Setting Different Measurement Units for Scripts on InDesign Server

[mikeb65293881]

I'd like that scripts runned by one user, use Millimeters as measurement unit, yet the same scripts but for another user - points.
Is it possible ?

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[mikeb65293881]

Sure, both users can run the scripts simultaneously

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

Are you replying to yourself? 

[mikeb65293881]

Sorry, it seems there is no button `Edit`, so my 2nd msg was just an update.

[leo.r]

yes, the script just has to check the user identity and then use the desired units. depending on your workflow, the script will check either user name or some other markers that identify the user under your particular setup.

[mikeb65293881]

Let me explain.

I'd like that the following  should be local to each script and not global for all scripts:

app.scriptPreferences.measurementUnit = MeasurementUnits.MILLIMETERS;

app.documents.add();

Is it possible?

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@mikeb65293881

You can have startup scripts.

But Server version is more based on instances than users. 

[Laubender]

Hi @mikeb65293881 ,

will document.viewPreferences.measurementUnit work for your environment?

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

[mikeb65293881]

yes, it works, but what's about documents.add?
In my workflow few INDDs to be opened, updated, created resulted INDD and finally all docs to be closed.
Sometimes it takes up to few minutes to complete.
Now imagine that the other user runs the same script. All doc's indecies is just a mess. 
I need a way how to resolve the task.

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@mikeb65293881

Like I've said already - Start-up Scripts.

Or just execute some script before / right after opening document.

[Laubender]

@mikeb65293881 said: "yes, it works, but what's about documents.add?"

Hi Mike,

hm. Will the code below work for you on InDesign Server ?

It does on InDesign Desktop:

var doc = app.documents.add
(
	{

		viewPreferences :
		{ 
			horizontalMeasurementUnits :  MeasurementUnits.PIXELS ,
			verticalMeasurementUnits : MeasurementUnits.PIXELS ,
			strokeMeasurementUnits : MeasurementUnits.MILLIMETERS

			// There are some more…
		}
	}
);

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

[mikeb65293881]

Yes, thank you!