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FilmTraveler
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December 19, 2013
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Why doesn't the #target directive work in InDesign CC scripting?

  • December 19, 2013
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I have a script which works fine when run from ExtendScript Toolkit on both InDesign CS4 and InDesign CC -- but I am unable to specifically target CC using the #target directive.

At the top of my .jsx file, if I put:

#target "InDesign-6.0"

Then the script will open InDesign CS4 and run the script. However, if I put:

#target "InDesign-9.0"

It throws a dialog error "InDesign-9.0" is undefined! I've tried 8.0 and 9.1 just in case I had the version number wrong; nothing works.

Now, it is true that I can get it to work by simply adding:

#target "InDesign"

which targets the latest installed version, CC. BUT this is not a solution, just a workaround! I want to be absolutely sure I am targeting the specific version specified. Someday I may install a newer version alongside it, and then all of a sudden it will "jump" to that version when the script runs, and that's not what I want.

Any suggestions?

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Correct answer Sumit_Garg

After CS6 InDesign was completely converted to 64-bit application.However for windows platform 32-bit version was still supported. Hence for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit both type of versions were part of installation.

To distinguish between 32-bit and 64-bit version of InDesign, following targets are used.

For Windows Use:

#target "indesign-9.032"      //If want use 32-bit version indesign

#target "indesign-9.064"      //If want use 64-bit version indesign

For Mac Use:

#target "indesign-9.064"      //As Most of the MAC machine are already 64-bit , Only 64-bit InDesign is provided for Mac.

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Sumit_Garg
Adobe Employee
Sumit_GargCorrect answer
Adobe Employee
December 20, 2013

After CS6 InDesign was completely converted to 64-bit application.However for windows platform 32-bit version was still supported. Hence for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit both type of versions were part of installation.

To distinguish between 32-bit and 64-bit version of InDesign, following targets are used.

For Windows Use:

#target "indesign-9.032"      //If want use 32-bit version indesign

#target "indesign-9.064"      //If want use 64-bit version indesign

For Mac Use:

#target "indesign-9.064"      //As Most of the MAC machine are already 64-bit , Only 64-bit InDesign is provided for Mac.

    Trevor:
    Trevor:
    Legend
    March 10, 2014

    Hi Sumit

    From outside indesign how does one reference indesign CC in VB

    Both CreateObject(InDesign.Application) and CreateObject(InDesign.Application.CC) throw an error

    Thanks

    Trevor

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    hmrc87
    Participant
    April 15, 2014

    Is it possible? I get Errors when Im trying to run my VB6 Code. With CS5 and CS6 it worked. Can you explain what happenden between CS6 and CC?

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    FilmTravelerAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    December 19, 2013

    Actually, it appears now that using this directive works:

    #target "InDesign-9"

    Note the lack of a point version. (Have I missed anything?)

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