How to implement the footer of the last behavior of a table with a script?

How to add a new row at the end of the table and convert it to the "end of the table".
Then, apply the style "tab-foot" cell style to this row.

Hi dublove,

how are your scripting skills?

Did you ever write a script from a to z for InDesign?

You say: "I need to set the last row of the table…"

How would you like to identify the table in the document?

Is it the only one? Would you like to select the table?

If it is only one table make sure the table has one single footer row that you can use for the design you outlined in your screenshot. Or do you like to add quite another footer row for that purpose?

If my code did not work for you: Please provide a sample document with the table where the code did not work.

Put the document on Dropbox or a similar service and post the download link.

Thanks,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

If you have one single footer row it's:

table.rows[-1]

For properties of cells look up DOM documentation:

https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign16/#Cell.html

Also:

https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign16/#Table.html

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

An explanation:

I digged out one of my code snippets from 2015. See the related discussion:

Making a row smaller then 1,058mm?
blackbookeditora, Jun 30, 2015

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/making-a-row-smaller-then-1-058mm/m-p/7275023

Also this related one from the same OP:

I need to force column widths to values smaller than the indesign preset minimuns (1,058mm).
blackbookeditora, May 13, 2014
https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/i-need-to-force-column-widths-to-values-smaller-than-the-indesign-preset-minimuns-1-058mm/m-p/6130821

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

Hi dublove,

if I look at your screenshot there is a gap, that 0.1 mm, in the cells of your footer row.

Can I interpret this like I do in my screenshot below?

If yes it can be done by scripting.

When the footer row is the target ( or selected ) and the top stroke weight for all cells in the footer row is 0.1 mm:

//Select the table's footer row:
var myRow = app.selection[0];

// Optional:
myRow.cells.everyItem().contents = "";

// Not optional. 
// Set the point size in a value, so that the text could be visible despite the minimal height of the cells:
myRow.cells.everyItem().texts.everyItem().pointSize = 0.1;

myRow.cells.everyItem().topInset = 0;
myRow.cells.everyItem().bottomInset = 0;
myRow.cells.everyItem().height = "0.3 mm";

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

Hi dublove,

suggestion to overcome a possible minimum row height issue:

Plan with a table 10 times the size you need it.

Scale the frame that holds the table to 10% with InDesign's preferences set to:

General > Object Editing > [x] Adjust Scaling Percentage

Effective height of the bottom stroke is 0.3 mm:

Table row selected in scaled text frame:

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

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