change in locked stories (GREP)

[Suzan_V]

Hi all,

i'm seeking a way to do change in all locked stories without need to unlock them.

i tried a lot in scripting but i only found a way to change in hidden layers not locked stories or text frame

is it possible to do in scripting because i found it possible but on apple coding

Thanks

Suzan

[tpk1982]

I hope you included in this lines before find and change (if you usie Grep search)

app.findChangeGrepOptions.includeLockedStoriesForFind = true;

[Suzan_V]

well, i used your advice as shown on below code but still no thing changed on locked layers (stories)

main();  
function main() {  
    var doc = app.activeDocument;  
    app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING;  
    app.findChangeGrepOptions.includeLockedStoriesForFind = true;      
     app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedFont = "Arial"; 
    app.findGrepPreferences.fontStyle = "Regular";  
    app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedFont = "Myriad Pro";  
    app.changeGrepPreferences.fontStyle = "Bold";  
    doc.changeGrep();  
    app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING; 
    }

[milligramme]

Hi

.includeLockedStoriesForFind

try of locked layer

.includeLockedLayersForFind

You can only find in locked stories and layers, to change you should unlock stories (from InCopy?) or layers.

thankyou

mg.

[tpk1982]

try this..

main(); 

function main() { 

    var doc = app.activeDocument; 

    app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING; 

    app.findChangeGrepOptions.includeLockedStoriesForFind = true;     

  app.findChangeGrepOption.includeLockedLayersForFind = true;

     app.findGrepPreferences.appliedFont = "Arial";

    app.findGrepPreferences.fontStyle = "Regular"; 

    app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedFont = "Myriad Pro"; 

    app.changeGrepPreferences.fontStyle = "Bold"; 

    doc.changeGrep(); 

    app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING;

    }

[Suzan_V]

i got this error and no thing changed

[tpk1982]

  use this..

app.findChangeGrepOptions.includeLockedLayersForFind = true;

"s" missing in findChangeGrepOptions

[Suzan_V]

unfortunately same result

did that code work for you? i'm afraid that  may be my application or file is corrupted..

sorry for bothering you again and again.

Suzan

[Suzan_V]

milligramme wrote:

Hi

.includeLockedStoriesForFind

try of locked layer

.includeLockedLayersForFind

You can only find in locked stories and layers, to change you should unlock stories (from InCopy?) or layers.

thankyou

mg.

i tried both lines but no thing changed, this means that there is no way to change text inside locked stories or layers and i have to unlock it first ??

Suzan

[milligramme · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Generally using `[target].changeGrep()` won't work.

I found another way, this work for me (cc version9.3) without unlocking textframes and layers.

main();
function main() {
  var doc = app.activeDocument;
  var find_grep_obj = {
    appliedFont: "Arial",
    fontStyle: "Regular",
  };
  var change_grep_obj = {
    appliedFont: "Myriad Pro",
    fontStyle: "Bold",
  };
  with (app.findChangeGrepOptions) {
    // includeFootnotes            = false;
    // includeHiddenLayers         = false;
    includeLockedLayersForFind  = true;
    // includeLockedStoriesForFind = true;
    // includeMasterPages          = false;
    // kanaSensitive               = true;
    // widthSensitive              = true;
  }
  var match = grep_find(doc, find_grep_obj);
  for (var mi=0, mlen=match.length; mi < mlen ; mi++) {
    var container = match.parentStory.textContainers;
    for (var ti=0, tlen=container.length; ti < tlen ; ti++) {
      // without unlocking
      // container[ti].locked = false;
      // container[ti].itemLayer.locked = false;
    };
    for (var prop in change_grep_obj) {
      match[mi][prop] = change_grep_obj[prop];
    };
  };
  function grep_find (target_obj, find_grep_obj) {
    app.findGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
    app.findGrepPreferences.properties = find_grep_obj;
    var result = target_obj.findGrep();
    app.findGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
    return result;
  }
}

thank you

mg.

[Suzan_V]

Dear mg, thanks a lot my dear works perfect and awesome

many thanks again for your help and time..

cheers

Suzan