Graphic Line Properties Apple Script CS3/CS4

[vmannello]

I was wondering if someone could post an applescript snippet for a way to produce a line that was dashed (4pt dash 4pt gap) and was 30% black. Also if anyone knows of a source that has the default properties for the graphic elements in indesign (basically a better indesign scripting dictionary then adobes) please let me know.

Thanks in advance!

[sstanleyau]

On 14/2/09 10:23 AM, "Vinny Mannello" <member@adobeforums.com> wrote:<br /><br />> I was wondering if someone could post an applescript snippet for a way to<br />> produce a line that was dashed (4pt dash 4pt gap) and was 30% black.<br />> <br />The best place to start is to make such a line manually, then get its<br />properties and work backwards. This will do what you want, although you'll<br />probably want to set other properties at the same time:<br /><br />tell application "Adobe InDesign CS4" tell document 1 make graphic line at<br />end with properties {geometric bounds:{0, 0, 0, 10}, stroke type:"Dashed",<br />stroke dash and gap:{4.0, 4.0}, stroke tint:30.0} end tell end tell<br /><br /><br />> Also if anyone knows of a source that has the default properties for the<br />> graphic elements in indesign<br />> <br />The properties are defined in the relevant object styles; graphic lines get<br />the properties set in the object style marked with the Graphics Frame icon.<br /><br />> (basically a better indesign scripting dictionary then adobes)<br />> <br />If you a want a better view of the object model, get Script Debugger and use<br />its Explorer feature <a href=http://www.latenightsw.com/>. I wouldn't dream of<br />scripting without it.<br /><br /><br />-- <br />Shane Stanley <sstanley@myriad-com.com.au><br />AppleScript Pro Florida, April 2009 <a href=http://scriptingmatters.com/aspro>

[vmannello]

Thanks for the heads up, thats excatly the info I was looking for, and script debugger is a very useful tool, thanks there as well!

~Vinny