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pramod_rawat
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InDesign dictionary

  • July 30, 2019
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Hi All,

I would need help on display InDesign dictionary Language name of working document through a javascript script. When a user opens a document then script alert that which language currently enabled on InDesign.

Any help on this highly appreciated!

Thanks,

Pramod

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Correct answer Sunil Yadav

Hi Sunil,

The script is running through the script panel folder, not the startup script folder.

Can you guide me how can I add scriptmenu action and create the menu button?

Have you tested this script?

Thanks,

Pramod


Try this code:

//==========================================================||
// Created By Sunil Yadav on Dated : 01-08-2019 05:25 PM =====||
//==========================================================||
#targetengine "Dictionary"
try{app.menus[0].submenus.item("Dictionary").remove();}catch(e){}
try{app.scriptMenuActions.item("Dictionary").remove();}catch(e){}
try{app.scriptMenuActions.item("Change Dictionary").remove();}catch(e){}
var subMenu1 = app.menus[0].submenus.add("Dictionary");
var sunilactions = app.scriptMenuActions.item("Change Dictionary");
if(sunilactions == null ) {  
    var sunilactions = app.scriptMenuActions.add("Change Dictionary");
    }
subMenu1.menuItems.add(sunilactions);
var myEventListener = sunilactions.eventListeners.add("onInvoke", function(){
    try{
        if(app.documents.length > 0){
            var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
            var myLanguages = new Array();
            for (j=0;j<app.languagesWithVendors.length;j++){
                myLanguages.push(app.languagesWithVendors.name);
                }
            myDlg = new Window("dialog","Select language");
            myDlg.orientation ="column";
            myDlg.alignment ="right";
            myDlg.DDgroup = myDlg.add("group");
            myDlg.DDgroup.orientation ="row";
            myDlg.DDgroup.add("statictext", undefined,"Languages");
            myDlg.DDgroup.DD = myDlg.DDgroup.add("dropdownlist", undefined, undefined, {items:myLanguages});
            myDlg.DDgroup.DD.selection = 7;
            var buttonGroup = myDlg.add("group");
            buttonGroup.add("button", undefined,"OK");
            buttonGroup.add("button", undefined,"Cancel");
            result = myDlg.show();
            if(result == 1){
                alert(myDlg.DDgroup.DD.selection);
                for (i=0;i<myDoc.paragraphStyles.length;i++){
                    try{myDoc.paragraphStyles.appliedLanguage = app.languagesWithVendors.item(myDlg.DDgroup.DD.selection.index);}
                    catch(e){}
                    }
                for (k=0;k<myDoc.characterStyles.length;k++){
                    try{myDoc.characterStyles.appliedLanguage = app.languagesWithVendors.item(myDlg.DDgroup.DD.selection.index);}
                    catch(e){}  
                    }  
                }
            }
        else alert ("No document is opened!", "Error message", true);
        }
    catch(e){}
}
);
//==========================================================||
//==========================================================||
//==========================================================||

Best

Sunil

2 replies

Sunil Yadav
Sunil Yadav
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August 1, 2019

Hi pramod,

Try this for your reference:

#targetengine "session"  
var myDoc = app.documents[0] ;
//////
function getDictionaryName(){
    var appliedLanguages = [];
    for(var st = 0; st < myDoc.stories.length; st++){
        for(var p = 0; p < myDoc.stories[st].paragraphs.length; p++){
            var lanName = myDoc.stories[st].paragraphs[st].appliedLanguage.name;
            var match = false;
            for(var al = 0; al < appliedLanguages.length; al++){
                if(lanName == appliedLanguages[al]){
                    match = true;
                    break;
                    }
                }
            if(match == false){
                appliedLanguages.push(lanName);
                }
            }
        }
    if(appliedLanguages.length > 1){
        var tmpStr = "This document is using multiple dictionary named : ";
        for(var lt = 0; lt < appliedLanguages.length; lt++){
            if(lt < appliedLanguages.length-1) tmpStr = appliedLanguages[lt]+", "
            }
        alert(tmpStr);
        }
    else if(appliedLanguages.length == 1){
        alert("Currently using "+appliedLanguages[0]+" dictionary!!!");
        }
    }
app.eventListeners.add(Event.AFTER_OPEN, getDictionaryName);  

Best

Sunil

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    pramod_rawatAuthor
    Known Participant
    August 1, 2019

    Hi Sunil,

    Many thanks for this script. I will try it and let you know in case of any concerns.

    I have one script regarding this task. But My bed luck I got a few errors and I could not rectify them. I would request to have a look at the below script and try to solve it. Here you can go:-

    var myDoc = app.activeDocument;

    var myLanguages = new Array();

    for (j=0;j<app.languagesWithVendors.length;j++){

    myLanguages.push(app.languagesWithVendors.name);

    }

    myDlg = new Window(‘dialog’, ‘Select language’);

    myDlg.orientation = ‘column’;

    myDlg.alignment = ‘right’;

    //add drop-down

    myDlg.DDgroup = myDlg.add(‘group’);

    myDlg.DDgroup.orientation = ‘row’;

    myDlg.DDgroup.add(‘statictext’, undefined, “Languages”);

    myDlg.DDgroup.DD = myDlg.DDgroup.add(‘dropdownlist’, undefined, undefined, {items:myLanguages})

    myDlg.DDgroup.DD.selection = 7;

    myDlg.closeBtn = myDlg.add(‘button’, undefined, ‘OK’);

    // add button functions

    myDlg.closeBtn.onClick = function()

    { this.parent.close();

    }

    result = myDlg.show();

    alert(myDlg.DDgroup.DD.selection);

    for (i=0;i<myDoc.paragraphStyles.length;i++){

    try{

    myDoc.paragraphStyles.appliedLanguage = app.languagesWithVendors.item(myDlg.DDgroup.DD.selection.index);

    }catch(e){}

    }

    for (k=0;k<myDoc.characterStyles.length;k++){

    try{

    myDoc.characterStyles.appliedLanguage = app.languagesWithVendors.item(myDlg.DDgroup.DD.selection.index);

    }catch(e){}

    }

    Thanks,

    Pramod

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    pramod_rawatAuthor
    Known Participant
    August 1, 2019

    Hi Sunil,

    I have tried your script. The alert is showing only English: USA dictionary, Although I have selected the English: UK dictionary.

    Attached screen grabs for your reference.

    Thanks,

    Pramod

    Loic.Aigon
    Loic.Aigon
    Legend
    August 1, 2019

    What did you try ?

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