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andrewr39497147
andrewr39497147
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March 5, 2020
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Improved Hello World Script

  • March 5, 2020
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Hi I am new to Indesign and Indesign Scripting.

I have worked through this tutorial:

https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/indesign/sdk/cs6/scripting/InDesign_ScriptingTutorial.pdf

I have tried to run the improved verion of the script (javascript version) and I get this error....probably I have made a typo....but for the life of me I cannot find it....

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Correct answer Laubender

Hi Andrew,

your script is not targeting InDesign. Currently it's running at ExtendScript Toolkit CC as target.

Connect your script in the ESTK with InDesign: Next to the green chain-link icon are all targets listed in a dropdown menu.

Start InDesign first then choose InDesign as target.

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

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LaubenderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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March 5, 2020

Hi Andrew,

your script is not targeting InDesign. Currently it's running at ExtendScript Toolkit CC as target.

Connect your script in the ESTK with InDesign: Next to the green chain-link icon are all targets listed in a dropdown menu.

Start InDesign first then choose InDesign as target.

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

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    Manan JoshiCommunity Expert
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    March 5, 2020

    Good catch Uwe

    -Manan
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    Manan JoshiCommunity Expert
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    March 5, 2020

    This script seems to need an open InDesign document. Are you running it with document open?

     

    -Manan

    -Manan
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