InDesign ExtendScript: Unable to set column count when creating Text Frame

[brian_p_dts]

Scripting in JSX, I am trying to set the number of columns and gutter width of a text frame I am creating, but the column width is not taking. The frame is being created with the proper bounds, but alas, not the columns. Any thoughts? Thanks (also, miss the old forums...)

pageRef.textFrames.add({
        geometricBounds: [0.84, 0.5, 10.4, 8],
        textColumnCount: 4,
        textColumnGutter: 0.1667,
        name: "testFrame",
      });
var tf = doc.textFrames.itemByName("testFrame");

[rob day · Accepted solution]

textColumnCount is a property of textFramePreferences, and not of a textFrame. So I think it would be something like

tf.textFramePreferences.textColumnCount=4

Thanks (also, miss the old forums...)

 Me too...

[brian_p_dts]

That did the trick. I had gone down that rabbit hold, but got stuck on textFramePreference, sted Preferences. How on earth do I mark something as solved? ARGH.

[Manan Joshi]

Look at the bottom of the answer you want to mark correct, we have many options like Like, Translate, Correct Answer etc

[brian_p_dts]

All I see is LIke, Trasnlate, Report and Follow, or Edit Message.

[Laubender]

Hi Brian,
I think, in the new forums the OP cannot mark a post as "Correct".

Only people that are moderators or admins. And Adobe staff.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )