How to change font type using InDesign scripting (Javascript) ?

[chinmayC]

Hi,

    I need to change the font type of an InDesign document using InDesign script (javascript). I found some online references in InDesign scripting guide and running the following snippet, gives me errors.

//Clear any existing preferences

app.changeTextPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;

app.findTextPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;

app.findChangeTextOptions.caseSensitive = false;

app.changeTextPreferences.appliedFont = app.fonts.item("DEVANAGARI MT");

app.documents.item(0).changeText();

Get the following msg from InDesign server.

Error code: 1

Error description: changeText

The indesign file used to change the font is definitely not corrupted, cause the following script to export the file as .png works just fine. Any help appreciated.

app.pngExportPreferences.exportResolution = 100.0;

  app.documents.item(0).exportFile(ExportFormat.PNG_FORMAT, previewDocument);

[Jump_Over · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Try this 1-liner:

app.documents.item(0).stories.everyItem().appliedFont = app.fonts.item("DEVANAGARI MT");

Above assumes that specified font is available. Some troubles can start with font's name, cause not always WYSIWYG.

To be sure how to refer to specific font by its name - select some text and notice console in ESTK runing this:

app.selection[0].appliedFont.name

Jarek

[Ronald63]

Hi,

if you really want to use Find/Change, try this ...

var docFonts = app.activeDocument.fonts;

for(var i = docFonts.length - 1; i >= 0; i--){
    app.changeTextPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
    app.findTextPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
    app.findTextPreferences.appliedFont = docFonts;
    app.changeTextPreferences.appliedFont = "DEVANAGARI MT";
    app.activeDocument.changeText();
}

[chinmayC]

Hi Jarek,

   Thanks for the quick reply. That worked!

@Ronald : I seem to understand your solution, but am still getting error at changeText(). Wish adobe gives more contextual information along with the error messages. Thanks for the help.

Error Code : 1

Error Description : changeText

Chinmay