Mike, Please change excel document to .txt format and run the below code. Thanks, Prabu ... View more

Hi i have to work user Interface and give the input: old chapter: 1 New chapter: 5 it will be change the internal reference and change the year(Ex: 1955 inside the para) and number list. how to presreve this? if(app.documents.length == 0) {     alert("Hi User!! Please open the Document")     exit();     } var myDoc = app.documents[0]; var window = new Window ("dialog", "Change Cross-References"); window.orientation = "row"; window.preferredSize.width = 100; window.preferredSize.height = 100; window.location = [500, 400]; window.add ("statictext", undefined, "Old_Chapter:"); var find_ref = window.add ("edittext", undefined, ""); window.graphics.backgroundColor = window.graphics.newBrush (window.graphics.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR, [0, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5]); find_ref.characters = 30; window.orientation = "column"; window.add ("statictext", undefined, "New_Chapter:"); var change_Ref = window.add ("edittext", undefined, ""); change_Ref.characters = 30; var myButtonGroup = window.add ("group"); myButtonGroup.alignment = "right"; var Ok =myButtonGroup.add ("button", undefined, "OK"); var Cancel = myButtonGroup.add ("button", undefined, "Cancel"); var myResult = window.show(); //~ if(Cancel.onclick ==1) //~ { //~     alert("Hi User!! Please Enter the values") //~     exit() //~     } var old_Ref = find_ref.text; var new_Ref = change_Ref.text; app.findTextPreferences = app.changeTextPreferences  = null; app.findTextPreferences.findWhat = old_Ref; var found = app.documents[0].findText(); for(i=0; i<found.length; i++) {     app.findChangeTextOptions.caseSensitive = false;     app.findChangeTextOptions.wholeWord = false;     app.changeTextPreferences.changeTo = new_Ref;     var myChanges = app.documents[0].changeText();     } if(found.length==0) {     alert("Hi User!! no text found")     exit()     } app.findTextPreferences = app.changeTextPreferences  = null; thanks, Prabu ... View more

thanks for your reply jack!!! thanks, prabu ... View more

Hi Obi, I can't see your reply before I post the answer. Sorry for inconvenience. Prabu G ... View more

Hi, Try this code. var myDoc = app.activeDocument; var myStories = app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().getElements();           for (i = myStories.length - 1; i >= 0; i--){               var myTextFrames = myStories.textContainers;               for (j = myTextFrames.length - 1; j >= 0; j--){               myTextFrames .remove();               }           }  ... View more

Hi, below link helpful to you: Cannot open an idml file created in CS5.5 in either CS5 or CS5.5 Thanks ... View more

Hi, Your requirement is convert batch PDF script...? Thanks, Prabu ... View more

Hi, Export as IDML and open that and save again. If this does nt work, save as IDML without opening the file. This is possible via script. If this does not work use your latest backup. ... View more

Hi, Try this code!!!      var myDoc = app.activeDocument; var myTextFrame = myDoc.textFrames.everyItem().getElements(); var ins=app.activeDocument.textFrames.item(0).insertionPoints.item(2); var Rec = ins.rectangles.add(); Rec.geometricBounds = ["4p","3p", "10p", "10p"] Thanks, Prabu G ... View more

Can you post screenshot..? Thanks ... View more

Hi, Add a stroke values to the every frames. Below code add the stroke values of the frame border color. var myDoc = app.documents[0]; var color = myDoc.colors.add({name:"Stroke", model:ColorModel.PROCESS, space: ColorSpace.CMYK, colorValue:[0, 100, 100, 0]}); var frame = myDoc.pageItems.everyItem().getElements(); for(i=0; i<frame.length; i++) {     frame.strokeWeight = "0.5pt";      frame.strokeColor = "Stroke";     } Thanks ... View more

Hi Rob, You want display frame to image after exported using JavaScript..? Thanks ... View more

add a stroke values to the frame //==== Batch PDF =====\\ /* InDesign JavaScript to Create PDFs of a batch of InDesign files using an export PDF preset */ var myPDFExportPreset = app.pdfExportPresets.item("[High Quality Print]"); // Change myPDFpreset to the name of the preset you want to use var myFileLocation = Folder.selectDialog("Please select path to files"); // file path selection myFolder = new Folder ([myFileLocation]); myFolderContents = myFolder.getFiles("*.indd"); // array myFileAmount = (myFolderContents.length - 1); // ===== Open, Export as PDF, and Close files ===== \\  for (i = myFileAmount; i >= 0; i--) {  app.open(File (myFolderContents)); app.activeDocument.exportFile(   ExportFormat.pdfType,    new File(myFolder.fsName + "/" + app.activeDocument.name.split(".indd")[0] + ".pdf"),   false,    myPDFExportPreset   ); app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.no); } Thanks Prabu ... View more

Hi Obi, Thanks a lot for helping me... It will help and motivate the new beginners and developers. Thanks Prabu ... View more

Hi, Try this.. var w = new Window ("dialog"); var myList = w.add ("listbox", undefined, ["one", "two", "three"]); var print = w.add ("button", undefined, "Print"); print.onClick = function () { for (var i = 0; i < myList.items.length; i++) $.writeln (myList.items.text); } w.show (); Thanks ... View more

Hi, Try this code: var myDoc=app.documents[0]; // list your Head levels app.findTextPreferences = null;  app.findTextPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle = app.documents[0].paragraphStyles.item("H1"); // change your head style list = app.documents[0].findText(0);  // For each found item  for (i=0; i<list.length; i++)  {  // a. Check the *next* paragraph for your body text  if (list.paragraphs.nextItem(list.paragraphs[0]).appliedParagraphStyle == app.documents[0].paragraphStyles.item("para"))  // change your paragraph style // b. If so, remove indent    list.paragraphs.nextItem(list.paragraphs[0]).firstLineIndent = 0;  }  Thanks, Prabu ... View more

Hi , Try this code: var myDoc = app.documents[0]; with(myDoc.documentPreferences) { documentBleedUniformSize = true; documentBleedTopOffset = "3p"; } var myPage = myDoc.pages.item(0); var myTextFrame = myPage.textFrames.add(); myTextFrame.geometricBounds = ["4p", "3p","58p" , "25p"]; // Use Y1, X1, Y2, X2 myTextFrame.contents = "pages\rtextFrame\rgeometricBounds"; var newPosition = ["-1.5in"," 0in"]; myTextFrame.move(newPosition) alert("TextFrame moved") Thanks, Prabu ... View more

Hi Amaral, Prabu ... View more

Hi, I want to know create and load new document presets or load existing document(.dcst)..? Thanks, Prabu G ... View more

Not sure why the above my post being moderated? ... View more

Hi, I think you need to create multiple character styles using script for each selected text.. Am i correct??? Thanks, Prabu ... View more

Hi tpk, Thanks for your better ideas. It will helpful for me. Thanks for your wonderful support!!!!!!. Thanks, Prabu G ... View more

Hi, Try this code.. app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences =null; app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "" // apply your grep code var found = app.documents[0].findGrep();     var new_Style = app.documents[0].characterStyles.add()     new_Style.name = "my_style"; // your style name //~     new_Style.fontStyle = "Italic" // create your style properties //~     new_Style.pointSize = 28; //~     // give ur inputs      for(i=0; i<found.length; i++) {     if(found.contents)     {      found.select();      app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedCharacterStyle=""; // style name     found.changeGrep();     }  }     app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences =null;     ... View more

Hi, Just one clarification. Your requirement is create new Cstyles on selected text.. Do you give inputs of style properties? or script will create the new Cstlyes..? ... View more

Hi, This is JavaScript.. ... View more