InDesign current selection to select next paragraphs of same paragraph style comes.

[suntech]

Hi All,

I've one doubt on the indesign javascript the current selection to select next paragraphs of same paragraph style or particular paragraphstyle till the selection to be adding.

there is a condtion if (title or en) paragarph style come stop the selection.

Like the below snapshot.

Input


output


like getPreviousPara() concept.
getPreviousPara() 

I tested someone code code but I can't get the solution could you anyone help me.

found  = app.selection[0];
st = found.parentStory;

pCurr = found.paragraphs[0];
ipNext = st.insertionPoints[ pCurr.insertionPoints[-1].index ];
var pNext = ipNext.paragraphs[0];

alert(pNext.contents);

Regards,
csm

[danaken3 · Accepted solution]

Try this:

    var nextPara = app.selection[0].parentStory.paragraphs.nextItem(app.selection[0].paragraphs[-1]);

    /*Loop: If next paragraph is NOT "title" or "en" paragraph style,
    add it to the current selection. */
    try{
        while(nextPara.appliedParagraphStyle != app.activeDocument.paragraphStyles.item("title") 
        && nextPara.appliedParagraphStyle != app.activeDocument.paragraphStyles.item("en"))
        {
            nextPara.select(SelectionOptions.addTo);
            nextPara = app.selection[0].parentStory.paragraphs.nextItem(app.selection[0].paragraphs[-1]);
        }
    }
    catch(err) {
        
    }

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@danaken3 

Why are you refering to parentTextFrames[0]? You should refer to parentStory.

[danaken3]

@Robert at ID-Tasker Updated, thanks!

[suntech]

@danaken3  works perfect!

But I seen one post in same ID Scirpting forum if we used the nextItem() the performance getting slow, in more stories and more pages.

Thank for your support!

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@suntech

Unfortunately, that's the price you've to pay for using next/prev.

Do you need to do it once - globally - or many times - selectively? 

On the same Story - multiple Stories?