How to export IDML Files

[Guest]

Hi,

I tried pdf and swf export... these files are exporting fine.

How to export idml file is there any default method or any sdk sample or code snippet is available.

If it is there  pls help me out.

Thnks

Arun

[Guest]

Use an Export Provider, see SnpImportExportXML in CodeSnippet. The format name is "InDesignMarkup"

[Guest]

Hi,

I tried this code snippet, idml file is creating but its' creating with 0 kb, no data is there.

[Guest]

Try the ExportToFile method:

               IActiveContext* theContext = gSession->GetActiveContext();

               ISelectionManager* iSelec = theContext->GetContextSelection();

               PMString formatName("InDesignMarkup");

if(theExportProvider->CanExportThisFormat(idoc, iSelec, formatName))

               {

                         theExportProvider->ExportToFile(file, idoc, iSelec, formatName, kSuppressUI);

}

[Guest]

frm where can i get this "theExportProvider" how to instantiate this.

thnks for ur response

[Guest]

SnpImportExportXML in SnippetRunner project has the code you need.

[Guest]

Hi ,

Here i mentioned the code whatever i tried pls tell  what mistake i done why it's generating empy idml file

Pls help

ErrorCode err = kFailure;
do {
  // +precondition
  InterfacePtr<IDocument> document(documentUIDRef, UseDefaultIID());
  ASSERT(document);
  if(!document) {
   CAlert::InformationAlert("document");
   break;
  }
  // -precondition
  InterfacePtr<IK2ServiceRegistry> serviceRegistry(GetExecutionContextSession(), UseDefaultIID());
  ASSERT(serviceRegistry);
  int32 exportProviderCount = serviceRegistry->GetServiceProviderCount(kExportProviderService);

  bool found = kFalse;
for (int32 exportProviderIndex = 0 ; exportProviderIndex < exportProviderCount ; exportProviderIndex++)
{
  //InterfacePtr<IK2ServiceProvider> serviceProvider(serviceRegistry->QueryNthServiceProvider(kExportProviderService, exportProviderIndex));
  InterfacePtr<IK2ServiceProvider> serviceProvider(serviceRegistry->QueryServiceProviderByClassID(kExportProviderService, kXMLExportProviderBoss));
  ASSERT(serviceProvider);
  if(!serviceProvider) {
   CAlert::InformationAlert("serviceProvider");
   break;
  }
  //InterfacePtr<IExportProvider> exportProvider(serviceProvider, IID_IEXPORTPROVIDER);
  InterfacePtr<IExportProvider> exportProvider(serviceProvider, UseDefaultIID());
  ASSERT(exportProvider);
  if(!exportProvider) {
   CAlert::InformationAlert("exportProvider");
   break;
  }
  PMString formatName("InDesignMarkup");
  CAlert::InformationAlert("before CanExportThisFormat");
  bool16 result = exportProvider->CanExportThisFormat(document, nil, formatName);
  CAlert::InformationAlert("result is false");
  if(result)
  {
   CAlert::InformationAlert("CanExportThisFormat");
   // We found the appropriate provider, now we can export
   InterfacePtr<IPMStream> stream(StreamUtil::CreateFileStreamWrite(targetFile, kOpenOut|kOpenTrunc, 'TEXT', 'CWIE'));
   ASSERT(stream);
   if(!stream) {
    CAlert::InformationAlert("stream");
    break;
   }
   stream->Open();
   if (stream->GetStreamState() != kStreamStateGood)
   {
    CAlert::InformationAlert("GetStreamState");
    stream->Close();
    break;
   }
   exportProvider->ExportToStream(stream, document, nil, formatName, kFullUI); 
   stream->Flush();
   stream->Close();
   // Assume that failure is signalled by export provider
   err = ErrorUtils::PMGetGlobalErrorCode();
  }
}
 
} while(kFalse);
return err;

[Guest]

You are only looking at the kXMLExportProviderBoss:

for (int32 exportProviderIndex = 0 ; exportProviderIndex < exportProviderCount ; exportProviderIndex++)

{

     //InterfacePtr<IK2ServiceProvider> serviceProvider(serviceRegistry->QueryNthServiceProvider(kExportProviderService , exportProviderIndex));

     InterfacePtr<IK2ServiceProvider> serviceProvider(serviceRegistry->QueryServiceProviderByClassID(kExportProviderS ervice, kXMLExportProviderBoss));

[Guest]

I had tried with "ExportViaServiceProvider" from SnpImportExportXML.

Attaching the code that I tried.

The problem is "CanExportThisFormat" turns false.

If tried without that, IDML file is created but it is of 0KB.

Could you please help us.

[Guest]

The code is basically correct. Your problem is line 15 / 16. You need to change "kXMLExportProviderBoss" to "exportProviderIndex" in the line:

InterfacePtr<IK2ServiceProvider> serviceProvider(serviceRegistry->QueryServiceProviderByClassID(kExportProviderService, kXMLExportProviderBoss));

You are only querying the XML Service Provider, and it can't export IDML. You also need to use line 35:

          //bool16 result = exportProvider->CanExportThisFormat(document, iSelec, formatName);

[Guest]

If we are using
InterfacePtr<IK2ServiceProvider> serviceProvider(serviceRegistry->QueryNthServiceProvider(kExportProviderService , exportProviderIndex));

then it creates 0KB idml file

If we are using
InterfacePtr<IK2ServiceProvider> serviceProvider(serviceRegistry->QueryServiceProviderByClassID(kExportProviderService , exportProviderIndex));

then it enters this condition
if(!serviceProvider) {}

so no file is created.

for both the cases we tried with

bool16 result = exportProvider->CanExportThisFormat(document, iSelec, formatName);

and

exportProvider->ExportToStream(stream, document, iSelec, formatName, kSuppressUI);

Could you please help with this.

[Guest]

From a CodeSnippet adjusted for IDML:

for(int32 iProvider = 0; iProvider < theRegistry->GetServiceProviderCount(kExportProviderService); iProvider++) {

          InterfacePtr<IK2ServiceProvider> theProvider(theRegistry->QueryNthServiceProvider(kExportProviderService, iProvider));

          InterfacePtr<IExportProvider> theExportProvider(theProvider, IID_IEXPORTPROVIDER);

#ifdef DEBUG    

          for (int i = 0; i < theExportProvider->CountFormats(); i++) {

                    printf("FORMAT NAME: %s\n", theExportProvider->GetNthFormatName(i).GrabCString());

          }

#endif

          PMString formatName("InDesignMarkup");

          if (theExportProvider->CanExportThisFormat(idoc, iSelec, formatName)) {

                    theExportProvider->ExportToFile(file, idoc, iSelec, formatName, kSuppressUI);

                    // Check Global errro here

          }

}

[Guest]

Thanks for your continuous help...

Now idml is exporting  even without ISelectionManager...

[Guest · Accepted solution]

Your welcome.

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[Guest]

Hi,

I need one more help how to change static text color and panel color in indesign sdk through code.

can you give some code snippert or wrking example

Pls help

[Norio Kawamura]

Try,

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same as upper.