[AS] set Applescript-variable to a value from a text variable

[David André Erichsen]

Hi.

I have a script that defines a text variable in the active document like this:

tell application "Adobe InDesign CS6"

          set myDoc to active document

          tell myDoc

                    try

                              set myOrdrenummerTxt to make new text variable with properties {name:"lowRes_DPI"}

                    end try

                    try

                              set contents of variable options of myOrdrenummerTxt to "72"

                    end try

          end tell

end tell

I need to write a new script that uses the stored text variable data.

How can I (with Applescript) store the new value in a Applescript-variable?

i guess something like this, but this is not working:

tell application "Adobe InDesign CS6"

          set myDoc to active document

          tell myDoc

                    set lowRes_DPI to contents of variable options of "LowRes_DPI"

          end tell

end tell

[Ronald63 · Accepted solution]

Hi David,

You forgot text variable

tell application "Adobe InDesign CS6"

          set myDoc to active document

          tell myDoc

                    set lowRes_DPI to contents of variable options of text variable "LowRes_DPI"

          end tell

end tell

Regards

[David André Erichsen]

Thank you!