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March 27, 2008
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Is this possible with InDesign scripting?

  • March 27, 2008
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Here's what I need to do:

I have a web application where a user can set different preferences. Based on those preferences, I want to send a dynamically created XML file to InDesign (i.e. the script would be launched from the web app), where the appropriate InDesign template is launched (there will be different templates based on the preferences), the XML content gets appropriately placed in the template, and the file is printed to a printer.

Is this doable with InDesign scripting? If not, what would you suggest? (The template doesn't HAVE to be in InDesign, it could be a PDF instead)
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March 29, 2008
Yes,

YOU CAN!

In the web broser create a service, then the user use the method.

jxswm
_A_Lloyd_Author
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March 28, 2008
I think I might need xml, but my question is rather:

a) can I launch an indesign script from a web browser?
b) can I perform all of those actions (import xml, print) through the script?

Thanks!


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I don't know how advanced/complicated is your data - but text_file + script could be better solution than XML + script



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March 28, 2008
a) from browser - I don't think so - but if you configure webserver on same machine with InDesign - I think yes

b) yes

robin

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March 27, 2008
I don't know how advanced/complicated is your data - but text_file + script could be better solution than XML + script

robin

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