Create a new document from a dialog

Report · Apr 07, 2010

Our publication has Ads with set width sizes (1 to 7 columns) 35, 73, 110, 148, 186, 224, 262 mm wide.

the hieght goes from 10mm to 380mm

and i am using a VERY simple script to create them

// Ads size 200x7
var myDocument = app.documents.add();
with(myDocument.documentPreferences){
pageHeight = "200mm";
pageWidth = "262mm";
pageOrientation = PageOrientation.landscape;
pagesPerDocument = 1;
}

The probelm is i need an indivual script for every size. So 1 script would be better but i am struggling with user dialogs

does anyone know or have an old script that i can look at to get a better understanding of how to write my own.

My final goal is to have a dialog that ask 2 things

Height = user enters any value

width = 7 predefined choices only (radio buttons)

Using Idesign CS3 PC javascript

Report · Apr 08, 2010

Why you want create document through javascript or dialog.

Just go File --> New, and use indesign New Document Windows and enter values that you want.

I have created dialog for your script.

Check below one

Shonky

Report · Apr 19, 2010

Thankyou for your direction, i manage to get your script working with a little change(i think there might be a CS4 to CS3 issue).

and yes you are right i could just go file new but most of our work is for a newspaper and ad sizes are give in columns, eg 10 by 7 which translates to 100mm by 263mm, so everytime you create an ad you constantly have to check a chart. so having a script where the columns are already set is a big step forward.

anyway below is the script that works in CS3, i havnt got the radio button working yet, not from a lack of trying, but more from poor scripting references or my lack of being able to understand them.

var UIresult = myDisplayDialog();

// Ads size 200x7
var myDocument = app.documents.add();
with(myDocument.documentPreferences){
pageHeight = UIresult[1] + "mm";
pageWidth = UIresult[0] + "mm";
pagesPerDocument = 1;
}
function myDisplayDialog()
   {
        var myDialog = new Window ('dialog', 'New Document 7 columns');
        myDialog.alignChildren = "left";
        var rg0 = myDialog.add ('group');
        rg0.add('statictext',undefined, 'name of company');
            rg0.add('statictext',undefined, 'Select Column Width:');
     var docuWidth = rg0.add('dropdownlist',undefined,[35, 73, 110, 148, 186, 224, 262]);
docuWidth.selection = docuWidth[1];
        rg0.add('statictext',undefined, 'mm');
var rg1 = myDialog.add ('group');
        rg1.add('statictext',undefined, 'Enter Document Height:');
        var docuHeight = rg1.add('edittext',undefined, '380');
        rg1.add('statictext',undefined, 'mm');
        var rg2 = myDialog.add ('group');
        rg2.alignment = "right";
        rg2.add('button', undefined, 'Cancel', {name: 'cancel'});
        rg2.add('button', undefined, 'OK', {name: 'ok'});

var myResult = myDialog.show();
if (myResult == 1)
{
return [docuWidth.selection.toString (), docuHeight.text];
}
if (myResult == 2)
{
exit();
}
}

Report · Apr 19, 2010

Here is your script with Radio Buttons:

Shonky

Report · Apr 19, 2010

Wow thanks, i can see where i was going wrong now, i wasnt returning the variables afterwards.

just one small thing if anyone else is going to use this great script that shonkyin wrote.

just swap around the height and width in the below line.

function createDocument(docHeight, docWidth) { var myDocument = app.documents.add();

Create a new document from a dialog

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