How to get unicode value of a selected char?

[AYS__HAKKIM]

Hi All

How to get unicode value of a selected char?

[Jongware · Accepted solution]

The contents property of an InDesign object "Character" is a plain Unicode string. Accessing the individual characters is a basic javascript operation, and a google gives this as a good first result: http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/jsref_charCodeAt.asp

Therefore, the unicode value of a selected char is

app.selection[0].characters[0].contents.charCodeAt(0)

[Robert Tkaczyk]

AYS. HAKKIM wrote:

How to get unicode value of a selected char?

You will get answer quicker  - if you specify in which language you need help - JS, AS or VB?

robin

www.adobescripts.com

[ramkumar_vp]

Hi Hakkim,

It is very easy.Select the character & execute the below code:

For special characters: app.selection[0].contents;

For normal characters: app.selection[0].contents.charCodeAt(0);

Regards,

Ramkumar .P

[AYS__HAKKIM]

Many thanks to all