textFrame duplicate name

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Hi,one more simple question I can't find.If I create a duplicate textFrametextFrame3.duplicate();is it possible to set the name of the duplicate, or how do I find the name of the duplicate text.Frame.díkyThankJirka

Loic.Aigon · Accepted Answer

duplicate method will return a new instance that you can rename for sure.var newTextFrame = textFrame3.duplicate();newTextFrame.name = "whatever"

m1b · Answer

Hi @jirik79416729, in addition to @Loic.Aigon's answer, for the purposes of identifying particular objects, you can also get the "index" and the "label". The index is a number that is unique amongst all textFrames in document. The label is just for scripters to use—you can set it in ExtendScript (myTextFrame.label = 'targetMe') or in the Script Label panel in Indesign.

A small additional note is that the "name" of an object in Indesign is, by default, empty, but when it is empty the Layers panel will show that object as having a default name, eg. "<text frame>". Once you have set the name, the Layers panel will reflect this change.

Also, have a look at some documentation on TextFrame.

-Mark

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