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How to select next line of text, using GREP?

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April 3, 2020
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I use grep to search for linked images (~ a) and change the properties on that line, but I want to modify the text properties of the next line (the one highlighted in yellow) or in any case select the first word of the following line.

Thanks in advance.

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Correct answer FRIdNGE

Easier to just do this rather than rely solely on GREP.

app.findGrep returns an array of Character that you can then loop through to find containing paragraph and execute on the lines.

//CLEAN GREP
app.findGrepPreferences = null;
app.changeGrepPreferences = null;

//GET FIND GREP
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat="~a";
var myFinds = app.findGrep(true);

for (var i = 0; i < myFinds.length; i++) {
    try {
       myFinds[i].leading = 20;
       myFinds[i].baselineShift = -10;
       myFinds[i].paragraphs[0].lines[1].leading = 20;
   } catch(e) {
      continue;
   }
}

app.findGrepPreferences = null;
app.changeGrepPreferences = null;

Hi Brian! 😉

Change:

myFinds[i].paragraphs[0].lines[1].leading = 20;

by:

myFinds[i].lines[0].insertionPoints[-1].lines[0].leading = 20;

or, less greedy (only the first char of the next line):

myFinds[i].lines[0].insertionPoints[-1].lines[0].characters[0].leading = 20;

(^/) The Jedi

brian_p_dts

Community Expert

Do you expect the next line to always be the second line in the containing paragraph? If so, you can try looping through your finds like this:

for (var i = 0; i < myFinds.length; i++) {
    $.writeln(myFinds[i].parent.paragraphs[0].lines[1].contents);
}

If you want the first word, you would append words[0] after lines[1]

M

Moises_KanadaAuthor

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//CLEAN GREP
app.findGrepPreferences = null;
app.changeGrepPreferences = null;


//find image and replace property of text  :
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat="~a";
app.changeGrepPreferences.leading = 20; //INTERLINEADO
app.changeGrepPreferences.baselineShift  = -10;//DEZPLAZAMIENTO VERTICAL

app.changeGrep(true);


// find image and select next line 


app.findGrepPreferences = null;
app.changeGrepPreferences = null;

//what grep do i use here?

app.changeGrepPreferences.leading = 20; //INTERLINEADO
app.changeGrep(true);

Carpe diem

FRIdNGECorrect answer

Inspiring

Easier to just do this rather than rely solely on GREP.

app.findGrep returns an array of Character that you can then loop through to find containing paragraph and execute on the lines.

//CLEAN GREP
app.findGrepPreferences = null;
app.changeGrepPreferences = null;

//GET FIND GREP
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat="~a";
var myFinds = app.findGrep(true);

for (var i = 0; i < myFinds.length; i++) {
    try {
       myFinds[i].leading = 20;
       myFinds[i].baselineShift = -10;
       myFinds[i].paragraphs[0].lines[1].leading = 20;
   } catch(e) {
      continue;
   }
}

app.findGrepPreferences = null;
app.changeGrepPreferences = null;

Hi Brian! 😉

Change:

myFinds[i].paragraphs[0].lines[1].leading = 20;

by:

myFinds[i].lines[0].insertionPoints[-1].lines[0].leading = 20;

or, less greedy (only the first char of the next line):

myFinds[i].lines[0].insertionPoints[-1].lines[0].characters[0].leading = 20;

(^/) The Jedi

Willi Adelberger

Community Expert

Use for those paragraphs a style which has not a fixed value, use (auto).

M

Moises_KanadaAuthor

Known Participant

Do you have a visible example of what you are saying?

Carpe diem

Willi Adelberger

Community Expert

Change the leading to (auto) in that paragraph style. Instead of something like 12 pt without paranthesis.

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