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Liphou
Liphou
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October 13, 2022
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[JS] modification d'une selection

  • October 13, 2022
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Hi there,

I am looking to modify paragraphs, one after the other in a selection. But each time the paragraph line is replaced, the carriage return is taken with it and it is deleted if I add a «\r», I still have my two paragraphs but the following one takes on its style (it's logical) How to replace the content of the paragraph without taking the last character (the «\r»).

Here is the order and some illustrations thank you

 

Bonjour à tous,

Je cherche à modifié des paragraphes l'un après l'autre dans une selection.

Mais à chaque remplacement de la ligne de paragrphe le retour chariot est pris avec et le suprime si je rajoute un «\r», j'ai toujours mes deux pargraphe mais le suivent prend son style (c'est logique)

Comment arrivé à remplacer le contenu du paragraphe sans prendre le dernière caractaire (le «\r»).

voici la commande et des illustrations

 

 

 

 

 

app.selection[0].paragraphs[1].contents = '— test —';

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This topic has been closed for replies.
Correct answer m1b

Another approach:

 

 

var charactersInParagraph = app.selection[0].paragraphs[1].characters;

var allCharactersExceptReturn = charactersInParagraph.itemByRange(0, charactersInParagraph.length - 2);

allCharactersExceptReturn.contents = '— test —';

 

 

- Mark 

 

EDIT: @Robert at ID-Tasker makes an excellent points! The above won't work on the last paragraph in a story because it doesn't have a carriage return. Please see this improved script:

 

replaceParagraphContents(app.selection[0].paragraphs[2], '- Test -');

/**
 * Replaces a paragraph's contents
 * with supplied text.
 * @param {Paragraph} paragraph - an Indesign Paragraph.
 * @param {String} changeTo - the replacement text.
 */
function replaceParagraphContents(paragraph, changeTo) {
    var hasReturn = paragraph.characters[-1].contents == '\r';
    paragraph.contents = changeTo + (hasReturn ? '\r' : '');
};

 

2 replies

Robert at ID-Tasker
Robert at ID-Tasker
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October 13, 2022

In scripting ".contents" of the paragraph will include \r character - so you need to select contents of the paragraph without last character - as already shown by @m1b - unless it's the last paragraph and there is no \r at the end 😉

m1b
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m1bCommunity Expert
Community Expert
October 13, 2022

Hi @Liphou, I did a quick test and this seemed to work:

app.selection[0].paragraphs[1].contents = '— test —\r';

It didn't change the paragraph styles of the adjacent paragraphs. But it doesn't work in your case?

- Mark

m1b
Community Expert
m1bCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
October 13, 2022

Another approach:

 

 

var charactersInParagraph = app.selection[0].paragraphs[1].characters;

var allCharactersExceptReturn = charactersInParagraph.itemByRange(0, charactersInParagraph.length - 2);

allCharactersExceptReturn.contents = '— test —';

 

 

- Mark 

 

EDIT: @Robert at ID-Tasker makes an excellent points! The above won't work on the last paragraph in a story because it doesn't have a carriage return. Please see this improved script:

 

replaceParagraphContents(app.selection[0].paragraphs[2], '- Test -');

/**
 * Replaces a paragraph's contents
 * with supplied text.
 * @param {Paragraph} paragraph - an Indesign Paragraph.
 * @param {String} changeTo - the replacement text.
 */
function replaceParagraphContents(paragraph, changeTo) {
    var hasReturn = paragraph.characters[-1].contents == '\r';
    paragraph.contents = changeTo + (hasReturn ? '\r' : '');
};

 

    Liphou
    LiphouAuthor
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    October 13, 2022

    Super merci baeucoup

     
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