Hi Pooky, Check out this thread. You will get your answer there. Shonky ... View more

You can select InDesign file with below code: var myINDDfile = File.openDialog( 'Select InDesign file','*.indd',false); Shonky ... View more

Hi Peter, I have tried your code and its seem indesign add extra texts in exported file when same name file already exists on target place. Try below one becuase its working for me myStory = app.documents[0].stories.itemByID(197); cacheFile = new File('/Users/shonky/Desktop/icml.icml'); if(!cacheFile.exists) { myStory.exportFile(ExportFormat.INCOPY_MARKUP, cacheFile); } else { alert("File already exists") } Shonky ... View more

Hi, Here is code for you var myDoc = app.activeDocument; myStyles=myDoc.paragraphStyles; for (a=1;a<myStyles.length;a++) {      myStyles.composer = "Adobe Paragraph Composer"; } Shonky ... View more

if you want place your pdf trim size then change below code:      app.pdfPlacePreferences.pdfCrop = PDFCrop.CROP_TRIM ; and here is Zanelli's PDF placer which is suggested by Peter. It's really nice script. Shonky ... View more

You are finding PlaceMultipagePDF.jsx script and here is it for you //PlaceMultipagePDF.jsx //An InDesign CS3 JavaScript // //Places all of the pages of a multi-page PDF. // //For more on InDesign scripting, go to http://www.adobe.com/products/indesign/xml_scripting.html //or visit the InDesign Scripting User to User forum at http://www.adobeforums.com // //Display a standard Open File dialog box. var myPDFFile = File.openDialog("Choose a PDF File"); if((myPDFFile != "")&&(myPDFFile != null)){      var myDocument, myPage;     if(app.documents.length != 0){         myDocument, myNewDocument = myChooseDocument();     }     else{           myDocument = app.documents.add();           myNewDocument = false;     }     if(myNewDocument == false){          myPage = myChoosePage(myDocument);     }     else{         myPage = myDocument.pages.item(0);     }     myPlacePDF(myDocument, myPage, myPDFFile); } function myChooseDocument(){     var myDocumentNames = new Array;     myDocumentNames.push("New Document");     //Get the names of the documents     for(var myDocumentCounter = 0;myDocumentCounter < app.documents.length; myDocumentCounter++){         myDocumentNames.push(app.documents.item(myDocumentCounter).name);     }     var myChooseDocumentDialog = app.dialogs.add({name:"Choose a Document", canCancel:false});     with(myChooseDocumentDialog.dialogColumns.add()){         with(dialogRows.add()){             with(dialogColumns.add()){                 staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Place PDF in:"});             }             with(dialogColumns.add()){                 var myChooseDocumentDropdown = dropdowns.add({stringList:myDocumentNames, selectedIndex:0});             }         }     }      myChooseDocumentDialog.show();     if(myChooseDocumentDropdown.selectedIndex == 0){         myDocument = app.documents.add();         myNewDocument = true;     }     else{          myDocument = app.documents.item(myChooseDocumentDropdown.selectedIndex-1);         myNewDocument = false;     }     myChooseDocumentDialog.destroy();     return myDocument, myNewDocument; } function myChoosePage(myDocument){     var myPageNames = new Array;     //Get the names of the pages in the document     for(var myCounter = 0; myCounter < myDocument.pages.length;myCounter++){         myPageNames.push(myDocument.pages.item(myCounter).name);     }     var myChoosePageDialog = app.dialogs.add({name:"Choose a Page", canCancel:false});     with(myChoosePageDialog.dialogColumns.add()){         with(dialogRows.add()){             with(dialogColumns.add()){                 staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Place PDF on:"});             }             with(dialogColumns.add()){                 var myChoosePageDropdown = dropdowns.add({stringList:myPageNames, selectedIndex:0});             }         }     }     myChoosePageDialog.show();     var myPage = myDocument.pages.item(myChoosePageDropdown.selectedIndex);     myChoosePageDialog.destroy();     return myPage; } function myPlacePDF(myDocument, myPage, myPDFFile){      var myPDFPage;      app.pdfPlacePreferences.pdfCrop = PDFCrop.cropMedia;      var myCounter = 1;      var myBreak = false;      while(myBreak == false){           if(myCounter > 1){                myPage = myDocument.pages.add(LocationOptions.after, myPage);           }           app.pdfPlacePreferences.pageNumber = myCounter;           myPDFPage = myPage.place(File(myPDFFile), [0,0])[0];           if(myCounter == 1){                var myFirstPage = myPDFPage.pdfAttributes.pageNumber;           }           else{                if(myPDFPage.pdfAttributes.pageNumber == myFirstPage){                     myPage.remove();                     myBreak = true;                }           }           myCounter = myCounter + 1;      } } Shonky ... View more

Sorry Anil, I have not idea for PC. But i am sure its possible through vb script on PC. Shonky ... View more

You can use Apple, VB and JavaScript file within doScript. Here is an example of calling javascript file within javascript. var myFile = new File (app.activeScript.parent.fsName + '/abc.jsx');      if (myFile.exists)      {           app.doScript(myFile ,ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT)      } Here is Adobe example script where you can see Apple, VB and Javascript calling within Javascript code. //DoScriptParameters.jsx //An InDesign CS4 JavaScript // //Shows how to send parameters to a script called using //the doScript method. main(); function main(){      var myParameters = ["Hello from DoScript", "Your message here."];      mySetup();      mySnippet(myParameters);      myTeardown(); } function mySetup(){ } function mySnippet(myParameters){      //For JavaScript, the parameters passed to do script must      //be the same as the parameters passed to the function      //containing the doScript call.      //<fragment>      var myJavaScript = "alert(\"First argument: \" + arguments[0] + \"\\rSecond argument: \" + arguments[1]);";      app.doScript(myJavaScript, ScriptLanguage.javascript, myParameters);      if(File.fs == "Windows"){           var myVBScript = "msgbox arguments(1), vbOKOnly, \"First argument: \" & arguments(0)";           app.doScript(myVBScript, ScriptLanguage.visualBasic, myParameters);      }      else{           var myAppleScript = "tell application \"Adobe InCopy CS3\\rdisplay dialog(\"First argument\" & item 1 of arguments & return & \"Second argument: \" & item 2 of arguments & return & end tell";           app.doScript(myAppleScript, ScriptLanguage.applescriptLanguage, myParameters);      }      //</fragment> } function myTeardown(){ } Hope it will help you. Shonky ... View more

You can see below code for javascript example. //MakeTextFrameAndLayer.jsx //An InDesign CS4 JavaScript // //Creates a text frame in an example document. main(); function main(){     mySetup();     mySnippet();     myTeardown(); } function mySetup(){     var myDocument = app.documents.add();     //Set the measurement units to points.     myDocument.viewPreferences.horizontalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.points;     myDocument.viewPreferences.verticalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.points; } function mySnippet(){     //<fragment>     var myDocument = app.documents.item(0);     var myPage = myDocument.pages.item(0);      //Add a layer.      try{           var myLayer = myDocument.layers.item("myLayer");           myLayer.name;      }      catch (myEror){           var myLayer = myDocument.layers.add({name:"myLayer"});      }      var myTextFrame = myPage.textFrames.add();     //Set the bounds of the text frame.     myTextFrame.geometricBounds = [72, 72, 288, 288];     //Enter text in the text frame.     myTextFrame.contents = "This is some example text."     //Note that you could also use a properties record to     //create the frame and set its bounds and contents in one line:     //var myTextFrame = myDocument.pages.item(0).textFrames.add({geometricBounds:[72, 72, 288, 288], contents:"This is some example text."});     //</fragment> } function myTeardown(){ } Shonky ... View more

Use recompose method. app.activeDocument.recompose(); Shonky ... View more

var number = 12.248481545454; number.toFixed(2); Result of above code comes 12.24 But if you want 12.25 then use below code var number = 12.248481545454; alert(roundToDP (number ,2)) function roundToDP (val,dig) {      // Including all its zeros, lopping off beyond:      val = Math.round(val*Math.pow(10,dig));      // Force in decimal point at the right place:      val = String(val);    //  return val.slice(0,val.length-dig)+"."+val.slice(dig);      return val.slice(0,val.length-dig)+"."+val.slice(val.length-dig); } Shonky ... View more

Your code is working on my system with Indesign CS3 5.0.4. Make sure you have updated your Indesign CS3 with latest one. Shonky ... View more

I had same problem as you mentioned. Check this link, hope it will help you. Shonky ... View more

I have tested my code before posting here in CS and its working. Shonky ... View more

I have not idea about applescript but here is javascript code if you want use. var findForIndex = ["3rd Class", "4th class", "4th Class", "5th class", "5th Class", "7 lines of management/defense", "7 lines of management/defense", "7 Lines Of Management/Defense", "abalakov anchor", "Abalakov anchor", "Abalakov Anchor", "adze", "Adze", "Adze", "alpine rock", "Alpine rock", "Alpine Rock", "anchor", "Anchor", "Anchor"] for (a=0; a<findForIndex.length; a++) { app.changePreferences = NothingEnum.nothing; app.findPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing; app.changePreferences.fillColor = app.activeDocument.colors.item("Green"); app.activeDocument.search(findForIndex, undefined, undefined,""); app.changePreferences = NothingEnum.nothing; app.findPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing; } Hope it will help you. Shonky ... View more

Great work Jong! Thanks again for HTML Version. Shonky ... View more

Follow this link and try resetting your indesign prefrence. Shonky ... View more

You need to use my_frame.parentStory instead of my_frame.stories. Here is working code. var my_frame = app.documents[0].selection[0]; app.findTextPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing; app.changeTextPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing; app.findTextPreferences.findWhat = "find"; app.changeTextPreferences.changeTo = "replace"; my_frame.parentStory.changeText() Shonky ... View more

Thanks Jong! Shonky ... View more

Thank you very very much. It is a best Indesign scripting reference. Please provide HTML version if possible because i have Mac 10.4.11 in office and Robin Lu's iChm requires Mac OS X 10.5 or above. Shonky ... View more

If you want change style name  within group then you need to go through all style compare with your old  style and rename with new one. Check below code: var myDoc=app.activeDocument; var myallParaSyles = myDoc.allParagraphStyles; for(a=2; a<myallParaSyles.length; a++) {      if (myallParaSyles.name == oldStyle);      {           myallParaSyles.name  = newStyle;      } } Shonky ... View more

If you want change style name within group then you need to go through all style compare with your old style and rename with new one. Check below code: var myDoc=app.activeDocument; var myallParaSyles = myDoc.allParagraphStyles; for(a=2; a<myallParaSyles.length; a++) {      if (myallParaSyles.name == oldStyle);      {           myallParaSyles.name  = newStyle;      } } Shonky ... View more

Hi Anil, You can’t tag a footnote. Please check this thread. Shonky ... View more

REMO1980 wrote: The actual probs is I need to replace only the style naming not the style. Example: In indd file the style name is "Title" I need to replace this style name to Chapter Title. Is this Possible in scripting? Yes its possible .... Check below code //rename paragraph style var myDoc = app.activeDocument; if (myDoc.paragraphStyles.item("Title") != null) { myDoc.paragraphStyles.item("Title").name = "Chapter Title"; } But if you importing template style and your template style naming is different then your document stye. I think you can also use delete old style and replace with your new style. //delete and replace paragraph style if (myDoc.paragraphStyles.item("Title") != null && myDoc.paragraphStyles.item("Chapter Title") != null) { myDoc.paragraphStyles.item("Title").remove("Chapter Title"); } Shonky ... View more

Hi Mac, Here is working code for CS4. Hope it will work on CS2 too. function add_element(mySel){ var the_add_tag = the_document.xmlElements.item(0).xmlElements.add ("story", mySel); var new_selec = app.select(mySel.characters[0], SelectionOptions.addTo); var my_new_sel = app.selection[0]; var add_parent_tag = the_document.xmlElements.item(0).xmlElements.add ("sidenote", my_new_sel); app.select(my_new_sel.characters[0], SelectionOptions.ADD_TO); } Regards, Shonky ... View more