Need to select ALL tables

[piab59734901]

Hi,

I import Word documents in InDesign CC, wich contains several tables.

I need to select ALL tables and then change the size of the text inside the cells and I need to change the table strokes inside and the table-border.

I know how to install a script in InDesign – though I have not yet tried to work with a script ...

... hope my first time will be succesfull :-))))

Hope that somebody can help me.

Regards,

Pia (graphic designer)

[tpk1982]

hi..

try this

change the values as your requirement:

app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().paragraphs.everyItem().pointSize = "3pt";

app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().topInset = "3pt";
app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().bottomInset = "3pt";
app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().leftInset = "3pt";
app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().rightInset = "3pt";
app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().bottomEdgeStrokeWeight = "0.5";
app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().topEdgeStrokeWeight = "0.5";
app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().leftEdgeStrokeWeight = "0.5";
app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().rightEdgeStrokeWeight = "0.5";

[piab59734901]

It works :-)))))) thanks to you I just run my first script ever :-)))))

Looking forward to changing the sizes.

You are awesome – thanks a million :-))))) and have a great day.

Regards,

Pia

[tpk1982]

Hey Pia,

Which size need to change?

Also please give correct answer if it works fine.

Have a nice day

karthi

[piab59734901]

Hi Karthi

By sizes I mean the text-pt-sizes and the stroke-sizes (the blue text) :-))

I have one problem though – the table bottomEdgeStroke is different from table to table. Ex. in a 4 row table I may only need a stroke on the bottomEdgeRIGHT row. Other times 3 rows or 2 rows.

Think that the solution may bee a script that SELECTS ALL TABLES and then I can apply an InDesign TableStyle?

Is that possible?

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Sorry – I thought I gave a correct answer above :-))) your script still works fine :-))))

You solved the problem I had :-)))

Regards,

Pia

[tpk1982]

Hi Pia,

Try this below script. It will ask you the values (take as points) to change. I don't think table style give solution.

//changing measurement as points
app.activeDocument.viewPreferences.horizontalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.POINTS;
app.activeDocument.viewPreferences.verticalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.POINTS;
var myText=prompt("PLEASE ENTER YOUR TEXT POINT SIZE","")
var myStroke=prompt("PLEASE ENTER YOUR TABLE STROKE VALUE","")
var myBottomStroke=prompt("PLEASE ENTER YOUR TABLE BOTTOM STROKE VALUE","")
//changing text point size
app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().paragraphs.everyItem().pointSize = myText;
//changing text stroke size
app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().bottomEdgeStrokeWeight = myBottomStroke;
app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().topEdgeStrokeWeight = myStroke;
app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().leftEdgeStrokeWeight = myStroke;
app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().rightEdgeStrokeWeight = myStroke;

Please let me know if this is fine.

Note: i removed the inset value coding, hope you don't require that.

Regards,

Karthi

[vidhyar34646163]

Hi,

  I have same issue to select all the tables. I don't need to change table styles ,But need to select all the tables simultaneously. How to do tat? I need like,

app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().getElements().select();

[tpk1982]

see this thread..hope this is useful

Select table using script

[whitneyh92144274]

Hello, I am new to scripts so sorry if this is super basic. I learned how to install them but how do I download what you have shared here? Is there a place I can copy and paste it or download this script?

Thanks

[Manan Joshi]

Hi Whitney,

Refer the following link to understand how to copy and execute the code

https://indesignsecrets.com/how-to-install-a-script-in-indesign-that-you-found-in-a-forum-or-blog-po...

-Manan