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LucaKnoop
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March 21, 2024
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Need a Script to mark Text in InDesign

  • March 21, 2024
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Dear Community,

 

I am looking for a .js Script in InDesign that allows me search for a specific text. I haven't found a script yet that is working for me. I need this function for my text replacement project for further functions that allows me to replace the placeholder text in indesign with data from an excel-file.

 

At first, i only need the text finder function. In my example i have 5 textfields on my indesign page. In the first textfield is the text "product1", in the second "product2" and so on until "product5". Now i just need a script that finds these textphrases.

 

Thanks and kind regards

Luca

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    Correct answer Peter Kahrel

    > At first, i only need the text finder function.

     

    That's simple enough:

    app.findTextPreferences = null;
app.findTextPreferences.findWhat = 'product1';
found = app.activeDocument.findText();

     This returns an array of found text objects.

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    Peter Kahrel
    Community Expert
    Peter KahrelCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    March 22, 2024

    > At first, i only need the text finder function.

     

    That's simple enough:

    app.findTextPreferences = null;
app.findTextPreferences.findWhat = 'product1';
found = app.activeDocument.findText();

     This returns an array of found text objects.

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      Jeffrey_SmithCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      March 21, 2024

      Here is a script to try

      Robert at ID-Tasker
      Robert at ID-Tasker
      Legend
      March 21, 2024

      Can't you use DataMerge?

       

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      LucaKnoopAuthor
      Participant
      March 21, 2024

      Hey Robert,

       

      no. Datamerge uses templates. But each side is individual. I want to produce a catalog and datamerch is not an option.

       

      Thank you anyways! 🙂

      Robert at ID-Tasker
      Robert at ID-Tasker
      Legend
      March 21, 2024
      quote

      Hey Robert,

       

      no. Datamerge uses templates. But each side is individual. I want to produce a catalog and datamerch is not an option.

       

      Thank you anyways! 🙂


      By @LucaKnoop

       

      But technically speaking - your document is a template?

       

      DataMerge is for producing Catalogues - unless your Catalogue is some special kind?

       

      After script will find those 5x texts and update with the data - what next? What with the next record in your database?

       

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