Is there a way to make a jsx script work even though images are invisible ('overset text')?

[Pelter]

We have made a script that runs after import of xml in InDesign, which addresses images in xml that are too big to handle (for example 4000px). It adds an object style to the images and makes the images fit the width of a text frame, so it easier to handle.

Never the less it is impossible to make the script work, when images that are hidden Is there a way to make the script work even though images are in 'overset text'?

J.

[Vamitul]

Kind of hard to give you an answer without seeing some code and some more details. Why is it "impossible"?

[milligramme]

Hi

this is a sample code to modify overset graphicframe by using huge temporary textframe;

// document has a textframe and its story has a overset graphicframe with large image
var doc      = app.documents[0];
var stry     = doc.stories[0];
var imgframe = stry.pageItems[0];




var insert_point = imgframe.parent;
var insert_point_idx = insert_point.index;


// create temporary textframe to rescue the graphicframe
var huge_textframe = doc.textFrames.add({geometricBounds:[0,0,4000,8000]});


// duplicate the insertpoint with the graphicframe to temporary textframe
var dup_insert_point = insert_point.duplicate(LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING, huge_textframe.parentStory);


// resize the graphicframe
var dup_imgframe = dup_insert_point.pageItems[0];
dup_imgframe.geometricBounds = [0,0,300,400];
dup_imgframe.fit(FitOptions.CONTENT_TO_FRAME);


// restore the modified graphicframe to the end of original textframe story
var mod_insert_point = dup_insert_point.duplicate(LocationOptions.AT_END, insert_point.parent);
// move to original position
mod_insert_point.move(LocationOptions.BEFORE, insert_point.parent.characters[insert_point_idx])


// remove temporary textframe and overset graphicframe
stry.characters.itemByRange(insert_point_idx+1,insert_point_idx+1).remove();
huge_textframe.remove();

thank you

mg.