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laurence roussel12011930
Inspiring
October 17, 2022
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how to write a script for export to pedf interactive?

  • October 17, 2022
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hi, it exist lot of nice script for export to pdf but, i need to integrate it into my script

 

2 possiblity, i write it  into my actual big script after update all link by recusrion, we can export the "etiquette fini.indd" file

 

 

or i write a script with scan mask function for open only the "etiquette fini.indd" file name (name existing in 70 version file with 70 path different), and i export only this file to pdf interactive?

 

 

thanks for your help

 

i m so close to finish my job

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LaubenderCommunity Expert
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October 17, 2022

Hi @laurence roussel12011930 ,

it may help to look into the code of Peter Kahrel's script Batch Process:

https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/batch_convert.html

 

See also into DOM documentation:

https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#InteractivePDFExportPreference.html#d1e327892

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

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laurence roussel12011930Author
Inspiring
October 17, 2022

ok, we can test name file, if we will close "étiquette finie.indd" we will export it to pdf

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Loic.Aigon
Legend
October 17, 2022

You may as well consider the sample from the official documentation (cf P55) : https://usermanual.wiki/adobe/InDesigncs6ScriptingJSEN.3768967468/view

 

Although the doc is CS6 old, the method didn't move much.

 

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Manan JoshiCommunity Expert
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October 17, 2022

Exporting pdf is just a few lines of code, so I would suggest add it to your bigger script that does all the relinking and before closing the INDD file export the pdf as well

-Manan

-Manan
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laurence roussel12011930Author
Inspiring
October 17, 2022

ok because pdf export can generate some crash it s maybe better to use this function separatly?

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Manan JoshiCommunity Expert
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October 17, 2022

Why would it crash? And if it does crash under some circumstance then it will crash even if you keep the PDF export code in a seperate file. I again suggest to you don't shift your focus to multiple goals. First target to create a workable script and then keep on adding error handling, doing refactoring etc as and when needed otherwise you will keep looking for alternatives

-Manan

-Manan
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