Using array to format text in text frames

[virender_CTS]

Dear all,

In below code, i want to apply formatting to different text boxes but when I run it, i got error at below line. I used normal para and square bracket.

Frame(i).paragraphs.everyItem().pointSize = 9; or Frame.paragraphs.everyItem().pointSize = 9;

Please note i can only check and mark correct tomorrow morning India time.

This is the code:

var myDoc = app.documents.item(0);

var myFrame3 = myDoc.pageItems.itemByID(48127); 

var myFrame4 = myDoc.pageItems.itemByID(48425); 

var myFrame5 = myDoc.pageItems.itemByID(49442); 

var myFrame6 = myDoc.pageItems.itemByID(42930); 

var Frame = new Array (myFrame3, myFrame4, myFrame5, myFrame6);

for (var i=1; i < 5; i++)

{

Frame(i).paragraphs.everyItem().pointSize = 9;

//Frame.paragraphs.everyItem().pointSize = 9;

}

alert("Done")

Message was edited by: Virender Negi

[Manan Joshi · Accepted solution]

There are multiple issue with your code

• You run the loop from index 1 to 5, but the first index starts from 0 so the loop should be for(var i = 0; i < Frame.length; i++)
• In order to access the array element you need to use the [] operator, () calls a method and Frame is not a method and hence you would get an error. So comment out the line with ( i ) and uncomment the line with .

After these changes things should work, if something still does not work revert back with more details.

-Manan

[virender_CTS]

Hi Manan,

I can't check now as I am away from Mac but the main error i get at this line:

Frame.paragraphs.everyItem().pointSize = 9;

[Manan Joshi]

Thats because the index you pass it in the last iteration of the loop is 4 which does not point to a valid element in the array. If you follow both my suggestions things should work.

-Manan

[virender_CTS]

Ok sure.

Will check it as first task tomorrow morning.

Many thanks

Virender

[virender_CTS]

Thanks Manan. your point about loop iteration is correct.
Seems I created a script after a long time