Shortcut for break frame

[Peeyush37849741]

Hello 

I am using indesign cs6.   i want to break a frame as one word in one line.  For more understand i am upload two image. one pic for many sentence which want to break. second image for output means What I want. can you provide any script or any shortcut command for it.

[Eugene Tyson]

Well this does it but if you need anything extra just ask

Hope it helps

if (app.documents.length > 0 && app.selection.length > 0 && app.selection[0] instanceof TextFrame) {
    var originalFrame = app.selection[0];
    var paragraphs = originalFrame.parentStory.paragraphs;

    // Get the original frame's position and size
    var frameBounds = originalFrame.geometricBounds; // [top, left, bottom, right]
    var x = frameBounds[1];
    var y = frameBounds[0];
    var width = frameBounds[3] - frameBounds[1];

    // Iterate over paragraphs and create new text frames
    for (var i = 0; i < paragraphs.length; i++) {
        var paragraphText = paragraphs[i].contents;

        // Create a new text frame for each paragraph
        var newFrame = originalFrame.parentPage.textFrames.add();
        newFrame.geometricBounds = [y, x, y + 20, x + width]; // Adjust height (20) as needed
        newFrame.contents = paragraphText;

        // Adjust position for the next frame
        y += 25; // Spacing between frames (adjust as needed)
    }

    // Optionally remove the original frame
    originalFrame.remove();

    alert("Paragraphs have been split into separate text frames.");
} else {
    alert("Please select a single text frame.");
}

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@Eugene Tyson

You can't just copy contents - just in case there would be different Styles applied / local formatting. 

And instead of creating a new TextFrame - duplicate original one and change its bounds.

[Eugene Tyson]

Ok - thanks for the feedback - included a 1 step undo too.

What do you think? 

if (app.documents.length > 0 && app.selection.length > 0 && app.selection[0] instanceof TextFrame) {
    app.doScript(function () {
        var originalFrame = app.selection[0];
        var paragraphs = originalFrame.parentStory.paragraphs;

        // Get original frame bounds
        var frameBounds = originalFrame.geometricBounds; // [top, left, bottom, right]
        var x = frameBounds[1];
        var y = frameBounds[0];
        var width = frameBounds[3] - frameBounds[1];

        // Disable redraw for better performance
        app.scriptPreferences.enableRedraw = false;
        var parentPage = originalFrame.parentPage;

        // Iterate over paragraphs and create new frames
        for (var i = 0; i < paragraphs.length; i++) {
            var paragraph = paragraphs[i];

            // Duplicate the original text frame to preserve formatting
            var newFrame = originalFrame.duplicate();
            newFrame.geometricBounds = [y, x, y + 30, x + width]; // Adjust height (30) if needed

            // Keep only the current paragraph and remove other content
            newFrame.parentStory.texts[0].contents = paragraph.contents;

            // Adjust position for the next frame
            y += 35; // Adjust spacing as needed
        }

        // Optionally remove the original frame
        originalFrame.remove();

        // Re-enable redraw
        app.scriptPreferences.enableRedraw = true;

        alert("Paragraphs have been split into separate text frames.");
    }, ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT, undefined, UndoModes.ENTIRE_SCRIPT, "Split Paragraphs into Frames");
} else {
    alert("Please select a single text frame.");
}

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

You misunderstod my comment.

When you copy .contents - you are copying ONLY text part of the Text object - without the applied formatting.

You either need to move() paragraph - iterating backward the original collection of Paragraphs - or copy&paste whole Paragraph.

And why do you "modify" width of the new TextFrame?

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

Those Two steps - won't give you what I've suggested:

            // Duplicate the original text frame to preserve formatting
            var newFrame = originalFrame.duplicate();

            // Keep only the current paragraph and remove other content
            newFrame.parentStory.texts[0].contents = paragraph.contents;

First one - will preserve "graphical" formatting - what I've suggested "between the lines".

Second - will still make text look wrong - if there are multiple Styles / local formatting.

You are just replacing contents of the whole TextFrame - with contents of the single Paragraph.

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

I hope it will work:

        for (var i = paragraphs.length-1; i >= 0; i--) 
        {
            // Duplicate the original text frame
            var newFrame = originalFrame.duplicate();
            newFrame.contents = "";
            paragraphs[i].move(LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING,newFrame.texts[0]);

            newFrame.geometricBounds[0] = newFrame.geometricBounds[0]+y;
            newFrame.geometricBounds[2] = newFrame.geometricBounds[0]+y+30;

            //[y, x, y + 30, x + width]; // Adjust height (30) if needed

            // Adjust position for the next frame
            y += 35; // Adjust spacing as needed
        }

Untested, but if there are any errors - I'm sure you'll be able to fix them. 

It's just to show you what I mean.

[Eugene Tyson]

I hope it will work:

        for (var i = paragraphs.length-1; i >= 0; i--) 
        {
            // Duplicate the original text frame
            var newFrame = originalFrame.duplicate();
            newFrame.contents = "";
            paragraphs[i].move(LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING,newFrame.texts[0]);

            newFrame.geometricBounds(0) = newFrame.geometricBounds(0)+y;
            newFrame.geometricBounds(2) = newFrame.geometricBounds(0)+y+30;

            //[y, x, y + 30, x + width]; // Adjust height (30) if needed

            // Adjust position for the next frame
            y += 35; // Adjust spacing as needed
        }

Untested, but if there are any errors - I'm sure you'll be able to fix them. 

It's just to show you what I mean.

By @Robert at ID-Tasker

That's not working for me

I had a look again - what do you think?

if (app.documents.length > 0 && app.selection.length > 0 && app.selection[0] instanceof TextFrame) {
    app.doScript(function () {
        var originalFrame = app.selection[0];
        var paragraphs = originalFrame.parentStory.paragraphs;

        // Get the frame's geometry
        var frameBounds = originalFrame.geometricBounds; // [top, left, bottom, right]
        var x = frameBounds[1];
        var y = frameBounds[0];
        var width = frameBounds[3] - frameBounds[1];
        var height = 30; // Set height for each new frame
        var spacing = 5; // Space between frames

        // Disable redraw for better performance
        app.scriptPreferences.enableRedraw = false;

        // Loop through paragraphs and create frames
        for (var i = 0; i < paragraphs.length; i++) {
            originalFrame.parentPage.textFrames.add({
                geometricBounds: [y + (i * (height + spacing)), x, y + (i * (height + spacing)) + height, x + width],
                contents: paragraphs[i].contents
            });
        }

        // Remove the original frame
        originalFrame.remove();

        // Re-enable redraw
        app.scriptPreferences.enableRedraw = true;
    }, ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT, undefined, UndoModes.ENTIRE_SCRIPT, "Split Paragraphs into Frames");
} else {
    alert("Please select a single text frame.");
}

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@Eugene Tyson

What's not working in my code? What errors do you receive? 

[Eugene Tyson]

@Eugene Tyson

What's not working in my code? What errors do you receive? 

By @Robert at ID-Tasker

Can't remember the error. Sorry

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@Eugene Tyson

Right, It should be geometricBounds[] - not geometricBounds() - a reference to elements of the array. 

[Peeyush37849741]

@Eugene Tyson  Thank You sir for help me.  I am change little bit in your code then is working sir. Thank You sir

[Eugene Tyson]

Hi Peeyush  can you let us know which code worked for you - what you changed and post the working code that you changed?

Thanks

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

I just noticed:

    var paragraphs = originalFrame.parentStory.paragraphs;

this might be a problem - if parentStory has more textContainers than currently selected TextFrame...

[Eugene Tyson]

Could be. Let's wait for the op the get back on specific requirements