Find text then add a character style script

[thaero17058]

Hello

I am trying to make a script to find any text between two glyphes ( ﴾ ﴿ ) and create a new character style for the selected text .

note : i do not want to apply a character style on the selected text , but i want to create a new character style for the selected text .

note : i do "find what "correctly but i do not know how to complete the script .

i am start but i do not know how to complete  :

function main()      

    { 

        var myDoc = app.activeDocument, 

        FindWhat = "(?<=\﴿).+?(?=\﴾)";  // The 2 glyphes are " ﴿ " and " ﴾ "  

[Anantha Prabu G]

Hi,

Just one clarification. Your requirement is create new Cstyles on selected text..

Do you give inputs of style properties? or script will create the new Cstlyes..?

[thaero17058]

Hi

No , I want script create the new Character Style ... no inputs for style properties .

[Anantha Prabu G]

Hi,

Try this code..

app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences =null;
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "" // apply your grep code 
var found = app.documents[0].findGrep();
    var new_Style = app.documents[0].characterStyles.add()
    new_Style.name = "my_style"; // your style name 
//~     new_Style.fontStyle = "Italic" // create your style properties
//~     new_Style.pointSize = 28;
//~     // give ur inputs
     for(i=0; i<found.length; i++)
{
    if(found.contents)
    {
     found.select();
     app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedCharacterStyle=""; // style name
    found.changeGrep();
    }  
}
    app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences =null;

[thaero17058]

Hi

it's not  working ... because : i do not try to apply a character style for the selected texts .

i want to create a character style for each selected text ...

[tpk1982]

I hope you meant to create style based on text selected.. i edited the script what Ananth provided

app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences =null; 
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "(?<=\)).+?(?=\()" // apply your grep code 
var found = app.documents[0].findGrep(); 
  for(i=0; i<found.length; i++) 
{ 
    if(found.contents) 
    { 
    found.select(); 
        var new_Style = app.documents[0].characterStyles.add() 
    new_Style.name = "my_style"; // your style name 
    new_Style.fontStyle=found.fontStyle;
    new_Style.fillColor=found.fillColor;
    }   
} 
    app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences =null; 

HTH,

K

[tpk1982]

Not sure why the above my post being moderated?

[thaero17058]

Hi

thank you for try . but :

when i run your script tell me :

"A style with this name already exist "

[tpk1982]

Delete the my_style character style if you have already and then rerun the script..

[thaero17058]

I do this , but the same result

[tpk1982]

try this

app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences =null;   
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "(?<=\)).+?(?=\()" // apply your grep code   
var found = app.documents[0].findGrep();   
try
{
var new_Style = app.documents[0].characterStyles.item("my_style");
new_Style.name;
}
catch (myError){
var new_Style = app.documents[0].characterStyles.add()   
    new_Style.name = "my_style";  }
for(i=0; i<found.length; i++)   
{   
    if(found.contents)   
    {   
    found.select();   
    new_Style.fontStyle=found.fontStyle;  
    new_Style.fillColor=found.fillColor;  
    }     
}   
    app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences =null;

[tpk1982]

Why the hell always keep the answers in moderated? Any one please answer?

[tpk1982]

try this..

app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences =null;   
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "(?<=\)).+?(?=\()" // apply your grep code   
var found = app.documents[0].findGrep();   
try
{
var new_Style = app.documents[0].characterStyles.item("my_style");
}
catch (myError){
var new_Style = app.documents[0].characterStyles.add()   
    new_Style.name = "my_style";  }
for(i=0; i<found.length; i++)   
{   
    if(found.contents)   
    {   
    found.select();   
    new_Style.fontStyle=found.fontStyle;  
    new_Style.fillColor=found.fillColor;  
    }     
}   

[thaero17058]

Hi

i try it ... it's tell me :

" Execution finished . Result : [ object Color ] "

and it's  not work what i need 

[tpk1982]

Is it your grep code is correct? Do you the texts within brackets like that? Also please share the screenshots. so we can know better

[thaero17058]

Yes , the GREP code is correct .

[tpk1982]

Are you running the script from Indesign or Extendscript editor?

[tpk1982]

use this as grep code..

(?<=\\)).+?(?=\\()

[thaero17058]

I try run the script from InDesign and from Extendscript editor .... but the same result >>> the script create just 1 character style does not based on any of the selected texts and not applied on any text .

I am using a GREP code like what you say but with different glyph :    (?<=\﴿).+?(?=\﴾)     ... and it is correct .

[tpk1982]

You done wrong with grep code.. try this.. this will work

app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences =null;     
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "(?<=\\().+?(?=\\))" // apply your grep code     
var found = app.documents[0].findGrep();     
try  
{  
var new_Style = app.documents[0].characterStyles.item("my_style");  
new_Style.name;
}  
catch (myError){  
var new_Style = app.documents[0].characterStyles.add()     
    new_Style.name = "my_style";  }  
for(i=0; i<found.length; i++)     
{     
    if(found.contents)     
    {     
    found.select();     
    new_Style.fontStyle=found.fontStyle;    
    new_Style.fillColor=found.fillColor;    
    }       
}     

[tpk1982]

any one in the forum leaders let me know why always the reply getting moderated?

[thaero17058]

I am sorry ... but the same result

[thaero17058]

If you want this is a sample text ... you can try the script on it .... this is maybe help to fine the problem :

In precabo. Occaborem reptate pe plabor ﴿ ﭞﭟﭠ﴾ assitat ut eaquid magnis ea inciunt labo. Ut verciis doloriatquis restiatusa consequi desequam dolut voluptat fugia voluptatus abo. Rovid magnis dolorro excerna tecatatur, conseque ﴿ ﮦﮧﮨﮩ﴾ explignistia nem vel est, vitate di optatestium que pel eumquas volessim adicipit volorro vidictur sin num nonet eum eturehe nihillenim quiatiatium consequo blaccum nam ea vitatium ut alia nes veliquatur, sitio modisqu iatem. Et endit maio blab iur ﴿ ﭑﭒﭓ﴾ andaeri squundus que cuptas quiatqui id ea doluptius suntotatus il incia commolo eos doluptatusam venis nulparibusci omni omni dis arcipsaest atquam quisqua tiumquis enduciis nonecte porerore num dolupiciae niet alit omnisque natium qui reperciat audistis mintem aut endanis tibus.

[tpk1982]

The bracket looks weird.. and in JavaScript using a single slash will get omitted.. so we need to use double slashes..

[thaero17058]

i try what you say ... but the same result .

I try the GREP code in find/change in InDesign and it is good and select what i need to select .

i think the problem in the script , but i do not know it .