Script to replace images with their names

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July 1, 2020
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I'm exporting text from an InDesign file to rtf, for an author who only works in Word to use when writing the next edition of a book.

I would like the text export to contain the filename of inline images instead of (or in addition to?) the image preview that currently exports.

I can find lots of "replace text with an image" scripts but not the other way around. Does anyone know of such a thing?

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Correct answer brian_p_dts

Maybe something like this?

var links = app.documents[0].links.everyItem().getElements();
for (i = links.length-1; i >= 0; i--) {
   try {
       var target = links[i].parent.parent.parent;
       var ip = target.insertionPoints[0];
       ip.contents = '<link>' + links[i].name + '</link>';
       links[i].parent.parent.remove();
   } catch(e) {
       if (target.constructor.name == "Group") {
           target = links[i].parent.parent.parent.parent;
           ip = target.insertionPoints[0];
           ip.contents = '<link>' + links[i].name + '</link>';
           links[i].parent.parent.parent.remove();
       }
   }
}

Peter Kahrel

Community Expert

Here's a simple script to replace inline images with their names:

links = app.documents[0].links.everyItem().getElements();
for (i = links.length-1; i >= 0; i--) {
   ip = links[i].parent.parent.parent.insertionPoints[0];
   ip.contents = '<link>' + links[i].name + '</link>';
   links[i].parent.parent.remove();
}

It deals only with straightfoward inlines. The codes <link> and </link> you can change to anything that catches your fancy.

P.

D

debraleagAuthor

Participating Frequently

Thank you, Peter! It mostly worked until arriving at a less-than-straightforward anchored, grouped image. Then it threw off this error and declined to go any further. Any suggestions for a tweak?

JavaScript Error!

Error Number: 55
Error String: Object does not support the property or method 'insertionPoints'

Engine: main
File: /Applications/Adobe InDesign 2020/Scripts/Scripts Panel/Samples/JavaScript/Image-to-Name.jsx
Line: 7
Source:    ip = links[i].parent.parent.parent.insertionPoints[0];

brian_p_dts

Correct answer

Community Expert

Maybe something like this?

var links = app.documents[0].links.everyItem().getElements();
for (i = links.length-1; i >= 0; i--) {
   try {
       var target = links[i].parent.parent.parent;
       var ip = target.insertionPoints[0];
       ip.contents = '<link>' + links[i].name + '</link>';
       links[i].parent.parent.remove();
   } catch(e) {
       if (target.constructor.name == "Group") {
           target = links[i].parent.parent.parent.parent;
           ip = target.insertionPoints[0];
           ip.contents = '<link>' + links[i].name + '</link>';
           links[i].parent.parent.parent.remove();
       }
   }
}