Simple example: find / replace text?

[_brett_fell_]

Hi,

I was looking for a simple sample to show opening a document, search for some text (e.g. brett) and replace with new text(e.g Brett1), then close the document.

Is there any examples out there on how to do this? The scripting samples that come with the documentation don't cover this simple task I believe.

Many thanks,

Brett

[Peter Kahrel]

Which InDesign version?

Peter

[_brett_fell_]

InDesign Server CS3

[Peter Kahrel]

app.open (File ('/d/test.indd'));
app.findTextPreferences = app.changeTextPreferences = null;
app.findTextPreferences.findWhat = 'Brett';
app.changeTextPreferences.changeTo = 'Peter';
app.activeDocument.changeText();
app.activeDocument.save();
app.activeDocument.close();

Then there are several options (for case-sensitivity, whole-word only, etc.) -- see the documentation.

Peter

[_brett_fell_]

Thank you..

This app.activeDocument, isn't that more for scripting the desktop version not the server?

[Peter Kahrel]

I've no idea.

Peter

[_Olav_Kvern_]

Hi Brett,

In InDesign Server, that's:

app.documents.item(0)

There's an example of this in the Text chapter of the CS3 Scripting Guide. If you're using CS2, it's different.

Thanks,

Ole

[_brett_fell_]

Thank you all so much. It means a lot to get your help.

It worked with this, not sure if its the right thing / best practice ??

myInDesignServer = CreateObject("COM", "InDesignServer.Application.CS3");

myDocument = myInDesignServer.Open("c:\b.indd");

// app.changeTextPreferences = null;
// app.findTextPreferences = app.changeTextPreferences;

myInDesignServer.findTextPreferences.findWhat = "brett";
myInDesignServer.changeTextPreferences.changeTo = "Peter";
myInDesignServer.changeText();

myDocument.Save("c:\b.indd");
myDocument.close();