Script for increase/decrease the number line of Drop Caps?

[Cris Ider]

There is a script for increase/decrease the number line of Drop Caps in text paragraph?

I use Indesign CS-5 for windows xp.

Thank you in advance!

[Sajeev Sridharan]

Try this,

Place the cursor in any paragraph and run the below script:

app.selection[0].dropCapCharacters = 2; //number of drop cap characters
app.selection[0].dropCapLines = 2; //number of drop cap lines

Vandy

[csm_phil]

Hi Cris,

Try this also.

var myTxt = app.selection[0];
myTxt.dropCapCharacters = 1;
myTxt.dropCapLines = myTxt.lines.length; 
//Or you can use the below method.
myTxt.dropCapLines = 3;

thx,

csm_phil

[Obi-wan Kenobi]

Hi vandy88 and csm_phil,

As I've posted in 2 others situations, I think that Cris Ider talk about the possibility to modify the number of lines by incrementation.

So, after selecting a para with a drop cap, e.g., on 3 lines, he would want make it on 2, 4, 5, … lines.

For that, use 2 [JS]: one for increase the number of lines, the other to decrease it! 

[Sajeev Sridharan · Accepted solution]

Hi Obi-wan Kenobi,

May be the below code will meet your requirement.

var incrementFlag = false;
var decrementFlag = false;
var w = new Window ("dialog", "Drop Cap");
var increment_button = w.add ("button", undefined, "Increment drop cap by one");
var decrement_button = w.add ("button", undefined, "Decrement drop cap by one");
increment_button.onClick = function(){incrementFlag = true; w.close();}
decrement_button.onClick = function(){decrementFlag = true; w.close();}
w.show ();
if(incrementFlag == true)
{
    app.selection[0].dropCapLines = app.selection[0].dropCapLines + 1;
}
else if(decrementFlag == true)
{
    app.selection[0].dropCapLines = app.selection[0].dropCapLines - 1;
}

Vandy

[Obi-wan Kenobi]

Hi Vandy,

Cool! 

A question:  Is this code difficult to write: Conserve the window opened while we test the drop cap and Include a "X" to close the window when the drop cap is OK?

[Sajeev Sridharan]

Hi Obi-wan Kenobi,

I never tried such scripting in UI, but the below code will be closer to your requirement.

var mainFlag = false;
var incrementFlag = false;
var decrementFlag = false;
var incre_count = 0;
var decre_count = 0;
var w = new Window ("dialog", "Drop Cap");
var incrementGroup = w.add ('group');
var increment_button = incrementGroup.add ("button", undefined, "Increment drop cap by one");
var increment_txt = incrementGroup.add('edittext', [30,20,100,50]);
var decrementGroup = w.add ('group');
var decrement_button = decrementGroup.add ("button", undefined, "Decrement drop cap by one");
var decrement_txt = decrementGroup.add('edittext', [30,20,100,50]);
increment_button.onClick = function(){decre_count = 0; decrement_txt.text = ""; incrementFlag = true; incre_count++; increment_txt.text = incre_count;}
decrement_button.onClick = function(){incre_count = 0; increment_txt.text = ""; decrementFlag = true; decre_count--; decrement_txt.text = decre_count;}
OK_Btn = w.add('button', [25,115,100,150], 'OK');
OK_Btn.onClick = function(){
  if(increment_txt == "" || decrement_txt == ""){
  alert("Fields should not be blank !!!")
  }
  else{
  mainFlag = true;
  w.close();
  }
}
w.show ();
if(mainFlag == true)
{
    if(incrementFlag == true)
    {
        app.selection[0].dropCapLines = app.selection[0].dropCapLines + incre_count;
    }
    else if(decrementFlag == true)
    {
        app.selection[0].dropCapLines = app.selection[0].dropCapLines + decre_count;
    }
}

Vandy

[Obi-wan Kenobi]

Vandy,

I know that writing lines of code can be extremely complex!

I'm very curious and, in fact, I think the ideal way would be to see "in live" the changes! 

[Cris Ider]

Thank you for script!

I just modifyed the script to increase:

1. { 
2.     app.selection[0].dropCapLines = app.selection[0].dropCapLines + 1;
3. }

And decrease:

1. { 
2.     app.selection[0].dropCapLines = app.selection[0].dropCapLines - 1; 
3. }

[Cris Ider]

Thank you for help me!

I apreciated your script!

[Cris Ider]

Thank you for help me!

I apreciated your script!