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BrianLam2022
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July 21, 2022
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How to change the writing direction through DOM/Script

  • July 21, 2022
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I'm trying to understand the DOM, but I don't know how to do it.
Since I just want to change the writing direction of the textbox from vertical to horizontal via DOM/Script, I know it's possible to use the Indesign feature manually, but how can I do this using the DOM/Script, since I can't see it under the textbox this property? Would you mind telling me how to apply this property?

 

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Correct answer Dirk Becker

IDML and related formats are based on the scripting DOM, with very few additions.

 

For your case IDMS should be sufficient. Drag the frame to the Desktop producing snippets before and after the manual change, then diff the snippet files (simple XML).

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琥珀 猫太郎
Inspiring
August 19, 2022

Please use it as a reference.

解決済み: ExtendScriptでストーリーの組方向を変える - Adobe Support Community - 13142468

 

See also Japanese DOM, not English DOM

http://indesign.cs5.xyz/dom/StoryPreference.html

 

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    Dirk BeckerCorrect answer
    Brainiac
    July 23, 2022

    IDML and related formats are based on the scripting DOM, with very few additions.

     

    For your case IDMS should be sufficient. Drag the frame to the Desktop producing snippets before and after the manual change, then diff the snippet files (simple XML).

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      BrianLam2022Author
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      July 28, 2022

      That's what I thought! Thank you Dirk. 

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