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February 19, 2025
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Go to page and trigger MSO state

  • February 19, 2025
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I have a multi page document with ~80 pages. each page has some MSOs with show/hide states and some with 10-20 state options. I am looking to link from one page to another and trigger a specific MSO state for the new page load. think of the use case as a map of roads. The map is spread out accross multiple pages. some roads will end at the edge of one page and continue on another. I have buttons where the road ends, and another on the second page where they continue. I want the buttons to load the continuing page, and then trigger the MSO I have that highlights the corresponding connection point. 

 

This may be confusing, but essentially I want a specific button/hyperlink to trigger a specific MSO state on a new page.  As object IDs for mostpage items are number generated, I am only able to identify specific MSOs by their class= using their Object Style, and the name= by naming the MSO and Object State.

 

 

2 replies

BobLevine
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 19, 2025

You cannot control an MSO on a different spread natively. It might be possible with scripting.

Robert at ID-Tasker
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February 20, 2025
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You cannot control an MSO on a different spread natively. It might be possible with scripting.


By @BobLevine

 

Looks like it is work fine without scripting - attached PDF from an earlier thread - with "map" moved to the next page.

 

 

and with cursor over the blue button:

 

 

A new world of possiblities for my IDT 😄

 

Participating Frequently
February 20, 2025

ahh, yes, I should have mentioned I need this functionality for HTML5. PDF won't support the rest of the functions I require. 

Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
February 19, 2025

Can you share a few pages of your document? You can click my nickname if you prefer to send it privately. 

 

Objects are global - so clicking on an object - should show / hide objects on another page. 

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/indesign-table-trouble/m-p/15144468#M610285