Scripts for clearing style overrides

[copperdog]

I want to create a script in InDesign that clears my overrides on one specific paragraph style. Any ideas?

[Daniel Sterchi · Accepted solution]

Hi mikej3204

I've put together a few lines.

Try them and see if they work for you.

kind regards

Daniel (from Switzerland)

main();
exit();

// needs some refinement to fit your needs
function main() {

//    try it with both functions
//    doitWithSelection();
    doitWithAllParagraphs();

    alert("Information\nI've done my job, what about yours");
}

// 1. Select a paragraph (click 4 times into text)
// .2 start the program
function doitWithSelection() {
    var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
    if (myDoc != null) {
        var myParaSel = myDoc.selection[0];
        if (myParaSel.constructor.name == "Paragraph") {
            // you have to change the "Test" with your paragraphstyle where you want to clear all overrides
            if (myParaSel.appliedParagraphStyle == myDoc.paragraphStyles.item("Test") ) {
                myParaSel.clearOverrides();
            }
        }
        else {
            alert("Information\nNo paragraph selected");
        }
    }
}

function doitWithAllParagraphs() {
    var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
    if (myDoc != null) {
        var paras = myDoc.stories.everyItem().paragraphs.everyItem().getElements();
        for (var i = 0; i < paras.length; i++) {
            myParaSel = paras;

            // you have to change the "Test" with your paragraphstyle where you want to clear all overrides
            if (myParaSel.appliedParagraphStyle == myDoc.paragraphStyles.item("Test") ) {
                myParaSel.clearOverrides();
            }

        }   // for the for loop
    }
}

[copperdog]

Ok,

I got it to work in a text box, but I want it to reformat within a table. I assume that changes a lot?

Also, I will want it to do it to multiple styles, how would I go about adding styles to that script?

Thank you very much!!!!

-MK

[Daniel Sterchi]

For the multiple styles replace

if (myParaSel.appliedParagraphStyle == myDoc.paragraphStyles.item("Test") ) {  
    myParaSel.clearOverrides();  
}

with

switch (myParaSel.appliedParagraphStyle) {
    case myDoc.paragraphStyles.item("Test"): ;
    case myDoc.paragraphStyles.item("Test1"): ;
    case myDoc.paragraphStyles.item("…"): ;
    // and so on
          myParaSel.clearOverrides();
}

If you want to find paragraphs in an table try the following lines

I only changed it for one function

function doitWithAllParagraphs() {
    var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
    if (myDoc != null) {
        var paras = myDoc.stories.everyItem().paragraphs.everyItem().getElements();

        // you have to test if there is any table
        if (myDoc.stories.everyItem().tables.length > 0) {
            var paras = myDoc.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().paragraphs.everyItem().getElements();
            for (var i = 0; i < paras.length; i++) {
                myParaSel = paras;

                switch (myParaSel.appliedParagraphStyle) {
                    case myDoc.paragraphStyles.item("Test"): ;
                    case myDoc.paragraphStyles.item("Test1"): ;
                        myParaSel.clearOverrides();
                }
            }
        }   // for the for loop
        else  alert("Information\nNot Table found");
    }
}