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Lohith Kumar
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August 2, 2016
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Script to sort table in ascending order

  • August 2, 2016
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Hi,

I am not able to find any frame maker function to sort the table in ascending order with respect to column 1. Please, guide me how I can write the extended script in frame maker to sort the table.

Thanks & Regards

Lohith

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Correct answer frameexpert

Here is how you can sort a table with ExtendScript:

#target framemaker
var doc = app.ActiveDoc;
// Set a variable for the selected table.
var tbl = doc.SelectedTbl;
// Select the table.
tbl.MakeTblSelection (Constants.FF_SELECT_WHOLE_TABLE);
// Sort the table.
CallClient ("TableSort", "row nocase 0 ascending -1 ascending -1 ascending");

Here is information from the FDK Programmers Reference for the TableSort parameters:

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K.Daube
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K.DaubeCommunity Expert
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August 2, 2016

Hi, Lohith,

I do not understand Your question, because there is the menu Table > Sort:

I have set in the dialogue to sort at first by the first column, then by the second. If there are no heading rows then the drop-down list mention the columns by "1st column" etc.

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Lohith KumarAuthor
Known Participant
August 2, 2016

Hi K.Daube,

I know how to sort a table in Frame Maker but I need ESTK script to sort a table.

I am creating a macro for one of my application using ESTK script. In that script, I want to sort a table, for that I need ESTK script to sort the table.

frameexpert
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frameexpertCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
August 2, 2016

Here is how you can sort a table with ExtendScript:

#target framemaker
var doc = app.ActiveDoc;
// Set a variable for the selected table.
var tbl = doc.SelectedTbl;
// Select the table.
tbl.MakeTblSelection (Constants.FF_SELECT_WHOLE_TABLE);
// Sort the table.
CallClient ("TableSort", "row nocase 0 ascending -1 ascending -1 ascending");

Here is information from the FDK Programmers Reference for the TableSort parameters:

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