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ascotto
ascotto
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January 27, 2015
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relink images with different names

  • January 27, 2015
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Hi all, I need to relink lots of -missing- images (i.e. "my_favourite_pic_001_LR.jpg") to their high resolution versions (i.e. "my_favourite_pic_001_HR.jpg"). So, is there a way to tell InDesign to 'read' all the characters but the last two before the dot, while searching for links? HR images are all in one folder, so there's no danger to relink wrong ones. I'm pretty a noob with js or applescript, but I'll be glad if someone of you could help me

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    Correct answer Jump_Over

    Hi,

    Here is javascript (place and run from InDesign Script Panel):

    var
    

      sourceFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Show me a source folder"),
    

      mLinks = app.activeDocument.links.everyItem().getElements(),
    

      cLink, cFile;
    

    

    while ( cLink = mLinks.pop() ) {
    

      if (cLink.status == LinkStatus.NORMAL) continue;
    

      cFile = File(sourceFolder + "/" + cLink.name.replace("LR.","HR.") );
    

      if ( !cFile.exists ) continue;
    

      cLink.relink(cFile);
    

      }

    Jarek

    2 replies

    M
    miss-charlotte
    Inspiring
    January 11, 2021

    Worked perfectly! Thanks Jump_Over. I had over 150 images I had to quickly rename (using NameChanger) adding 'GG' (GG.jpeg). I thought I'd have to find/update each image one by one in Links panel. 

    Jump_Over
    Jump_OverCorrect answer
    Legend
    January 27, 2015

    Hi,

    Here is javascript (place and run from InDesign Script Panel):

    var
    

      sourceFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Show me a source folder"),
    

      mLinks = app.activeDocument.links.everyItem().getElements(),
    

      cLink, cFile;
    

    

    while ( cLink = mLinks.pop() ) {
    

      if (cLink.status == LinkStatus.NORMAL) continue;
    

      cFile = File(sourceFolder + "/" + cLink.name.replace("LR.","HR.") );
    

      if ( !cFile.exists ) continue;
    

      cLink.relink(cFile);
    

      }

    Jarek

      ascotto
      ascottoAuthor
      Known Participant
      January 28, 2015

      It's amazing, thanks a lot! However, is there a way to add "MR" images or whatever two letters before the dot, to be all relinked to HR ones?

      Jump_Over
      Jump_Over
      Legend
      January 28, 2015

      Hi,

      One can use regex in place on 1st parameter of replace method.

      Line 08:

      cFile = File(sourceFolder + "/" + cLink.name.replace(/.{2}\./,"HR.")

      which means match "any two characters and period"

      Jarek

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