Renaming files

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Hello everybody, Regarding a jsx file1. For an export from Indesign to JPEG, how to name JPEG files with a specific name wich is the 13 first characters (EAN) among the 14 first of every Indesign files name :9782340-046337_COUV_2022_02_24.inddbecomes9782340046337.jpg 2. And then save the export file on the desktop without changing the path on every machine Thanks a lot for your help

FRIdNGE · Accepted Answer

You need .substring(0,14) to get the file name correct.

The path on any computer's desktop is ~/Desktop/, so you would use

File("~/Desktop/" + doc.name.substring(0,14) + ".jpg"),

doc.name.substring(0,14).replace("-","") + ".jpg"

(^/) The Jedi

Peter Kahrel · Answer

You meant the first 14 characters, correct? Not the first 13.

jpgName = app.activeDocument.name.replace (/(.{14}).+/, '$1.jpg');

or perhaps

 jpgName = app.activeDocument.name.replace (/^([-\d]+).+/, '$1.jpg')

which amounts to 'all digits and dashes from the start of the string', so you needn't worry about how many characters you want to catch.

> And then save the export file on the desktop without changing the path on every machine

What exactly do you mean by 'witout changing the path'? The desktop is its own path.

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