Indesign - Rename Style Object by CSV in

[RYR9]

Hello,

Do you know if there is an Indesign script that can rename object styles (taking into account different groups and subgroups) in bulk from a defined list (e.g. a CSV)?

CSV as:
STYLES:GROUP_1:GROUPE_2:GROUPE:3:MY_STYLE  tab  STYLES:GROUP_1:GROUPE_2:GROUPE:3:MY_NEW_STYLE

It's possible?

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

Yes, it's perfectly doable. 

Only the name of the ObjectStyles or groups / folders as well? 

[RYR9]

Just rename the name of objects styles.
Sometimes, the objects styles may have identical names in differents groups.

STYLES:GROUP_1:GROUPE_2:GROUPE_3:MY_STYLE 
→ STYLES:GROUP_1:GROUPE_2:GROUPE_3:MY_NEW_STYLE

STYLES:GROUP_1:GROUPE_1:GROUPE_5:MY_STYLE 
→ STYLES:GROUP_1:GROUPE_1:GROUPE_5:MY_NEW_STYLE

…

I need to re-adapt names to use a script (already written) that swaps object styles (horizontal or vertical presentation).

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

Can you post script you have? 

It could most likely do 2in1.

[RYR9]

I can't autorize to post the second script. 
For me these are different uses.

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

OK. 

Question - do you have Excel installed and know how to use it?

Not trying to be rude - but you could just use it to solve your problem. 

[RYR9]

Yes, I have Excel installed and I know how to use it. I specialize in EasyCatalog automation but script writing is my weak point.

Sorry if my tense seems dry, English is not my language. 🙂 

[Robert at ID-Tasker · Accepted solution]

Yes, I have Excel installed and I know how to use it. I specialize in EasyCatalog automation but script writing is my weak point.

Sorry if my tense seems dry, English is not my language. 🙂 

By RYR9

Great.

No worries, your English is perfectly fine - for me at least 😉 

Instead of a script that will read new names from the CSV file and process them in a loop, bla bla bla 😉 - you can generate script in Excel - and then just run it 🙂 

In JS, to rename a style - in a group, one level deep - you would have to do something like this: 

app.activeDocument.objectStyleGroups.item("level1").objectStyles.item("old_name_1") = "new_name_1";

For 2x levels: 

app.activeDocument.objectStyleGroups.item("level1").objectStyleGroups.item("level2").objectStyles.item("old_name_1") = "new_name_1";

I hope you get how 3rd level would look like 😉 

So, in Excel, you would've to create a spreadsheet, that will use data from your CSV file - and will build lines like the above - using concatenate().

Just remember that your names need to be enclosed in " ". 

Then: 

https://creativepro.com/how-to-install-scripts-in-indesign/

I hope my explanation is clear enough 😉 

I just prefer simple solutions 😉 

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@RYR9

Of course, it should be "object" - not "paragraph" - fixed in the code above, sorry. 

[RYR9]

I just did some initial tests and it works. In any case, it will be very useful for my work; and make it efficient.
Thanks so much, Robert.

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

You're welcome 🙂 

You can use the same technique for other Styles.