howto run a script in the idle task

[Guest]

Hi all,

I successfully wrote and executed an idle task routine that periodically executes a simple method. now i need to add a functionality to that method so that it executes a simple javascript.

here is my code:

...

uint32 myTestIdleTask::RunTask(
    uint32 appFlags, IdleTimer* timeCheck) {
    if( appFlags &
        ( IIdleTaskMgr::kMouseTracking
        | IIdleTaskMgr::kUserActive
        | IIdleTaskMgr::kInBackground
        | IIdleTaskMgr::kMenuUp))
    {
        return kOnFlagChange;
    }

    this->runTestScript();

    return kmyTestFvExecInterval;
}

void myTestIdleTask::runTestScript() {

    // this is the test script

    PMString myTestScript("app.activeDocument.exportFile(ExportFormat.pdfType, File(\"/Users/testuser/testing.pdf\"),false);");

    // i think i need to call    CScriptRunner::RunScript()
   // somewhere here but no success

}

Any help on how to execute the myTestScript Javascript code from the runTestScript() method?

Thanks in advance,

Hakan

[Adobe-InDesign_CS4]

Dear Hakan

          I read your post, I'm really very happy to say, B'coz I'm also struggle to run the "JavaScript" through VC++ coding,

I need your help to run the below script.

Code:

     var myOs = getOs();

     alert(myOs);

     function getOs() { 
       if( $.os.substring(0, 7)=="Windows")
           {
                 myUser =  $.os;
                 return myUser; 
           }
        else if($.os.substring(0, 7)=="Mac Os")
         {
       myUser =  $.os;
        return myUser; 
  }
} 

I'm checking the OS. How to invoke this in to VC++ or run through VC++ coding. I'm creating the project using dollyxs.bat file.

Kindly give me a guideline to run the above script & help me.

Thanks in advance

Regards

T.R.Harihara SudhaN

[Guest · Accepted solution]

I already solved my problem by using "IExtendScriptUtils".

For those who are interested here is my solution:

void myTestIdleTask::runTestScript() {

    // this is the test script

    PMString myTestScript("app.activeDocument.exportFile(ExportFormat.pdfType, File(\"/Users/testuser/testing.pdf\"),false);");

PMString engineName("myengine");

int32 errorCode=Utils<IExtendScriptUtils>()->RunScriptInEngine ( engineName, myTestScript);

}

Goodluck.

hakan

[Adobe-InDesign_CS4]

Dear hakan

    I used the below coding [some slight modification], but this is not working............

    Thats the way I need the help from you.

    "For those who are interested here is my solution: "....

     Yes, I'm interesed to know how to run the script using VC++....

Thanks & Regards

T.R.Harihara SudhaN

[Guest]

Sorry that I can't help you, because I am NOT coding for Microsoft platforms.

For the InDesign API part, as a starting point, from the SDK  you can search samples using "IStartupShutdownService" so that you can find a suitable functionality to execute your javascript code at startup. And at that point you can call a method similar to my runTestScript() method.

Good luck.

Hakan