[JS CS5] Accessing an inline frame from an insertion point

[KeithGilbert]

Given an insertion point, how can I determine if it contains an inline/anchored frame? And if so, how do I reference the inline/anchored frame?

I know how to reference the surrounding paragraph, characters, etc., but can't figure out how to get to the inline/anchored graphic.

I normally would just loop through all the inline graphics in the document, but it this case I need to access the inlines via their insertion points.

[Harbs.]

An insertion point does not contain anything.

It's always a character which contains an inline...

If you want to get the inline/anchored objects of text, use "text.pageItems" (or text.textFrames, etc.)

HTH,

Harbs

[KeithGilbert]

Harbs, I appreciate the guidance. I'm missing something here. If I have my cursor between two inline frames...

myDoc.selection[0] returns the insertion point,

But how do I reference the character on either side of the insertion point that contains the inline, and then once I have the character, how do I reference the inline frame?

Sorry I'm so dense!

[Harbs.]

var story = app.selection[0].parentStory;
var index = app.selection[0].index;
var prevChar = story.characters.item(index-1);
var nextChar = story.characters.item(index);

[Harbs. · Accepted solution]

To reference the inline frame:

prevChar.pageItems[0]

or

nextChar.pageItems[0];

[tomaxxi]

Or in one line:

//
alert(app.selection[0].parent.characters[app.selection[0].index].pageItems.length || app.selection[0].parent.characters[app.selection[0].index-1].pageItems.length);
//

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Marijan (tomaxxi)

[KeithGilbert]

Thanks so much, Harbs. This is exactly what I needed to get me going. I learned something new today!

[tomaxxi]

As far as I know, Insertion point can't hold inline/anchored object, but character does.

If you select text and run this line

alert(app.selection[0].pageItems.length);

it will return number of anchor/inline objects inside selected text.

Another way is to check parent of object. Parent of anchor/inline object is always character.

Example script that copies all anchor/inline objects to new layer: http://bit.ly/aV9WMF

Hope that helps.

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Marijan (tomaxxi)

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