How to insert objects into table cell insertion point?

Question

I usually try to insert (group of) objects into the start of table cell texts, now I would like to automate them. This is what I usually do (manual work):

Use the text tool
Click at the start of the table cell (as like inserting texts)
Paste the object(s) I after

I tried to look into the internet but there isn't anything about insertion points in table cells. Would appreciate if anyone could point out how to insert objects within table cell texts.

m1b · Answer

It's a little strange at first, working with insertion points. In your other post, my script does insert an object (a group, in that case) into an insertion point of a cell. Look at the line

anchorMe.anchoredObjectSettings.insertAnchoredObject(insertionPoint);

That is where the insertion happens. Note that it is nothing special about table cells—you can use any insertionPoint. See the Text documentation. Text objects have InsertionPoints. They are the invisible points between two characters and at the beginning and end of text. If you set the "contents" property of an insertionPoint, it is equivalent to inserting the text between the character before and after the insertionPoint. Also anchoredObjects are anchored to an insertionPoint. Tables are also anchored to an insertionPoint. (Table.storyOffset will give you its InsertionPoint.)

- Mark

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