Script to create a Frame around Page?

Question

I'm trying to create a script that creates a box/frame that does the following below numbered items. When i try to combine all the below i get all kinds of errors. I tried stripping away parts from other scripts i have and placing them in the script i'm trying to make but i'm having quite a hard time with it. Most of these documents have one page but there are a few that have 2 pages. Not all the documents that i'm adding these too will be the same size. all the pages in the documents will be the same as the first page.

1 Before the document is opened or created. automatically Create a Frame (Around the Page).

2 Put a overprint stroke (.0625in) around it "no fill".

3 Create a color (Lab or CMYK value)with a specific name in my case (Diecut)"and apply it to the above stroke.

4 and place it in its own layer.

I have some parts i think!


function moveLayer(){
  layers = app.documents[0].layers;  
   if (layers.item('Diecut').isValid) {  
    layers.item('Diecut').move (LocationOptions.AT_END);  
    } 
  /*  if (layers.item('Layer 1').isValid) {  
 layers.item('Layer 1').move (LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING);  
    } */ 
}

I think this will create a layer?


function addLayer(doc, name){  
  try{  
   var layer = doc.layers.itemByName(name);  
    if(layer && layer.isValid) {  
     return layer;  
      } else {  
    var myLayer = doc.layers.add();  
     myLayer.name = name; 
      myLayer.layerColor = [100,100,100]
       return myLayer;  
    }  
   } catch(e) {  
  }  
 }

This will move my text frame to the Layer


 function move(event){       
  var doc = event.target;     
   if(!(doc && doc.constructor.name == "Document")) {  
    return;  
   }  
   var myLayer = addLayer(doc, "Diecut");

Thank you.

cbishop01 · Answer

to get real technical this is the script i'm trying to add it to. When i duplicate lines 180-235 the script stops working. not sure why. I change from "SaveInfo" to Diecut.


//Event Listeners 
 app.addEventListener( "beforeExport", doOverset );
 app.addEventListener( "beforeSave" , doZeroPoint );
 app.addEventListener( "afterOpen" , doZeroPoint );
 app.addEventListener( "beforeSave", doULockLayer );
 app.addEventListener( "beforeClose", doLockLayer );
 app.addEventListener( "beforeSave" , doTextFrameOnPageOne );  
 app.addEventListener( "afterOpen", doJob );
 app.addEventListener( "beforeSave", doMoveLayer );
 app.addEventListener( "beforeSave", doTrashSwatch );
 app.addEventListener( "afterOpen", doTCON );
 app.addEventListener( "beforeExport", doPDFinfo );
 app.addEventListener( "beforeExport", doLOGinfo );
    #targetengine "AutoStartScript" 
function doLOGinfo(){
    var main = function() {  
      var ids ={};  
      var el = app.eventListeners.itemByName('onAfterExport'), 
 onAfterExportHandler = function(evt){ 
      var doc = evt.parent, time;  
      if ( doc.constructor.name=="Document" ) {  
      if ( !ids[doc.id+"_"+evt.timeStamp] ) { 
 ids[doc.id+"_"+evt.timeStamp] = 1;  
      log ( evt );  
      }  
      }  
      };  
      !el.isValid && app.eventListeners.add('afterExport', onAfterExportHandler).name = 'onAfterExport';  
    }  
      
      
    var log  = function (evt){  
      var headers = ["Indesign User Name", "Time", "Date", "Output Location and Name", "Document Name", "Document path"];  
      var exportFile = File ( evt.fullName );  
      var f = File ( Folder("/Volumes/PPG/z-z MISC STUFF")+"/exports.csv" );  
      var fOk = f.exists;  
      var d = (new Date());  
      var m = d.getMonth()+1;  
      m<10 && m = "0"+m;  
      
      var hh = d.getHours();  
      var pm  = hh>11; 
      pm && hh>12 && hh-=12;  
      hh<10 && hh = "0"+hh;  
      var mm = d.getMinutes();  
      mm< 10 && mm = "0"+mm;  
      
      var doc = evt.parent;  
 f.open('a');  
      !fOk && f.writeln ( headers.join(";") ); 
 f.writeln([app.userName, hh+":"+mm+" "+(pm? "PM":"AM"), m+"/"+d.getDate()+"/"+d.getFullYear(), exportFile.fsName, doc.name, doc.properties.fullName? doc.fullName : "Not saved" ].join(";") );  
      f.close();  
    };  
      
      
    main();  
    
    }
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Add Metadata to PDF on who exported label<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\      
function doPDFinfo (){
    var kws = app.activeDocument.metadataPreferences.author; 
   // app.activeDocument.metadataPreferences.keywords = kws.concat ( "Exported BY:   " + app.userName); 
 app.activeDocument.metadataPreferences.author = app.userName;
    }
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Turns on Track Changes<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\      
function doTCON (){
    var myEventListener = app.eventListeners.item("TurnTCon");  
         
    if (!myEventListener.isValid) {     
 myEventListener = app.addEventListener("afterOpen", doJob );     
 myEventListener.name = "TurnTCon";     
    }     
         
    function doJob(event) {  
        try{  
 if(event.parent.constructor.name == "Document") {  
                var myDocument = event.parent;  
 if(myDocument.stories.length > 0) { 
 var myStory = myDocument.stories.everyItem().trackChanges = true;   
                }  
            }  
        }catch(e) {  } 
    }      
 }    
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Fills Overset Text frames Magenta<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\      
function doOverset(){
    
    if (parseFloat(app.version) < 6)  
    main();  
    else  
    app.doScript(main, ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT, undefined, UndoModes.ENTIRE_SCRIPT, "Splice Image Along Path");  
    function main() {  
        var doc = app.activeDocument;  
        var stories = doc.stories;  
 for(s=0;s<stories.length;s++){ 
            var lastFrame = stories.textContainers[stories.textContainers.length - 1];  
 if(stories.overflows){  
 if(lastFrame.constructor.name == "TextFrame"){  
 lastFrame.fillColor = "Magenta";  
 }if(lastFrame.constructor.name == "TextPath"){  
 lastFrame.fillColor = lastFrame.parent.strokeColor = "Magenta";  
                }  
 }else{  
 if(lastFrame.constructor.name == "TextFrame"){  
 if(lastFrame.fillColor.name == "Magenta"){  
 lastFrame.fillColor = "None"; 
 }  
 }if(lastFrame.constructor.name == "TextPath"){  
 if(lastFrame.parent.fillColor.name == "Magenta" && lastFrame.parent.strokeColor.name == "Magenta"){  
 lastFrame.fillColor = lastFrame.parent.strokeColor = "None"  
 }  
                } 
            }  
              
        }  
    }  
    }
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOCK / Unlock SAVEINFO LAYER<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\  
   function doLockLayer(){
 app.activeDocument.layers.item("SaveInfo").locked = true;
       }
   function doULockLayer(){
 app.activeDocument.layers.item("SaveInfo").locked = false;
       }
   
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>IMPORT PARAGRAPH AND CHARATER STYLES<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\  
    function doJob(){   
        var theDocument = app.activeDocument;    
        var sourceFile = new File("/PPG/z-z MISC STUFF/INDESIGN SCRIPTS/RG Template.indd");  
    //import paragraph styles    
        var paraImport = ImportFormat.PARAGRAPH_STYLES_FORMAT; 
    //This will import without overwrite existing styles.    
        var clashPolicy = GlobalClashResolutionStrategy.DO_NOT_LOAD_THE_STYLE;    
 theDocument.importStyles(paraImport, sourceFile, clashPolicy);    
 }
   
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>RESET ZERO POINT TO 0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\  
   function doZeroPoint(){
 app.documents[0].zeroPoint = [0,0]; 
          }
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>DELETE UNUSED COLOR SWATCHES<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\ 
    function doTrashSwatch(){
     for(var i = 0; i < app.documents.length; i++){  
    var myIndesignDoc = app.documents;   
 app.menuActions.itemByName("$ID/Add All Unnamed Colors").invoke();  
    var myUnusedSwatches = myIndesignDoc.unusedSwatches;    
    for (var s = myUnusedSwatches.length-1; s >= 0; s--) 
    {    
        var mySwatch = myIndesignDoc.unusedSwatches;    
        var name = mySwatch.name;    
    // alert (name);    
        if (name != ""){    
 mySwatch.remove();   
         }    
    }    
} 
}
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>MOVE LAYERS TO THEIR DEISRED LOCATIONS<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\ 
    function doMoveLayer(){
        layers = app.documents[0].layers;  
    if (layers.item('SaveInfo').isValid) {  
 layers.item('SaveInfo').move (LocationOptions.AT_END);  
    } 
  /*  if (layers.item('Layer 1').isValid) {  
 layers.item('Layer 1').move (LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING);  
    } */ 
}
      
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>CREATE NEW LAYER FOR SAVE CHANGES<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\  
    function doLayer(){
    var _d = app.documents[0];  
    var _allStories = _d.stories;  
    for(var n=_allStories.length-1;n>=0;n--){  
    var _storyAllTextFrames = _allStories.textContainers;  
        for(var m=_storyAllTextFrames.length-1;m>=0;m--){ 
            //If the contents of a text frame is an empty string: 
            if(_storyAllTextFrames.contents === ""){  
 _storyAllTextFrames.select();  
 //Convert frame to "Unassigned":  
      /*      try{ 
 app.scriptMenuActions.itemByID(11297).invoke();  
 }catch(e){};  */
 };  
            };  
        };  
      
    //Trick to deselect the last selection  
    //Add a new textFrame, select and remove it:  
    var _tempTextFrame = _d.textFrames.add();  
 _tempTextFrame.select();  
    _tempTextFrame.remove();  
       }
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>NEW LAYER SETTINGS<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\  
    function addLayer(doc, name){  
    try{  
            var layer = doc.layers.itemByName(name);  
            if(layer && layer.isValid) {  
 return layer;  
                } else {  
            var myLayer = doc.layers.add();  
 myLayer.name = name; 
             myLayer.layerColor = [100,100,100]
                return myLayer;  
        }  
      } catch(e) {  
     }  
    }  
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>CREATE TEXT FRAME FOR SAVE INFO<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\ 
    function addTextFrame(doc, layer, name){  
        var myBlendingSettings = { blendMode : BlendMode.OVERLAY };        
        var myTransparencySettings = { blendingSettings : myBlendingSettings };     
          
        var tf = doc.textFrames.itemByName(name);  
        if(tf && tf.isValid) {        
 tf.remove();  
        }  
        var origUnit = app.scriptPreferences.measurementUnit; 
 app.scriptPreferences.measurementUnit = MeasurementUnits.INCHES;
        tf = doc.textFrames.add(layer, LocationOptions.UNKNOWN, {name: name, fillColor :"Yellow", fillTint: 20, transparencySettings : myTransparencySettings,
 geometricBounds: ['0in','-5.25in','1.0731in','-.75in'] });         
        app.scriptPreferences.measurementUnit = origUnit;      
              return tf;  
    }  
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ADD TEXT FRAME TO LAYER<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\ 
    function addTable(tf){  
        var myTable = tf.texts[0].tables.add        
            (        
               {         
                 // Number of Rows and Columns.      
 bodyRowCount : 6 ,         
 columnCount : 2         
             }        
        );       
      
    return myTable;  
        } 
    
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>NAME LAYER AND ADD VARIABLES TO TEXT FRAME<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\ 
    function addVariable(doc, name, value){  
        var v = doc.textVariables.itemByName(name);  
        if(v && v.isValid)  
 return;  
      
        v = doc.textVariables.add({name:name, variableType:VariableTypes.CUSTOM_TEXT_TYPE});  
 v.variableOptions.contents = value;      
    }  
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>MOVE TEXT FRAME TO LAYER<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\ 
    function doTextFrameOnPageOne(event){       
            
        var doc = event.target;     
        if(!(doc && doc.constructor.name == "Document")) {  
 return;  
        }  
            
        var myLayer = addLayer(doc, "SaveInfo");  
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>COLUMN 1 OF TABLE<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\ 
        var columnOneContentsArray = [ 
             
 "Document:" ,        
 "User Name:",       
 "Computer Name:",      
 "Date Modified:", 
 "Date Output:",      
 "Date Created:",      
 "Output Date:"        
        ];    
        
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>COLUMN 2 OF TABLE<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\ 
        var columnTwoContentsArray = [     
            ];     
                   
        var tf = addTextFrame(doc, myLayer, "SaveInfo"); 
        
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>TABLE PROPERTIES<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\ 
        var myTable = addTable(tf);  
 myTable.columns[0].cells.everyItem().texts[0].pointSize = 6; 
 myTable.columns[0].cells.everyItem().texts[0].appliedFont = app.fonts.item("Minion Pro");
 myTable.columns[1].cells.everyItem().texts[0].pointSize = 6;
 myTable.columns[1].cells.everyItem().texts[0].appliedFont = app.fonts.item("Minion Pro"); 
 setColumnWidthsAndAlignments(myTable) 
    function setColumnWidthsAndAlignments(tableObj)  
       {  
        var myWidths=['1.0731in', '3.413in', '3in', '3in']; 
        var myAlignments=[Justification.LEFT_ALIGN,Justification.LEFT_ALIGN];  
        var numberOfColumns=tableObj.columns.count(); 
        for (c=0;c<numberOfColumns;c++)  
       {  
 myTable.columns.width=myWidths; 
 myTable.columns.cells.everyItem().texts.everyItem().justification=myAlignments;  
       }  
      }       
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>CREATE NEW CUSTOM VARIABLES<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\ 
        var md = doc.textVariables.itemByName("Output Date");
 md.variableOptions.format = "MMMM dd, yyyy hh:mm a";
        var md = doc.textVariables.itemByName("Creation Date");
 md.variableOptions.format = "MMMM dd, yyyy hh:mm a";
            tv = doc.textVariables.item("Users Name");    
 !tv.isValid && tv = doc.textVariables.add({name:"Users Name", variableType:VariableTypes.CUSTOM_TEXT_TYPE});            
 tv.variableOptions.contents = String( getAppUserName() );  
            tvL = doc.textVariables.item("CLN"); 
 !tvL.isValid && tvL = doc.textVariables.add({name:"CLN", variableType:VariableTypes.CUSTOM_TEXT_TYPE});    
 tvL.variableOptions.contents = String( getLogInUserName() ); 
           
                    
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PLACING TEXT VARIABLE INFORMATION IN THE CELLS & COLUMN<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\ 
        var R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6;       
 myTable.columns[0].contents = columnOneContentsArray;        
 myTable.columns[1].contents = columnTwoContentsArray;        
        var cell0OfColumn2insertionPoint1 = myTable.columns[1].cells[0].insertionPoints[0];       
        var R1 = cell0OfColumn2insertionPoint1.textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, cell0OfColumn2insertionPoint1); 
 R1.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("File Name");       
        var cell1OfColumn2insertionPoint1 = myTable.columns[1].cells[1].insertionPoints[0];      
        var R2 = cell1OfColumn2insertionPoint1.textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, cell1OfColumn2insertionPoint1);    
 R2.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("Users Name")         
        var cell2OfColumn2insertionPoint1 = myTable.columns[1].cells[2].insertionPoints[0];          
        var R3 = cell2OfColumn2insertionPoint1.textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, cell2OfColumn2insertionPoint1); 
 R3.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("CLN");         
        var cell3OfColumn2insertionPoint1 = myTable.columns[1].cells[3].insertionPoints[0];        
        var R4 = cell3OfColumn2insertionPoint1.textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, cell3OfColumn2insertionPoint1); 
 R4.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("Modification Date");       
        var cell4OfColumn2insertionPoint1 = myTable.columns[1].cells[4].insertionPoints[0];       
        var R5 = cell4OfColumn2insertionPoint1.textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, cell4OfColumn2insertionPoint1); 
 R5.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("Output Date");       
        var cell5OfColumn2insertionPoint1 = myTable.columns[1].cells[5].insertionPoints[0];      
        var R6 = cell5OfColumn2insertionPoint1.textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, cell5OfColumn2insertionPoint1); 
 R6.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("Creation Date");         
        }        
      
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>L# Date<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\ 
     
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>COMPUTER NAME TEXT VARIABLE<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\ 
    function getLogInUserName(){        
             
          
         var userNameOSX = $.getenv("USER"); 
         var userNameWindows = $.getenv("USERNAME");        
                
 if(userNameWindows == null){return userNameOSX}        
 else{return userNameWindows}; 
                
        }        
//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>APPLICATION USER NAME TEXT VARIABLE<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\\ 
    function getAppUserName(){ 
          return app.userName; 
          }

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