Referencing an object, based on it's characteristics (fill color)

[PrntScr]

Hello scripters

(This might be very basic, if so I still haven't managed to find it anyware.)

Is there some way to reference an object based on it's characteristics, for instance it's fill color, and then manipulate it (delete it, move it)?

I would be greatful for any help.

[Jongware]

No. To find an object based on its characteristics, you have to manually loop over each possible candidate and check one by one.

[Kasyan Servetsky · Accepted solution]

Here is an example:

Main();
function Main() {
    var doc = app.activeDocument;
    var rectangles = doc.rectangles;
    var swatch = doc.swatches.item("C=15 M=100 Y=100 K=0");
    for (var i = rectangles.length-1; i >= 0; i--) {
        if (rectangles.fillColor == swatch) rectangles.remove();
    }
}

[PrntScr]

Thanks a lot, that should help me get started.

[Kasyan Servetsky]

By the way, in Apple Script you can reference an object based on it's characteristics like so:

tell application "Adobe InDesign CS5.5"
    set doc to active document
    tell doc
        set red_swatch to swatch "C=15 M=100 Y=100 K=0"
        tell (rectangles whose fill color is red_swatch) to delete
    end tell
end tell

This is the same script as above.