export every open file to idml

[Tak Osato]

I'm trying to export every open InDesign file to idml in the same folder.

(I'm trying javascript and Visual Studio Code for the first time.)

main();
function main(){

    var i;
    for (i = 0; i < app.documents.length - 1; i++) {
        fileName = app.documents.item(i).filePath + "/" + app.documents.item(i).name.split('.').slice(0, -1).join('.') + "\.idml";
        app.documents.item(i).exportFile(ExportFormat.INDESIGN_MARKUP, fileName);
    } 

}

But, I get the following error.

Runtime Error: Error Code# 48: Folder ""/c/temp/test.idml"" not found.

What do I need to do here?

I also need this to work if the path is to a folder on the Desktop (e.g., ""~/Desktop/temp/test.idml"").

Thanks.

[Mike Bro · Accepted solution]

Hello Tak Osato

The code below with some slight modifactions works for me.

main();
function main(){
  
var i;
for (i = 0; i < app.documents.length; i++) {
var fileName = app.documents.item(i).name.replace(/.indd/, ""); 
var myIDML = new File(File(app.documents.item(i).filePath).fsName + "/" + fileName + ".idml");
app.documents.item(i).exportFile(ExportFormat.INDESIGN_MARKUP, myIDML);
   } 

}

Regards,

Mike

[Tak Osato]

Hi Mike,

Thanks! It worked.

If you don't mind me asking, what's the deal with

File(File(app.documents.item(i).filePath).fsName

When I put this in my "Watch" list, the value seems to be the same as my original fileName variable.

Tak

[rob day]

Have the open docs been saved? A file needs to have been saved for doc.filepath to return a folder.

[Tak Osato]

Hi Rob,

Yes, the open docs have been saved. Thanks for the reminder, though.

Tak

[Laubender]

Hi Mike,

I would refine the RegExp used from:

replace(/.indd/, "");

to:

replace(/\.indd$/i,"");

Hope, the reason is obvious to you.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

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