Change link path

Hi sketcg

I have put together a few lines. Try them if the meet your needs.

Would like to hear what you think.

kind regards

Daniel (from Switzerland)

/*
 * written by Daniel Sterchi moonsoft.ch GmbH
*/

main();
exit();

function main() {
    
    if (app.documents.length > 0) {
        
        const delimiter = "/";      // "/" for mac "\\" for windows at lieast I think so (have a mac)

        // the active document
        var myDoc = app.activeDocument;

        // get all the links of this document
        var oldLinks = myDoc.links.everyItem().getElements();
        
        // if there are any links
        if (oldLinks.length > 0) {

            // open a dialog
            var newPath = new Folder(oldLinks[0].filePath).selectDlg("Choose a directory").fsName;

            for (var i = 0; i < oldLinks.length; i++) {
                
                // to get the filename of the Link.
                // for windows you can use the folowing code
                //      var myFileName = oldLinks.filePath;

                //      myFileName = myFileName.substr(myFileName.lastIndexOf(delimiter) + 1, myFileName.length);
                //      var newFile = File(newPath + delimiter + myFileName);
                
                // This way you dont have to bother with HFS+ or UFS directory names with macs
                var oldFile = File(oldLinks.filePath);

                var newFile = File(newPath + delimiter + oldFile.name);

                oldLinks.relink(newFile);

            }
        }
        else alert("Information\nThis document has no links to pictures");
    }
    else alert("Warning\nNo document open");
    
    alert("Information\nI have done my job, what about yours");
}