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kanagakumar
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July 23, 2022
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Table error - invalid parameter

  • July 23, 2022
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Hi Friends,

 

The below scripts provided by "vinny38", when i run the script its showing "invalid parameter" error, please see the screen shot below, i am beginner of this platform, anybody can guide to me:

 

 

 

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if (app.documents.length > 0) {

    var myDocument = app.documents[0];

 

 

    //----------------------------Open Dialog box----------------------------//

    var myStylesNames = [];

    for (i = 0; i < myDocument.allParagraphStyles.length; i++) {

        myStylesNames.push(myDocument.allParagraphStyles.name);

    }

 

 

    var myDialog = app.dialogs.add({

        name: "Align to dots script",

        canCancel: true

    });

    with(myDialog.dialogColumns.add()) {

        staticTexts.add({

            staticLabel: "Choose the paragraph style applied to the cells you want to align on dot"

        });

    }

    with(myDialog.dialogColumns.add()) {

        var myDDSTyles = dropdowns.add({   

            stringList: myStylesNames,

            selectedIndex: 0

        });

    }

 

 

    var myResult = myDialog.show();

    if (myResult == true) {

        var myParaStyle = myStylesNames[myDDSTyles.selectedIndex];

    }

    myDialog.destroy();

 

 

    //---------------------------- add a tab before (if doesn't exist)  ----------------------------//

    app.findGrepPreferences = null;

    app.changeGrepPreferences = null;

 

 

    app.findGrepPreferences.properties = {

        findWhat: "^(\\d)",

        appliedParagraphStyle: myParaStyle,

    }

    app.changeGrepPreferences.changeTo = "\\t$1";

 

 

    app.activeDocument.changeGrep();

 

 

    app.findGrepPreferences = null;

    app.changeGrepPreferences = null;

 

 

    //---------------------------- create array     ----------------------------//

    var myText = [];

    var allText = myDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().paragraphs.everyItem().getElements();

 

 

    for (i = 0; i < allText.length; i++) {

        if (allText.appliedParagraphStyle.name == myParaStyle) {

            myText.push(allText);

        }

    }

 

 

 

 

    //---------------------------- Set tab alignment  and apply to cells   ----------------------------//

 

 

    var tabStopProperties = {

        alignment: TabStopAlignment.CHARACTER_ALIGN,

        alignmentCharacter: "."

    };

 

 

    for (var i = 0; i < myText.length; i++) {

        var cellWidth = myText.parent.width;

        var cellLeftInset = myText.parent.leftInset;

        var cellRightInset = myText.parent.rightInset;

 

 

        var position = (cellWidth - cellRightInset - cellLeftInset - 1.058) / 2;

        myText.tabStops.everyItem().remove();

        myText.tabStops.add();

        myText.tabStops[0].properties = tabStopProperties;

        myText.tabStops[0].position = position;

    }

 

 

} else {

    alert("Please open a document");

}

 

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Thanks

kanagakumar.k

 

 

 

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Correct answer Manan Joshi

Dear Manan,

This is source script defined by "vinny38":

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if (app.documents.length > 0) {

var myDocument = app.documents[0];

//----------------------------Open Dialog box----------------------------//

var myStylesNames = [];

for (i = 0; i < myDocument.allParagraphStyles.length; i++) {

myStylesNames.push(myDocument.allParagraphStyles.name);

}

var myDialog = app.dialogs.add({

name: "Align to dots script",

canCancel: true

});

with(myDialog.dialogColumns.add()) {

staticTexts.add({

staticLabel: "Choose the paragraph style applied to the cells you want to align on dot"

});

}

with(myDialog.dialogColumns.add()) {

var myDDSTyles = dropdowns.add({

stringList: myStylesNames,

selectedIndex: 0

});

}

var myResult = myDialog.show();

if (myResult == true) {

var myParaStyle = myStylesNames[myDDSTyles.selectedIndex];

}

myDialog.destroy();

//---------------------------- add a tab before (if doesn't exist) ----------------------------//

app.findGrepPreferences = null;

app.changeGrepPreferences = null;


app.findGrepPreferences.properties = {

findWhat: "^(\\d)",

appliedParagraphStyle: myParaStyle,

}

app.changeGrepPreferences.changeTo = "\\t$1";

app.activeDocument.changeGrep();

app.findGrepPreferences = null;

app.changeGrepPreferences = null;

//---------------------------- create array ----------------------------//

var myText = [];

var allText = myDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().paragraphs.everyItem().getElements();

for (i = 0; i < allText.length; i++) {

if (allText.appliedParagraphStyle.name == myParaStyle) {

myText.push(allText);

}

}

//---------------------------- Set tab alignment and apply to cells ----------------------------//

var tabStopProperties = {

alignment: TabStopAlignment.CHARACTER_ALIGN,

alignmentCharacter: "."

};

for (var i = 0; i < myText.length; i++) {

var cellWidth = myText.parent.width;

var cellLeftInset = myText.parent.leftInset;

var cellRightInset = myText.parent.rightInset;

var position = (cellWidth - cellRightInset - cellLeftInset - 1.058) / 2;

myText.tabStops.everyItem().remove();

myText.tabStops.add();

myText.tabStops[0].properties = tabStopProperties;

myText.tabStops[0].position = position;

}

} else {

alert("Please open a document");

}

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Thanks

kanagakumar.k


Hi @kanagakumar,

The script works for me. See a demo of it working in the video below

Infact looking the discussion here, it seems the find replace in the script is also not needed in the script. So the following script also works.

if (app.documents.length > 0) {
    var myDocument = app.documents[0];
    //----------------------------Open Dialog box----------------------------//
    var myStylesNames = [];
    for (i = 0; i < myDocument.allParagraphStyles.length; i++) {
        myStylesNames.push(myDocument.allParagraphStyles[i].name);
    }
    var myDialog = app.dialogs.add({
        name: "Align to dots script",
        canCancel: true
    });
    with (myDialog.dialogColumns.add()) {
        staticTexts.add({
            staticLabel: "Choose the paragraph style applied to the cells you want to align on dot"
        });
    }
    with (myDialog.dialogColumns.add()) {
        var myDDSTyles = dropdowns.add({
            stringList: myStylesNames,
            selectedIndex: 0
        });
    }
    var myResult = myDialog.show();
    if (myResult == true) {
        var myParaStyle = myStylesNames[myDDSTyles.selectedIndex];
    }
    myDialog.destroy();
    //---------------------------- create array ----------------------------//
    var myText = [];
    var allText = myDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().paragraphs.everyItem().getElements();
    for (i = 0; i < allText.length; i++) {
        if (allText[i].appliedParagraphStyle.name == myParaStyle) {
            myText.push(allText[i]);
        }
    }
    //---------------------------- Set tab alignment and apply to cells ----------------------------//
    var tabStopProperties = {
        alignment: TabStopAlignment.CHARACTER_ALIGN,
        alignmentCharacter: "."
    };
    for (var i = 0; i < myText.length; i++) {
        var cellWidth = myText[i].parent.width;
        var cellLeftInset = myText[i].parent.leftInset;
        var cellRightInset = myText[i].parent.rightInset;
        var position = (cellWidth - cellRightInset - cellLeftInset - 1.058) / 2;
        myText[i].tabStops.everyItem().remove();
        myText[i].tabStops.add();
        myText[i].tabStops[0].properties = tabStopProperties;
        myText[i].tabStops[0].position = position;
    }
} else {
    alert("Please open a document");
}

-Manan

1 reply

brian_p_dts
Community Expert
brian_p_dtsCommunity Expert
Community Expert
July 23, 2022

This line at the top should be 

        myStylesNames.push(myDocument.allParagraphStyles[i].name);

 

It's missing the [i] iterator. Old code on the forum was stripped of those iterators when the forums moved to a new platform a while back. 

 

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    kanagakumarAuthor
    Known Participant
    July 25, 2022

    Thank you "brianp311",

    The above mentiond code added, and running. And its stoped another place, script showing another error "undefined is not an object". This error place i have marked and post the screen shot below, kindly suggest:

     

    Thanks

    kanagakumar.k

     

     

     

    K
    kanagakumarAuthor
    Known Participant
    July 25, 2022

    Dear "brianp311",

    Please see below my table paragraph style screen shot for your reference, script asking style name, I choose the "TB" style, after that its stop the script and showing the above mentioned error "undefined is not an object", please advice:

    Thanks

    kanagakumar.k

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