Converting Nested Styles into Local Character Styles

[uniq1]

Hello, I am having some problems with paragraph styles (when I export to html or epub) where I use grep style.
To convert grep styles to local character styles

http://in-tools.com/products/scripts/

I use (Apply Nested Style). But here, my extra underlined words on the paragraph are not visible.
Does anyone know another solution? Thanks in advance for your help.

[danaken3]

I'm not sure I understand your question. Can you provide some more detail about what your desired vs. actual outcome is, and a screenshot?

[uniq1]

Thank you for your interest. I guess I didn't explain it clearly. But @Peter Kahrel saw the problem and helped me find the right answer. Thanks a lot.

[Peter Kahrel]

The In-Tools script doesn't deal with GREP styles, that's why it doesn't work for you.

Here's a script that converts GREP styles to character styles applied in the document. Be aware though that any character style applied directly will be overridden, and also that GREP styles are additive, i.e. they don't cancel each other out, whereas directly applied character style do cancel each other out: the last character style applied wins.

(function () {
  
  var indd = app.documents.item(0);

  function applyAsLiteral (gstyle) {
    app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = gstyle.grepExpression;
    app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedCharacterStyle = gstyle.appliedCharacterStyle;
    indd.changeGrep();
  }

  function grepStyleToNormal (ps) {
    var gstyles = ps.nestedGrepStyles.everyItem().getElements();
    for (var i = 0; i < gstyles.length; i++) {
      applyAsLiteral (gstyles[i]);
    }
    ps.nestedGrepStyles.everyItem().remove();
  }

  app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
  var pstyles = indd.allParagraphStyles;
  for (var i = pstyles.length-1; i >= 1; i--) {
    grepStyleToNormal (pstyles[i]);
  }

}());

[uniq1]

Worked great Peter, thank you very much.

Except for one problem you mentioned. Subsequently applied character styles.
There is a character style called “myChar” which I then applied. How can I proceed if I don’t want this to change? Thank again...

[Peter Kahrel · Accepted solution]

In that case you use this one:

(function () {
  
  var indd = app.documents.item(0);

  function applyAsLiteral (gstyle) {
    app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = gstyle.grepExpression;
    app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedCharacterStyle = gstyle.appliedCharacterStyle;
    indd.changeGrep();
  }

  function grepStyleToNormal (ps) {
    var gstyles = ps.nestedGrepStyles.everyItem().getElements();
    for (var i = 0; i < gstyles.length; i++) {
      if (gstyles[i].name !== 'myChar') {
        applyAsLiteral (gstyles[i]);
      }
    }
    ps.nestedGrepStyles.everyItem().remove();
  }

  app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
  var pstyles = indd.allParagraphStyles;
  for (var i = pstyles.length-1; i >= 1; i--) {
    grepStyleToNormal (pstyles[i]);
  }

}());

[uniq1]

Hi @Peter Kahrel;

It works perfectly, thank you very much, I can do more specific work on this script. 

[Peter Kahrel · Accepted solution]

The script posted here has two flaws (one fatal): It doesn't deal with overlapping character styles and it doesn't handle based-on styles.

I upgraded the script and posted it here:

https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/grep-styles-to-local-styles.html