Short cut coding

[Murali_Vetha]

Hi All,

The below coding is to create margins for master spreads. If any shortcut coding for this.

See my coding below

var mydoc = app.activeDocument;

mydoc.masterSpreads.item(0).

pages.item(0).marginPreferences.top = "6p";
mydoc.masterSpreads.item(0).pages.item(0).marginPreferences.left = "3p";
mydoc.masterSpreads.item(0).pages.item(0).marginPreferences.bottom = "6p";
mydoc.masterSpreads.item(0).pages.item(0).marginPreferences.right = "3p";
mydoc.masterSpreads.item(0).pages.item(1).marginPreferences.top = "6p";
mydoc.masterSpreads.item(0).pages.item(1).marginPreferences.left = "3p";
mydoc.masterSpreads.item(0).pages.item(1).marginPreferences.bottom = "6p";
mydoc.masterSpreads.item(0).pages.item(1).marginPreferences.right = "3p";

alert("Done")

Regards,

Vetha

[Jongware]

That code should work just fine as it is, although I must admit it's not how I would do it. Then again ...

As you are clearly a beginner in Javascripting-for-InDesign, I strongly suggest you should not attempt to write any fancy code until you have a clear understanding of the basics. First thing to learn is how to write scripts that do what you need, without using any shortcuts. They will backfire if you don't know what you are doing.

[Murali_Vetha]

Thanks a lot. Like this replies are useful to me...

[Marc Autret]

Anyway, here is the track I would suggest:

const MY_PAGE_SETTINGS = {
    marginPreferences: { top:'6p', left:'3p', bottom: '6p', right: '3p' },
    // etc
    };

var mydoc = app.activeDocument;

mydoc.masterSpreads[0].pages.itemByRange(0,1).properties = MY_PAGE_SETTINGS;

alert("Done");

@+

Marc

[Trevor: · Accepted solution]

Or for real brevity: 😉

app.activeDocument.masterSpreads[0].pages.itemByRange(0,1).properties={marginPreferences:{top:'6p',left:'3p',bottom:'6p',right:'3p'}};

Just one point worth noting that using square bracket [0] instead of .item(0) is quite a bit more convenient.

P.s. Marc, Sorry for the plagiary.

Regards

Trevor

[Murali_Vetha]

Hi Trevor,

Thanks, I easy to understand. And also I learn new coding from Marc. Thanks a lot both of them.

Regards,

Vetha

[Murali_Vetha]

Thanks