Simple Question from a 'Virgin' InDesign Scripter

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August 4, 2011
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I am wishing to write my first InDesign Script.

I am familiar with scripting in Word and Excel (VBA), I am new to InDesign and have just discovered that InDesign has a scripting capability.

I have read the InDesign Scripting Tutorial, but am unclear how to debug it.

Is there an IDE I can use to debug an InDesign VBScript?

Can I use the Visual Basic for Applications IDE that comes with MS Office or do I have to get the VBScript IDE from Miceosoft?

A simple question - please help.

Many thanks

Tony

Scripting

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BarlaeDC

Community Expert

Hi,

Adobe do provide and IDE for creating JavaScripts for most of the applications, this is called the "ExtendScript Toolkit" which can be downloaded from the adobe.com website.

This provides debugging, auto complete and other ide like features.

Regards

Malcolm

Jongware

Community Expert

Downloadable? I think the ESTK gets installed by default. Look in your Adobe programs folder.

BarlaeDC

Community Expert

HI,

It does get installed by a lot of applications but it is also available to download from here

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/scripting.html

Regards

Malcolm

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