Script request please: merge the rows where the cursor is and fill in Cell with the word "Continue"

[dublove]

Hello, please.
What should I write in the next sentence?

merge the rows where the cursor is and fill in Cell with the word "Continue"

No need to select the  the row.

thank you~

[Eugene Tyson]

Here you go - if you need something more specific just let us know

// Ensure a document is open and a text insertion point is selected
if (app.documents.length > 0 && app.selection.length > 0 && app.selection[0].constructor.name === "InsertionPoint") {
    var cursor = app.selection[0];
    var parentCell = cursor.parent;

    // Check if the cursor is within a table cell
    if (parentCell.constructor.name === "Cell") {
        try {
            var parentRow = parentCell.parentRow;

            // Merge all cells in the parent row using the first and last cells of the row
            var firstCell = parentRow.cells[0];
            var lastCell = parentRow.cells[parentRow.cells.length - 1];
            firstCell.merge(lastCell);

            // Set the content of the merged cell to "Continue"
            firstCell.contents = "Continue";

            alert("Row merged and cell updated with 'Continue'.");
        } catch (e) {
            alert("An error occurred: " + e.message);
        }
    } else {
        alert("Please place the cursor inside a table cell.");
    }
} else {
    alert("Please open a document and place the cursor inside a table cell.");
}

[dublove]

It works. It's great.
Thank you very much.

Here's what I initially thought:
1. select the header row of the table (could be 1 or 2 rows)
2. add 1 new row before the selected row.
3. merge the newly created rows and put in the “continue” character
4. for the new line to apply the “cont” cell style
5. set the new line of the exact row height of 5mm.
6. will be “initially selected rows and new rows” converted to table header rows.
7. Set to skip the first page of the table header row.

I originally asked a poster.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/is-there-a-script-to-automatically-continue-rows... 
Am I being greedy？
I feel a little guilty

[Eugene Tyson]

If you just want to have a Continue row you don't need to do anything like that - if it's just for new frames and you want to show it's continuing

 The only thing to be aware of is the first frame you have to insert the header rows as text - so if you want to manipulate the headers of row 2/3 you need to copy the text from 2nd frame back to the original frame. 

As I highlight here - this text needs to be changed manually.

But you get your continuation rows.

No idea why you opened a new thread for the same thing - confuses things and makes it harder to track this conversation in the future.

[dublove]

It's because there are too many watches and I want to be lazy.
I ran into 400 tables the day before yesterday.
So this desire became even more intense.

It's very good to realize the current function.
Thank you very much.

[dublove]

Hi Eugene Tyson

How does this script add a row at the top of the table and then merge this empty row?

I have this, but I can't pick it up.

The cursor should be able to be anywhere in the table. Adding a blank row jumps to the first blank row.

//first table in the active document
var table=app.activeDocument.textFrames[0].parentStory.tables[0]
dupeTopRow(table);
table.rows.add(LocationOptions.BEFORE, table.rows[0]);

/**
* duplicate the first row af a table 
* @ param the table 
* @ return void 
*/
function dupeTopRow(t){
    var nr = t.rows.add(LocationOptions.BEFORE, t.rows[0]);
    var c = nr.cells
    var lr = t.rows[1].cells
    for (var i = 0; i < c.length; i++){
        c[i].properties = lr[i].properties;
    };   
}

[Eugene Tyson]

I'm not sure what you're asking here. 

The way to get a continious header in the table is how I've shown it.

Doing what you need to do is a bit open ended because I don't fully understand what it is you're trying to do.

However, I'm not at the computer right now, and I'm not the best scripter so I might not even be able to do what you want.

I can take a look tomorrow or if you have a specific file that I work with that you can share and explain in detail what you need to happen.

[dublove]

Just want to start showing "continue" at the top of the second  frame.

Step 1. Select the row that may become the table header (there may be 1 or 2 rows).
2. Add an empty row at the top of the table and merge all cells of this  row.
3. Add “Continue” character into this row.
4. Set this row height  to 5mm, and apply "Continue" cell style.

5. Change the  "step 1 selected rows and Just added row"  to the table header.

6 . skip the first page of the table header

Please check the attachment sample

Thanks a lot

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@dublove 

Script first needs to find "first row" - in the TextFrame:

(yes, it's CS6 😉 )

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@dublove 

If you can first select cells to be merged - doesn't matter if it's a row or a few cells - this will work:

app.selection[0].merge();

 But it won't merge whole rows - if you select a few cells in the middle.

This, will only merge first selected row of the selection:

app.selection[0].parentRow.merge();

keeping the rest of the cells selected:

[dublove]

I expressed myself wrongly.
I want to add a new row at the top of the table, and  then merge the whole row, and then apply the style and set row height.

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

I expressed myself wrongly.
I want to add a new row at the top of the table, and  then merge the whole row, and then apply the style and set row height.

By @dublove

Yes, I know, I've just posted a more simplified version of the @Eugene Tyson's code - without error handling.

[dublove]

Thank you very much.
It would be nice if you could automatically add a new row at the top of the table and then work on this row.
You're so energetic.
I'm so sleepy I'm going to bed.

[dublove]

How to insert a row at the top of a table while the cursor is still on that row.
Next I can execute the latter script