Insert special characters by script

Question

Hi,i'm trying to insert that special character within an Applescript script (see below the capture of the menu item — sorry for the french labels, i don't know how it translate in english): I can't find it in the Applescript dictionary.I could change tabs in that special character with a search and replace afterwards in my script, but i would prefer coding it directly in the script if possible.

rob day · Accepted Answer

Also if you want to get the id for other special characters, insert the character, select it, and run this:

tell application "Adobe InDesign 2021"
	set x to selection as Unicode text
	display dialog id of x
end tell

vincentp81166026 · Answer

I found the answer in that old but still relevant pdf. The way to express that special character is with an enumeration item called "right indent tab".

I was unable to find the relevant enumeration list in the InDesign Applescript dictionary (via the Script Debugger app): the items are in the dictionary, but not the enumeration list, so if you don't know the item name, bad luck 🙂

At least in Appelscript (i don't know if ,the logicnis the same in JS), i found that you must insert that sort of special character in its own "set insertion point x" line. If you mix the special character with other strings ("text1" & right indent tab & "text2"), the string "right indent tab" will be inserted instead of the special character.

tell application "Adobe InDesign 2021"
    tell document 1
        set insertion point -1 of parentStory to "prefix"
        set insertion point -1 of parentStory to right indent tab
        set insertion point -1 of parentStory to "suffix" & return
    end tell
end tell

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