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Hi @Thomas_Calvin , Sounds like you want all of the text in one .txt file, so the script could be simpified—maybe something like this:
if(app.documents.length != 0){
if (app.activeDocument.stories.length != 0){
writeStories();
}else{
alert("The document does not contain any text. Please open a document containing text and try again.");
}
}
else{
alert("No documents are open. Please open a document and try again.");
}
function writeStories(){
//the document stories
var s = app.documents[0].stories.everyItem().getElements();
//doc name with no ext.
var n = app.activeDocument.name.replace(RegExp('()?\.[^\.]+$'), '');
//text fie path
var f = Folder.selectDialog ("Choose a Folder");
f = f + "/" + n + ".txt"
//text to save
var t = n + " Stories\r\r"
for (var i = 0; i < s.length; i++){
t += "Story ID " + s[i].id + "\r" + s[i].contents + "\r\r"
};
//write the text
writeText(f,t)
}
/**
* Write a text file
* @ param the file path
* @ param the text
*
*/
function writeText(p,s){
var file = new File(p);
file.encoding = 'UTF-8';
file.open('w');
file.write(s);
file.close();
}
Unfortunately I've inherited very large documents where every page is a separate story (and sometimes more than one).
By @Thomas_Calvin
Then, with my ID-Tasker tool, you'll have 100% control over every letter 😉
You don't even have to export anything - my tool can compare multiple documents directly in the InDesign.
It can even automatically open documents from a specified folder(s) - and prepare a report.
You can select which Stories to ignore or in what order to compare.
Or from which layers - in case you've multiple languages.
Or just Tables separately.
You will be able check differences on the list in my tool - or get a report.
It can even overlay pages if you want 😉
Etc. Etc. Etc.
If you don't mind - please click my nickname and send me a few sample files with more info on how would you like me to compare them and I'll send you a sample result.
[...]
At this point I am utterly stumped as to how this tool can be used in any kind of quality-controlled workflow. I need a way to compare the text of two documents and detect where it changed. This is esssential to our work. How are we to accomplish this, when there is no way to get text out of this application?
If you work on Windows - my ID-Tasker tool would most likely do everything you need - and way more - but isn't free.
Although, I can let you try full version for free for some time. I'll even help you configure it and add any extra functionality you would need - FoC.
Hi @Thomas_Calvin , Not sure if this helps, but there is also the ExpotAllStories script that will export the document’s stories to .txt files—see the Samples folder in the Scripts panel:
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