How to Export INDD File to New INDD File in UXP

[MahmoodTheDoom]

I am writing a UXP script that grabs INDD files in bulk and makes some changes in the file and saves off the file to a different file location. I do not want to impact the original file. Instead, I want to save it as a new file in a new location. Does anyone know if this is possible in UXP scripting? I know you can export to PDF, which I have done before. But is it possible to export from one indd to another indd in a different location? 

const update = async(inDesignFiles, destinationFolder) => {

    for (const file of inDesignFiles) {

        await app.open(file.nativePath);

        const activeDocument = app.activeDocument;

        // add more changes here to the file

        activeDocument.exportFile( ??? );

      }

}

[Peter Kahrel · Accepted solution]

You can save a document using a different name. Use activeDocument.save (newfilename)

[John D Herzog · Accepted solution]

You will want activeDocument.save(File to, Boolean stationery, String versionComments, Boolean forceSave).

[MahmoodTheDoom]

Awesome, thanks for the guidance. 

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

Awesome, thanks for the guidance. One follow up, should I add the name of the new file as part of the file path in the to parameter? 

By @MahmoodTheDoom

You should supply path and full name. 

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@MahmoodTheDoom

As others pointed out - you SAVE in native format of the application - you EXPORT to other formats.

[MahmoodTheDoom]

Thanks, that makes sense 🙂