[JS CS3] Loading master pages from one ID file into another

[KeithGilbert]

I'm having trouble working this out...

I'm trying to create a script that will assume 1 document is open when the script is run. It will then create a new document, and load the master pages from the first document into the new document. I can't figure out how to reference the original document once the new document has been created. Here is what I have so far...

var oldDocument = app.activeDocument;
// Create a new document with the correct page size, etc.
var newDocument = app.documents.add();
newDocument.documentPreferences.pageWidth = 7.625;
newDocument.documentPreferences.pageHeight = 10;
// Load masters from old document
newDocument.loadMasters(app.documents.item(0).fullName);

The last line is not correct, obviously. How do I reference the first document while working on the second? Thx.

[_Dave_Saunders_]

It's still oldDocument:

newDocument.loadMasters(oldDocument);

Doesn't that work? I didn't actually realize there was a loadMasters method for documents!

Dave

[Kasyan Servetsky]

var oldDocName = app.activeDocument.name;
// Create a new document with the correct page size, etc.
var newDocument = app.documents.add();
newDocument.documentPreferences.pageWidth = 7.625;
newDocument.documentPreferences.pageHeight = 10;
// Load masters from old document
newDocument.loadMasters(app.documents.item(oldDocName).fullName);

[_ersin_]

Thanks Dave

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[KeithGilbert]

newDocument.LoadMasters(oldDocument) doesn't work. I get the error "Invalid value for paramenter 'from' of event 'loadMasters'. Expected File, but received Document". So I guess loadMasters expects a reference to a file name.

The approach suggested by Kasyan works great. Thank you to you both, Dave and Kasyan!

[_Dave_Saunders_]

Ah, in that case:

newDocument.LoadMasters(oldDocument.fullName)

would have done the trick.

Dave