InDesign find object preferences

Hi Tim,

I don't know what you expect with a search on Graphic Frame Type.

You'll find only objects that are created with the graphic frame tools:

UITools.POLYGON_FRAME_TOOL
UITools.RECTANGLE_FRAME_TOOL
UITools.ELLIPSE_FRAME_TOOL

You will not find frames created with:

UITools.POLYGON_TOOL
UITools.RECTANGLE_TOOL
UITools.ELLIPSE_TOOL

Sample code:

app.findChangeObjectOptions.properties =
{
	includeFootnotes : true ,
	includeHiddenLayers : true ,
	includeLockedLayersForFind : true ,
	includeLockedStoriesForFind : true ,
	includeMasterPages : true ,
	
	objectType : ObjectTypes.GRAPHIC_FRAMES_TYPE
};

app.findObjectPreferences = null ;

// Scope is the active document:
var doc = app.documents[0];
var resultArray = doc.findObject();

// Change the fill color of all found objects to "Yellow":
for( var n=0; n<resultArray.length; n++ )
{
	resultArray[n].fillColor = doc.colors.itemByName( "Yellow" );
};

Run this code against a document that contains only two rectangles; one recatngle done with the Rectangle Frame tool, the other one with the Rectangle tool:

After running the script:

Only the frame done with the Rectangle Frame tool was found and fill color was changed.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

Hi Tim,

your InDesign is right.

objectType is not part of app.findObjectPreferences.

You'll find that in app.findChangeObjectOptions.

See into ExtendScript's DOM documentation for InDesign compiled by Gregor Fellenz:

https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#FindChangeObjectOption.html#d1e337707

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

I've moved this from the Using the Community forum (which is the forum for issues using the forums) to the InDesign forum so that proper help can be offered.