Hi,
if that happens again try the following ExtendScript script, that should be edited in text-only-mode only with e.g. TextEdit app. Do not use formatted text mode for this. Name the text-only file with suffix: .jsx
Read about editing, saving, installing and running scripts here:
Indiscripts :: Indiscripts for Dummies
Type in the name of your document in line 11 of the code.
Do not change the straight quotes. If the name has the suffix .indd do not forget the suffix. If there is no suffix do not add one.
( function()
{
/*
Type in your document's name between the two straight quotes.
Type in the name how you see it under the Window menu with one exception:
If a * in front of the name indicates, that the doc was changed and the last
change was not saved, do not add the * in front of the name in line 11:
*/
var name =
"documentName.indd" ;
var doc = app.documents.itemByName(name);
var wasNeverSaved = true;
if(!doc.isValid){ alert("Document: \""+name+"\" not found. Script stops."); return };
if( doc.properties.fullName == null ){ wasNeverSaved = true };
if( doc.properties.fullName != null ){ wasNeverSaved = false };
if( wasNeverSaved == true )
{
alert( "Script will prompt you to close and save the doc because it was never saved before.");
};
if( wasNeverSaved == false )
{
alert("Script will try to close the doc.");
};
if(doc.layoutWindows.length == 0)
{
try{
doc.close( SaveOptions.ASK );
}catch(e){ return };
return
};
doc.layoutWindows.everyItem().restore();
doc.layoutWindows[0].bringToFront();
doc.layoutWindows[0].maximize();
var result = confirm
(
"SCRIPT MESSAGE: | Can you see the document window now?" ,
false
);
if(result == true){ return };
try{
doc.close( SaveOptions.ASK );
}catch(e){ return };
return
}() )
I hope, one of the three methods—restore(), bringToFront() or maximize()—will work…
Could also be that there is no layout window at all. Then the script tries to close the doc. If it was not saved, InDesign will ask you to save it.
If there is a layout window, the three methods mentioned above will be executed and you will be asked if you can see the window now.
If yes, press "Yes" and procede. If no, press "No" and the script tries to close the document. If it is not saved, InDesign will ask to save it.
Regards,
Uwe
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