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ali u
Inspiring
February 10, 2017
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inserting unicode characters around selected text

  • February 10, 2017
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Hi, I select some text and use this two lines to add two characters before and after my selected text, it works but the selected text changes and includes one of the added characters. How can I add these tho characters and have the selection stay the same?

app.selection[0].insertionPoints[-1].contents = "\u0041";
app.selection[0].insertionPoints[0].contents = "\u0042";
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Correct answer Jump_Over

Hi,

Store some properties before changes and use them:

var
    mText = app.selection[0].texts[0],
    len = mText.length;
mText.insertionPoints[-1].contents = "\u0041";   
mText.insertionPoints[0].contents = "\u0042";
mText = app.selection[0].texts[0];
mText.characters.itemByRange(0,len-1).select();

Jarek

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Jump_Over
Jump_OverCorrect answer
Legend
February 10, 2017

Hi,

Store some properties before changes and use them:

var
    mText = app.selection[0].texts[0],
    len = mText.length;
mText.insertionPoints[-1].contents = "\u0041";   
mText.insertionPoints[0].contents = "\u0042";
mText = app.selection[0].texts[0];
mText.characters.itemByRange(0,len-1).select();

Jarek

    ali u
    ali uAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 11, 2017

    Thank you!

    Can I apply a certain character style to only these two added characters?

    Jump_Over
    Jump_Over
    Legend
    February 11, 2017

    Hi,

    A property 'index' can be helpful:

    var
        mText = app.selection[0].texts[0],
        mIndex = mText.index,
        len = mText.length,
        mStory = mText.parentStory,
        CSt1 = app.activeDocument.characterStyles.item("A"),
        CSt2 = app.activeDocument.characterStyles.item("B");
    mText.insertionPoints[-1].contents = "\u0041";   
    mText.insertionPoints[0].contents = "\u0042";
    mText = app.selection[0].texts[0];
    mStory.characters[mIndex].appliedCharacterStyle = CSt1;
    mStory.characters[mIndex+len+1].appliedCharacterStyle = CSt2;
    mText.characters.itemByRange(0,len-1).select();

    Jarek

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