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Anonymous
January 16, 2020
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Script to run find/change query by name

  • January 16, 2020
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Hi all,

Does anyone know how to run a single "Find/Change query by name" with JS that I can add into my script without downloading one of the find/change scripts and using them separately?

Thanks, Bren

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Correct answer Jongware

app.loadFindChangeQuery (name, mode) loads the Find/Change dialog with the data from one of your previously saved queries (see https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#Application.html#d1e42173__d1e47301 for full details).

So this

 

app.loadFindChangeQuery ("italic spaces", SearchModes.GREP_SEARCH);
app.activeDocument.changeGrep();

 

is enough to load my own "italic spaces" preset and run it on the current document.

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Jongware
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JongwareCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
January 16, 2020

app.loadFindChangeQuery (name, mode) loads the Find/Change dialog with the data from one of your previously saved queries (see https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#Application.html#d1e42173__d1e47301 for full details).

So this

 

app.loadFindChangeQuery ("italic spaces", SearchModes.GREP_SEARCH);
app.activeDocument.changeGrep();

 

is enough to load my own "italic spaces" preset and run it on the current document.

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    Anonymous
    January 16, 2020

    Hi Jongware,

    That has worked perfectly for the GREP search, can this also be done for the OBJECT and TEXT fields as my find/change uses all of these?

    Thank you for your help, Bren

    brian_p_dts
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    brian_p_dtsCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 16, 2020

    Change the search mode.

     

    https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#Application.html#d1e42173__d1e47301

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      Manan JoshiCommunity Expert
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      January 16, 2020

      Hi Bren,

       

      I did not quite get what you are asking, what do you mean by running a query by name. Did you look into FindChangeList script shipped with InDesign, the idea for that is to save your queries in a text file and the script executes those queries, something like this would not work for your workflow?

       

      -Manan

      -Manan
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      Anonymous
      January 16, 2020

      Hi Manan, thanks but I need script I can add to an existing script instead of a standalone.

      Thank you, Bren

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