UXP Script "SelectObject" does not work on images, pdfs, eps

Question

Hi everyone,

I've encountered a problem with the "SelectObjects" UXP-Sample Script. If I run the script with either "Images", "PDFs" or "EPSs" (and nothing else) selected it returns an error. Of course it still selects frames with images etc. if I choose "Rectangles" to select and no error would be returned but that's not what I want.

Does anyone know, why the UXP-script is not working like the it should?

Btw: I've attached the error message from my german version of InDesign.

And yes, the ExtendScript version runs fine (like ist does for years) but I'm interested in the UXP-version for potential integration in a small plugin.

Thanks in advance

C.M.

sttk3 · Accepted Answer

Sorry, I just stopped the error. I checked it out in detail after that.

The fact that Rectangle does not have the images, epss, pdfs properties was the reason it was ignored.

This part

if((myIsInArray(myPageItem.getElements()[0].constructorName, myObjectTypes) == true) ||
((myIsInArray("images", myObjectTypes) == true) && (myPageItem.images.length == 1))||
((myIsInArray("epss", myObjectTypes) == true) && (myPageItem.epss.length == 1))||
((myIsInArray("pdfs", myObjectTypes) == true) && (myPageItem.pdfs.length == 1))

should be like this

if((myIsInArray(myPageItem.getElements()[0].constructorName, myObjectTypes) == true) ||
((myIsInArray("images", myObjectTypes) == true) && (myPageItem.allGraphics[0].constructorName == 'Image'))||
((myIsInArray("epss", myObjectTypes) == true) && (myPageItem.allGraphics[0].constructorName == 'EPS'))||
((myIsInArray("pdfs", myObjectTypes) == true) && (myPageItem.allGraphics[0].constructorName == 'PDF'))

sttk3 · Answer

When the target item does not exist, it seems that a special object called NothingEnum.NOTHING must be passed to the select command. Currently an empty array is specified, which is causing the error.

This part

parent.select(myObjectsToSelect, myInDesign.SelectionOptions.replaceWith);

should be like this

if(myObjectsToSelect.length <= 0) {
  myObjectsToSelect = myInDesign.NothingEnum.NOTHING;
}
parent.select(myObjectsToSelect, myInDesign.SelectionOptions.replaceWith);

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