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Joseph Christian5C7F
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May 11, 2021
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remove spaces between words

  • May 11, 2021
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hello everyone, I have a file with 200 pages and I need to remove all the spaces between the number and the "mL". this is the script Im using, but its not working. I need your brilliant minds again... thank you in advance.

 

try {
app.findChangeGrepOptions.properties = ({includeFootnotes:true, kanaSensitive:true, widthSensitive:true});
app.findGrepPreferences.properties = ({findWhat:"\d\s\mL|\d\s\ml"});
app.changeGrepPreferences.properties = ({changeTo:"(/\s/g, '')"});
changeObject.changeGrep();
} catch (e) {alert(e + ' at line ' + e.line)}
app.findChangeGrepOptions.properties = options;
app.findGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING;
app.changeGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING;
app.scriptPreferences.version = scriptVersion;
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Correct answer brian_p_dts

1. You have to escape backslashes when scripting Find/Replace

2. You need to call changeGrep() on a valid object (below I'm doing it on the active document)

3. Your change to would not have replaced with your finds and had incorrect syntax. Review Erica Gamet's GREP cheat sheet. This could be done without script using regular Find/Replace Grep option in InDesign. 

 

try {
    app.findChangeGrepOptions.properties = ({includeFootnotes:true, kanaSensitive:true, widthSensitive:true});
    app.findGrepPreferences.properties = ({findWhat:"(\\d)(\\s)(m(l|L))"});
    app.changeGrepPreferences.properties = ({changeTo:"$1$3"});
    app.activeDocument.changeGrep();
} catch (e) {
    alert(e + ' at line ' + e.line)
} finally {
    app.findChangeGrepOptions = app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING;
}

 

 

 

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brian_p_dts
Community Expert
brian_p_dtsCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
May 11, 2021

1. You have to escape backslashes when scripting Find/Replace

2. You need to call changeGrep() on a valid object (below I'm doing it on the active document)

3. Your change to would not have replaced with your finds and had incorrect syntax. Review Erica Gamet's GREP cheat sheet. This could be done without script using regular Find/Replace Grep option in InDesign. 

 

try {
    app.findChangeGrepOptions.properties = ({includeFootnotes:true, kanaSensitive:true, widthSensitive:true});
    app.findGrepPreferences.properties = ({findWhat:"(\\d)(\\s)(m(l|L))"});
    app.changeGrepPreferences.properties = ({changeTo:"$1$3"});
    app.activeDocument.changeGrep();
} catch (e) {
    alert(e + ' at line ' + e.line)
} finally {
    app.findChangeGrepOptions = app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING;
}

 

 

 

J
Joseph Christian5C7FAuthor
Known Participant
May 11, 2021

Thank you so much! This is perfect

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