How do you rotate a selection using Javascript?

[Guest]

I am trying to find a simple script on how to rotate a selection using javascript within InDesign CS3. Any ideas!?

Thanks in Advance!

[tomaxxi · Accepted solution]

Hey!

var myObj = app.selection[0];
myObj.rotationAngle = 45;

or, if you want just to rotate selection, and you dont need variable for next operation

app.selection[0].rotationAngle = 45;

tomaxxi

[Guest]

Thanks again tomaxxi! That was my last major hurdle as a newby. It's amazing how the simple ones seem so hard to find.  Thanks again!!!

[Guest]

Is there a way to set the reference point to middle? I noticed that it will

rotate based on the current selection of reference point.

[tomaxxi]

Hey!

Yeah, you can!

app.activeWindow.transformReferencePoint = AnchorPoint.CENTER_ANCHOR

or you can check my InDesign Scripting Snippets blog

http://indisnip.wordpress.com/2010/07/24/rotate-single-selected-object/

where I explained how it works.

tomaxxi

[Guest]

wow, that was fast! before I could even post my message you had already responded. 🙂

Thanks again! Been having fun - especially putting them all together and making one major script that works exactly as it should. Now I have to put it to the ultimate test in reality. 🙂

[Guest]

I found this:

app.layoutWindows[0].transformReferencePoint = AnchorPoint.CENTER_ANCHOR;

it seems to work!