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JapanMike
Inspiring
December 16, 2024
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Calendar extension in Indesign 2025

  • December 16, 2024
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Every year (once) I install and run an InDesign calendar wizard. It doesn't have an installation file, I normally just copy it to plugins. 

 

Running InDesign 2025 on Windows 11, I cannot see any way to execute the JS file... Nothing useful in the plugins menu/panel (what are they there for anyway?). I can't seem to find a way to just execute the JS. 

 

Help please!

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Correct answer Dirk Becker

The plugins folder is for old compiled plugins, not scripts.

The plugins menu is for a new technology "UXP" of faux plugins, closer to web technology. You'd install them as .ccx file or from the "Exchange" marketplace / cloud service.

 

For your js/jsx:

Open Window >> Utilities >> Scripts panel.

Choose the user folder.

Reveal in Finder / Exploder

Copy to there.

Launch from that panel.

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Dirk BeckerCorrect answer
Legend
December 16, 2024

The plugins folder is for old compiled plugins, not scripts.

The plugins menu is for a new technology "UXP" of faux plugins, closer to web technology. You'd install them as .ccx file or from the "Exchange" marketplace / cloud service.

 

For your js/jsx:

Open Window >> Utilities >> Scripts panel.

Choose the user folder.

Reveal in Finder / Exploder

Copy to there.

Launch from that panel.

JapanMike
JapanMikeAuthor
Inspiring
December 16, 2024

Thanks! A real "Doh!" moment.

Legend
December 16, 2024

You should be using more scripts, plugins and plug-ins 😉