it is...

theTextR = app.selection[0].parentStory.textStyleRanges;


try


{


app.activeDocument.colors.item("Overtracked").name;


}


catch (myError){


app.activeDocument.colors.add ({name:"Overtracked",space:ColorSpace.CMYK,colorValue:[15,100,100,0]});


}






var i=0;






while (i<theTextR.length)






{






if (theTextR.tracking <= -15 || theTextR.tracking >= 15)






{






while (i<theTextR.length && (theTextR.tracking <= -15 || theTextR.tracking >= 15))






{






theTextR.fillColor = "Overtracked";






i++;






}






} else






i++;






} 


alert("The tracking value more than -15  and +15 is highlighted in Red color.");
P
Pickory
Legend
February 11, 2016

Hi tpk,

That is beautiful in its simplicity. I think you might be able to make it a little bit simpler. I haven't tried it, but the inner while could be removed ( I think ).

Very nice though!

P.

tpk1982
tpk1982
Legend
February 11, 2016

Hi Pickory,

Yeah..Good catch.. without those 'while' also script will perform as desired

Thanks for your thoughts.

Karthi

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