INDD script for renaming within layers.

[zg0r]

Hello,

I would like to ask if someone know script that allows to rename "<polygon>, <line>" (as on screen below) etc. inside layer to wanted name?

I have a lot of names that needs to be changed, and changing it manually is a bit of a pain.

I know script that can change layer name, but it does not work on the "sub layers" (I know INDD does not have sub layers, but I just want to make clear what I'm talking about),

Please help!

[teachbit]

Hi,

are these layer elements polygons, that you created in InDesign?

[rob day · Accepted solution]

The items listed in a layer's drop down are the active page's page items and a page item can be named via scripting. This example names all of the active page's items with the item's id followed by "My Name".

var n="My Name"
var p=app.activeWindow.activePage.allPageItems;  
for (var i = 0; i < p.length; i++){
    p.name=p.id + "-" + n;
}; 

Or it could be the selected items

var n="New Name"
//var p=app.activeWindow.activePage.allPageItems;  
var p=app.activeDocument.selection;
for (var i = 0; i < p.length; i++){
    p.name=p.id + "-" + n;
}; 

[zg0r]

Hello,

You  are my star rob day.

I have changed one string only:

var n="mynana"

//var p=app.activeWindow.activePage.allPageItems;  

var p=app.activeDocument.selection;

for (var i = 0; i < p.length; i++){

    p.name= n;                                             over here, so I get only word that I need inserted on marked layer.

};

Thanks!!!!

[rob day]

If you need a dialog for the name try this:

var d = app.dialogs.add({name:"Item Names"});
var tf = d.dialogColumns.add().textEditboxes.add({editContents:"", minWidth:180});
d.show();
var n = tf.editContents;   
d.destroy();
var p=app.activeDocument.selection;
for (var i = 0; i < p.length; i++){
    p.name=n;
};