Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit 2 don't find running Indesign Server CS3

[hstoessel]

Hi

I develop a plugin and differnet Javascripts who interact with this plugin. Now I like to debug my plugin and this Javascript. I start the debugger in Visual Studio 2005, this starts my Indesign Server CS3 (Debug) using the port 18383. Now I like to connect with this server in Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit 2, but this application don't find the running server. Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit 2 want do start an Indesign Server, but there is one running.

I havn't installed the release verision of the server on my PC.

- Why does Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit 2 dont find the running server?

- Port?

- Can I change anything to fix this behaviour?

Thanks for the help.

Kind regards

Hans

[Dirk Becker · Accepted solution]

I turned to start InDesign Server without specifying a port.

Of course that limits debugging to that single instance (out of 8 on the machine).

Please repost in server forum if nobody has a better answer here.

Dirk

[hstoessel]

Hi Dirk

Thanks for the hint. Thats it.

Hans

[D¡rk Becker]

In the meantime I've read some more documentation.

You can specify a configuration name on the command line, default is "configuration_12345" if the -port is 12345.

Apparently you can then add the configuration name to the target expression, e.g. create a new script with this line

#target "indesignserver_configuration_12345"

Run the script - the target is recognized (no dialog "server ... is not running") and from now on shows up in the target dropdown of ESTK.

Right now though after a long timeout I can't talk to any scripting engine of my CS4 server.

The status line displays "Can't initialize target", maybe some startup problem my server is having.

Dirk

[hstoessel]

Thanks for the help.

Hans