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Participant
December 29, 2010
Question

manage Indesign application from browser

  • December 29, 2010
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Hello, all

I need to manage InDesign on my client station via internet browser. I trying to use JavaScript + ActiveX object for it (browser is IE8).

Than when i type

var AI = new ActiveXObject("InDesign.Application.CS5");

IE saids than it can`t create activeX object. Is it possible what i want?

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Inspiring
December 29, 2010

Are you using InDesign Server? (If you don't, or don' know what it is, or you do know what it is but don't know why it's so expensive: What is InDesign Server?)

'Cause you probably need InDesign Server for something like this.

Participant
December 29, 2010

Thank you, Jongware, i,ll read this information. Tell, please, can the another remote stations use this server by sending information and get responce from it?

Inspiring
December 29, 2010

so you're trying to run ID on an external computer when they visit a webpage?