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January 17, 2020
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Missing required parameter from for method open & shortcut for export not working in InDesign 2020

  • January 17, 2020
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I have the message in indesign show Missing required parameter 'from' for method 'open' each time I double click on any indesign file. At the same time I  use shotcut keys and would normally use apple+E for export files to pdf. I have not updated anything. Current Indesign is 15.1 and running MacOS Cataline 10.15.2.  I have searched everything and find no solution

 

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    Correct answer Atapp

    I'm testing this now and the "foreign" characters looks suspicious. Same with the Swedish ä.

    But what I found out is that only touching the files name will do. Doesn't matter whaich character I change but making a change will fix the problem somhow.

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    Laubender
    Community Expert
    January 14, 2021

    Hi Peter,

    what exactly is the file name of the InDesign document?
    Could be that the underlying ExtendScript script code is tripped by an unusual character in the file name.

    Or an unusual character in the whole path of the document in the file system.

     

    Regards,
    Uwe Laubender

    ( ACP )

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    manngroup
    Participating Frequently
    January 15, 2021

    I am having the same exact problem as @PeterFinneyJr . No matter the file name, no matter the InDesign file, if I double-click to open I get the same error message (Missing required parameter 'from' for method 'open'). This began happening after I upgraded to BigSur. 

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      manngroup
      Participating Frequently
      March 15, 2021

      Update: I've been able to narrow down the issue to files that I'm trying to open over a network. When the InDesign file is sitting on my actual computer, it opens by double-clicking on the file name/icon. If I do the same via the network - whether connected by ethernet or Wifi - I get the same error.

        Rishabh_Tiwari
        Community Manager
        Rishabh_TiwariCommunity Manager
        Community Manager
        January 17, 2020

        Hi there,

         

        Sorry to hear about the trouble you are facing with InDesign. Regarding the error message, could you please confirm if your file name includes symbols like (#)? If yes, please remove and then check again if you are getting the error. Regarding file exporting shortcuts, please try the steps below:

         

        1. Close all the applications and only launch InDesign and check if the shortcuts are working.
        2. Please check if you have any application by the name Webroot, if yes, please turn it off and test again.
        3. If nothing works, please try resetting InDesign Preferences:

         

        • Close all Adobe applications 
        • Go to Locations:  
        • ~/Library/Caches 
        • ~/Library/Preferences 
        • Rename Adobe InDesign and com.adobe.indesign to Adobe InDesign.old and com.adobe.indesign.old 
        • Launch InDesign from the CC 

        Disclaimer: Please note that resetting preferences will remove all the custom settings and InDesign will launch with default settings. This way all your old settings will be saved in .old folders and InDesign will recreate new folders with default settings.  

         

         

        Regards

        Rishabh

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          PeterFinneyJr
          New Participant
          January 14, 2021

          When I click on an InDeisgn page icon in Adobe Bridge (with InDesign open), I get the warning message: Missing required Parameter 'from' for method 'open.' This has just started. It has never happened before when I have tried to open a page from Bridge. Can you help?

          I am running Catalina 10.15.7.

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            Laubender
            Community Expert
            January 17, 2020

            Hi,

            does the issue persist if you quit InDesign and restart your machine?

            Does it work if you are using the Open… dialog from the File menu instead double-clicking a file?

             

            Please post a screenshot of the message.

             

            Regards,
            Uwe Laubender

            ( ACP )

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            Forms MakerAuthor
            New Participant
            January 21, 2020

            The only way to use indesign to open a file is to go to open, find my file and then click open. If I just double click on my file that is when I get the error message

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            Anonymous
            January 17, 2020

            Moving to the InDesign forum from Get Started

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