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Ivo_Lima
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July 24, 2017
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I need to know the paragraph style above and below of the found paragraph style

  • July 24, 2017
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Hi,

I know how find a paragraph by paragraph style, but I need to detect the paragraph style of the paragraph above and below of the paragraph found.

If a paragraph style above is "A", I will apply a "B1" style for the paragraph found, if the paragraph style above is the same of the paragraph found and the paragraph style below is the same too, I will apply "B2" style. If the paragraph style above is the same of the paragraph found and the paragraph style below is different I will apply "B3" style.

I'm trying with index ID, but no success.

So, any idea how can I Know the paragraph style below and above of the paragraph style found?

Thank you.

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Correct answer Jongware

Jareks description in code, slightly amended:

// before
alert (app.selection[0].parentStory.characters[app.selection[0].paragraphs[0].index-1].appliedParagraphStyle.name);
// after
alert (app.selection[0].parentStory.characters[app.selection[0].paragraphs[0].characters[-1].index+1].appliedParagraphStyle.name);

In other words, just hop up and down the object model. This way is faster than the built-in methods 'lastItem', 'previousItem' and 'nextItem' too.

Depending on your ultimate purpose, it may even be faster yet to first gather all paragraph style names for the entire document and keep them in memory.

2 replies

Liphou
Liphou
Inspiring
July 25, 2017

Hello
Here is a beginning of track that I hope will help you:

Bonjour

Voici un début de piste qui j'espère pourra vous aidez :

//----------------- Recheche global ----------------------------------
//      Application des som(ex: som0, som1, som2 et som3) 
//    Philippe Ruelle
//    
//     
//----------------- Recheche global ----------------------------------
//----------------- a Faire ----------------------------------
//     Message placer le style som02 ou (voir version 02) placer le style
//      menu avec les style  
//----------------- A Faire ----------------------------------
//---------- Le main -------------------------------
main2();
//---------- Fin du main ---------------------------
//-------------- function Main Bis ---------------
// -------------- fin  du main CS5
function main2() {
    app.scriptPreferences.userInteractionLevel = UserInteractionLevels.interactWithAll;
    if(app.documents.length > 0) { // if 01
        if(app.selection.length != 0 && app.selection[0].constructor.name == 'InsertionPoint'){  // if 02
            //alert(document.name);
              // faire dialogue      
              
             lesStyles();
             return (true);
            
          } else {
                   alert("Mettre le curseur au point de départ.");
          } // fin du if 02  
      }
    else{
        alert("Ouvrir un document et mettre le curseur au point de départ.");
   }// fin du if 01
} // fin de la function MAIN
//
function lesStyles() {
    // contruit un tableau de tous les para
    var lesStyles = diaSelectionStyle();
   // $.writeln ("TestRetour : " +lesStyles);
    if (lesStyles != null) { // if test Les Tyles //01
      //  $.writeln ("if OK");
            var mesPara = app.selection[0].parentStory.paragraphs;
            for (i=0; i < mesPara.length; i++){ // FOR 01
        //        $.writeln (mesPara.appliedParagraphStyle.name);
                    if (mesPara.appliedParagraphStyle.name == lesStyles[2]) { // if 01
                            i =  lesSom(mesPara,i,lesStyles);
                        }// fin du if 01
                } // fin du FOR 01
            } // fin du If // 01
 }// fin de la function lesStyles
//
function lesSom(mesPara,lePara, lesStyles){
   
   var conteurLocal = 0;
    if (mesPara[lePara].appliedParagraphStyle.name == lesStyles[2]) { // if 01 // Som2
           
            do {
                conteurLocal++;
         //$.writeln ("oui +  conteurLocal : " +conteurLocal);
            } while (mesPara[lePara].appliedParagraphStyle.name == mesPara[lePara+ conteurLocal].appliedParagraphStyle.name)
           
           if  (conteurLocal == 1){
                    mesPara[lePara].appliedParagraphStyle = app.activeDocument.paragraphStyles.item(lesStyles[0]); // 0
                } else if  (conteurLocal == 2) {
                    mesPara[lePara].appliedParagraphStyle = app.activeDocument.paragraphStyles.item(lesStyles[1]); // 1
                    mesPara[lePara+1].appliedParagraphStyle = app.activeDocument.paragraphStyles.item(lesStyles[3]); //3
                } else if (conteurLocal > 2) {
                    mesPara[lePara].appliedParagraphStyle = app.activeDocument.paragraphStyles.item(lesStyles[1]); // 1
                    mesPara[lePara+(conteurLocal-1)].appliedParagraphStyle = app.activeDocument.paragraphStyles.item(lesStyles[3]); // 3
                    }
        }// fin if 01
 return (lePara+(conteurLocal-1)); 
}// fin de lafunction  lesSom
function diaSelectionStyle(){
var lesStyle00;
var leTest = 0;
var listStrings = styleDoc();
var maFenettre = new Window('dialog', 'Drop-down List');
    maFenettre.orientation = 'column';
    maFenettre.alignment = 'right';
      var monInfo = maFenettre.add ("group"); 
        monInfo.alignment = "left";
        monInfo.add('statictext', undefined, "ATTENTION : d'abord appliquer Som02 à tous les sommaires!");
        maFenettre.pnl = maFenettre.add('panel', undefined, "Vos Style : ");
        var som00 = maFenettre.pnl.add('group');
            som00.orientation = 'row';
            som00.add('statictext', undefined, "Style (som00) :");
            som00.laListSom00 = som00.add('dropdownlist', undefined, undefined, {items:listStrings});
        
         var som01 = maFenettre.pnl.add('group');
                som01.orientation = 'row';
                som01.add('statictext', undefined, "Style (som01) :");
                som01.laListSom01 = som01.add('dropdownlist', undefined, undefined, {items:listStrings});
        var som02 = maFenettre.pnl.add('group');
            som02.orientation = 'row';
            som02.add('statictext', undefined, "Style (som02) :");
            som02.laListSom02 = som02.add('dropdownlist', undefined, undefined, {items:listStrings});
        
        var som03 = maFenettre.pnl.add('group');
            som03.orientation = 'row';
            som03.add('statictext', undefined, "Style (som03) :");
            som03.laListSom03 = som03.add('dropdownlist', undefined, undefined, {items:listStrings});
        
        var buttons = maFenettre.add ("group")
                buttons.alignment = "right";
                var convertion = buttons.add ("button", undefined, "Appliquer", {name: "ok"});
                var annulation = buttons.add ("button", undefined, "Annul", {name: "cancel"});
      // test Dialogue    som00.laListSom00.selection = 4;
      // test Dialogue    ssom01.laListSom01.selection = 5;
      // test Dialogue    ssom02.laListSom02.selection = 6;
    
 convertion.onClick = function () {
    if (som00.laListSom00.selection != null) {
                           if (som01.laListSom01.selection != null) {
                                    if (som02.laListSom02.selection != null) {
                                             if (som03.laListSom03.selection != null) {
                                                     //     $.writeln ('OK : ' + String(som00.laListSom00.selection));
                                                           lesStyle00 = [String(som00.laListSom00.selection),String(som01.laListSom01.selection),String(som02.laListSom02.selection),String(som03.laListSom03.selection)];
                                                          this.window.close( 1 ); 
                                             } else {
                                                alert ("Sélectionner votre som03 !", "Pas de sélection", );
                                           }
                                    } else {
                                        alert ("Sélectionner votre som02 !", "Pas de sélection", );
                                    }
                               } else {
                                alert ("Sélectionner votre som01 !", "Pas de sélection", );
                            }
                   } else {
                    alert ("Sélectionner votre som00 !", "Pas de sélection", );
              }
    
    } // fin de la function
          if (maFenettre.show() == 1 ) {
                    return (lesStyle00);
                } else {
                    return (false);
            }   
} // fin de la function
//
function styleDoc() {
    // Backup      var variableLocal = "Par defaut\n" + app.activeDocument.paragraphStyles.everyItem().name.join("\n");
     var variableLocal = app.activeDocument.paragraphStyles.everyItem().name.join("\n");
     return variableLocal.split("\n");
     
}// fin de  la function
    Jump_Over
    Jump_Over
    Legend
    July 25, 2017

    Hi,

    In case of 'text' object's indexes (word, paragraph, line, etc) - this object.index is equal to this object.characters[0].index.

    So real (useful) index need to be calculated. For example:

    • Your para is 3rd para of the story.
    • Story.characters.length = 3500.
    • yourPara.index = 2300. ==> means yourPara 1stCharacter.index
    • preLastChar = previousPara.lastCharacter.index = 2299.
    • prePartOfStory = yourStory.characters.itemByRange(0, preLastChar).texts[0]

    so

    • prePartOfStory.lastParagraph is the one you are looking for.
    • Its paraIndex = prePartOfStory.paragraphs.length - 1
    • You can reffer to it using Story.paragraphs[paraIndex]

    Jarek

    PS. You need to test if current para IS NOT 1st or last before reffering to prev or next part of story - of cource.

      Jongware
      Community Expert
      JongwareCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      July 25, 2017

      Jareks description in code, slightly amended:

      // before
      alert (app.selection[0].parentStory.characters[app.selection[0].paragraphs[0].index-1].appliedParagraphStyle.name);
      // after
      alert (app.selection[0].parentStory.characters[app.selection[0].paragraphs[0].characters[-1].index+1].appliedParagraphStyle.name);

      In other words, just hop up and down the object model. This way is faster than the built-in methods 'lastItem', 'previousItem' and 'nextItem' too.

      Depending on your ultimate purpose, it may even be faster yet to first gather all paragraph style names for the entire document and keep them in memory.

        TᴀW
        TᴀW
        Legend
        July 25, 2017

        [Jongware]

        // after

        alert (app.selection[0].parentStory.characters[app.selection[0].paragraphs[0].characters[-1].index+1].appliedParagraphStyle.name);

        For the after, you can use this shortcut:

        app.selection[0].paragraphs[-1].insertionPoints[-1].appliedParagraphStyle.name;

        ... because the last insertionPoint of any paragraph is the first of the next.

        Also be aware that some check is needed in case the selection is the last paragraph of the story.

        Ariel

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