Anchored text frame

[hericdehon]

Hello

I'm now working on a project and I need some advice. My client sent me some Microsoft Word documents. Instead of a full text document, these files have lots of text inside boxes. When these documents are placed into indesign, we have a full text frame with lots of anchored text frames. (see image)

Here is what i'm doing: I copy the text inside anchored frame, place into the main text frame and than delete anchored frame.

Does Indesign have a function like "convert a anchored text frame to plain text" in the main text frame?

Is there any easy/faster way to get to the same result?

Thanks a lot

[BobLevine]

Might be scriptable. Check the scripting forum.

[Peter Kahrel · Accepted solution]

You can try this scrip:

(function () {
  var stories = app.documents[0].stories.everyItem().getElements();
  var ix;
  for (var i = stories.length-1; i >= 0; i--) {
    while (stories.textFrames.length > 0) {
      ix = stories.textFrames[-1].parent.index;
      stories.textFrames[-1].texts[0].move (LocationOptions.AFTER, stories.insertionPoints[ix]);
      stories.textFrames[-1].locked = false;
      stories.textFrames[-1].remove();
    }
  }
}());

Peter

[hericdehon]

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Peter+Kahrel  escreveu
You can try this scrip:
(function () {   var stories = app.documents[0].stories.everyItem().getElements();   var ix;   for (var i = stories.length-1; i >= 0; i--) {     while (stories.textFrames.length > 0) {       ix = stories.textFrames[-1].parent.index;       stories.textFrames[-1].texts[0].move (LocationOptions.AFTER, stories.insertionPoints[ix]);       stories.textFrames[-1].locked = false;       stories.textFrames[-1].remove();     }   } }());

Peter

Thanks a lot, @Peter Kahrel. But I know nothing about script. It´s like rocket science to me
I know, i know.. i should understand that.

Thanks, anyway.

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

Another option is to clean up the document in Word before importing. It's a pain to do manually one-at-a-time*, so a macro or utility would be easier.

*Save as a .doc file, not .docx; right-click on each box and convert to text frame; save as text file.

[hericdehon]

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IDEAS-Training  escreveu

Another option is to clean up the document in Word before importing. It's a pain to do manually one-at-a-time*, so a macro or utility would be easier.

Yes, Thats the best option. I'll have to hire someone to do that next time. Thanks!