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How to run JSX Script from JavaScript or CFScript

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July 30, 2019
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I'm trying to find a way to execute a JSX Script externally. Say it is named CreateMasterDocument.jsx. It contains functions that manipulate InDesign documents.

I originally wanted to find a way to pass parameters to this JSX function below, as well as run it from JavaScript or CFScript (we use both); however, I can most likely read in this JSX file, and manipulate the first line "createStagingDocument(3,6,9,27);", then re-save the file. But still need to launch this JSX file.

Any ideas how to execute the JSX file from JavaScript?

Thanks,

Heather

//uncomment for testing

createStagingDocument(3,6,9,27);

function createStagingDocument(AccountID, SourceDocumentFolderID, StagingCampaignID, StagingDocumentID)

{

//the function that manipulates InDesign and XMPie plugin, documents....

}

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Correct answer heatherw6960836

Hi all,

What I ended up doing is creating a BAT file.

Then have my webpage execute/run the BAT file. The BAT file executes the JSX script.

Example (BAT file: RunJSXScript.bat). It's content:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit CC\ExtendScript Toolkit.exe" -run \\123.456.78.09\AFolderNameHere\MyScript.jsx

Additionally, I modified the JSX Script before execution as I needed to have parameters passed. And that was another obstacle. So the way I found around it was to use JavaScript code to read in the JSX file to a temp file, replace certain variables with real values (therefore modifying the file), then saving the file. Then it is ready to be run for that instance.

Loic.Aigon

Legend

Hi Heather,

Remember to check EULA though and if your implementation fits

heatherw6960836AuthorCorrect answer

Inspiring

Hi all,

What I ended up doing is creating a BAT file.

Then have my webpage execute/run the BAT file. The BAT file executes the JSX script.

Example (BAT file: RunJSXScript.bat). It's content:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit CC\ExtendScript Toolkit.exe" -run \\123.456.78.09\AFolderNameHere\MyScript.jsx

Additionally, I modified the JSX Script before execution as I needed to have parameters passed. And that was another obstacle. So the way I found around it was to use JavaScript code to read in the JSX file to a temp file, replace certain variables with real values (therefore modifying the file), then saving the file. Then it is ready to be run for that instance.

Sunil Yadav

Legend

If you can execute batch file.

Try this way.

Instead of using ExtendScript Toolkit.exe.

Execute VBS from where you should execute JSX.

Like this:

This is your command line arguments:

wscript.exe D:\SunilY\Test\vbScript.vbs

This is my vbScript.vbs content:

Set myInDesign = CreateObject("InDesign.Application.CC.2017")

dim myArray, myString

myTestJavaScript = "D:\SunilY\Test\test.jsx"

myInDesign.DoScript myJavaScript, 1246973031

Take a loot at this link: -----> Run script from command line

Best

Sunil

heatherw6960836Author

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Hi guys,

I'm trying to call/execute the InDesign Script, JSX file, not from within another JSX file but from an external, native JavaScript (JS) file or external web page (CFM/HTML or the like).

Loic.Aigon

Legend

oh well if you talking about running an indesign script from a web page, putting aside CEP extensions (basically HTML plugins run inside the app), the most obvious technical and legal answer would be to use InDesign Server and a SOAP request. If its' more "local" and for your own use then you can use sth like PHP to call command line and drive ExtendScriptToolKit (but not for long) :

ExtendScript Toolkit · fabianmoronzirfas/extendscript Wiki · GitHub

Or you could have a InDesign Plugin listening for events thrown from your web page (webhook?) and execute the jsx script. There are many options but none of them is trivial.