How to Save a Copy Using InDesign UXP With No Dialog Box

Question

Hi everyone,I’m looking for a way to save a copy of the active InDesign document using the UXP APIMy requirements are:Save a copy in the same folder as the active documentSave the copy without showing any dialog boxIs there a UXP method that supports this?

jim65richards · Answer

Hello,To save a copy silently in the same folder using UXP, use the document.saveACopy() method. You’ll need to generate a File object for the new path using the uxp.storage module to ensure it bypasses any user-facing "Save As" dialogs.JavaScript:const activeDoc = app.activeDocument;const copyFile = await require("uxp").storage.localFileSystem.getFileForSaving(`${activeDoc.name.replace(".indd", "")}_copy.indd`);activeDoc.saveACopy(copyFile);Regards,Jim R.Empower Retirement

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