Script for deleting objects on pasteboard

[snagyroc]

Anyone have a script that deletes all objects and text outside the page (or margins)?

[Harbs. · Accepted solution]

var objs = app.documents[0].pageItems.everyItem().getElements();

while(obj=objs.pop()){

if(obj.parent instanceof Spread){obj.remove()}

}

Harbs

[noteon]

I love that 13 years later, I can google how to delete everything off the pasteboard, this thread is still here, and the script still works.

[H_Gu]

I have tried it, but it delete page content also !

[Colin Flashman]

Perhaps try this one: https://www.indiscripts.com/post/2009/09/clean-up-your-pasteboard

It has an option to preserve text frames that have been threaded off of the pasteboard, BUT if removed, will reflow text so shouldn't be removed.

[Marc Autret]

See also CleanupPasteboard.js if you need extra parameters and a dialog UI:

http://www.indiscripts.com/post/2009/09/clean-up-your-pasteboard

@+

Marc

[Beliakov]

Unfortunately in my Indi CS6 any pasteboard and spread item is "instance of spread".

So i consider geometrical bounds:

myDocument = app.activeDocument

cur_Ruler = myDocument.viewPreferences.rulerOrigin;

with(myDocument.viewPreferences){

    rulerOrigin = RulerOrigin.spreadOrigin;}

myDocument.zeroPoint = [0,0];

aWidth = myDocument.documentPreferences.pageWidth*2+10;

var objs = app.documents[0].pageItems.everyItem().getElements();

while(obj=objs.pop()){

a_left = obj.geometricBounds[1];

a_right = obj.geometricBounds[3];

     if(a_right <0 || a_left > aWidth){obj.remove()}

}

with(myDocument.viewPreferences){

    rulerOrigin = cur_Ruler} //back to the RulerOrigin

[Harbs.]

This is simpler:

var objs = app.documents[0].pageItems.everyItem().getElements();
while(obj=objs.pop()){
     if(obj.parentPage == null){obj.remove()}
}

Harbs

[Beliakov]

Yes! This is great. Thanks, Harbs!