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Kasyan Servetsky
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Kasyan Servetsky
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‎Jul 15, 2022
05:32 AM
2 Upvotes
I suggest the following approach: Find all text frames with an object style applied and compare the properties used in style with those applied to each found item, If they are different, push the info into the array. Finally, display all the info in an alert, or write to a log file / console / whatever. var arr = [];
main();
function main() {
var doc = app.activeDocument;
var objStyle = doc.objectStyles.itemByName("My Object Style");
var foundItem;
app.findChangeObjectOptions.objectType = ObjectTypes.TEXT_FRAMES_TYPE;
app.findObjectPreferences = app.changeObjectPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING;
app.findObjectPreferences.appliedObjectStyles = "My Object Style";
var foundItems = doc.findObject();
for (var i = 0; i < foundItems.length; i++) {
foundItem = foundItems[i];
ckeckProperties(foundItem, objStyle);
}
if (arr.length == 0) {
alert("No overriden text frames were found.", "Script");
}
else {
alert(arr.length + " overriden text frame" + ((arr.length == 1) ? " was" : "s were") + " found:\n" +arr.join("\n"), "Script");
}
}
function ckeckProperties(item, objStyle) {
if (item.fillColor != objStyle.fillColor) {
arr.push("Color " + item.fillColor.name + " on page " + item.parentPage.name);
}
} The test doc is attached. I used only one property -- fill color -- as an example. Other properties should be added depending on what's in your object style.
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‎Jul 15, 2022
01:58 AM
I remember I had this problem at my old job where we worked on MACs keeping the files on a Windows server. When I looked closer into the issue, I found out that there was a time difference of just a few milliseconds between a link’s modification date in InDesign and the actual date in Finder. To solve this issue I used this script.
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‎Jul 13, 2022
10:28 AM
1 Upvote
Here are a few useful functions.
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‎Jul 12, 2022
12:04 AM
The same here in Indy 15.0.3 and 17.2.1, Win 10. Definitely a bug!
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‎Jul 10, 2022
02:20 AM
2 Upvotes
Try to do this (it worked for me when I had a similar problem). Check out this function. It works well for me for years.
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‎Jul 10, 2022
12:22 AM
2 Upvotes
Try this modification of the script. It's not totally tested. Let me know if it works for you. I added a counter of changed items and an alert reporting the total number of changes. I'm not sure I understood correctly what you wanted. Maybe you meant the number of queries changed? — Kas
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‎Jul 08, 2022
12:59 AM
I assume that you want to achieve this by script. Here's an example and a test file attached: main();
function main() {
var xmlEl, xmlContent, xmlAttr, alignment,
doc = app.activeDocument,
root = doc.xmlElements[0],
xPath = "//p[@align]",
xmlElements = root.evaluateXPathExpression(xPath);
for (var i = 0; i < xmlElements.length; i++) {
xmlEl = xmlElements[i];
xmlContent = xmlEl.xmlContent;
xmlAttr = xmlEl.xmlAttributes.itemByName("align");
alignment = xmlAttr.value.toUpperCase();
xmlContent.justification = eval("Justification." + alignment + "_ALIGN");
}
}
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‎Jun 25, 2022
12:25 AM
Kris Coppieters recommends replacing ‘#’ for directives with ‘//@’: #targetengine -> //@targetengine
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‎Jun 22, 2022
11:57 PM
Here's an example.
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‎Jun 22, 2022
01:28 AM
4 Upvotes
How about this workaround? var doc = app.activeDocument;
main();
function main() {
var link = doc.links[0],
linkXmp = link.linkXmp,
arr = [],
count = 1,
result;
while (result != "") {
result = linkXmp.getProperty("http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/", "creator/*[" + count + "]");
if (result != "") arr.push(result);
count++;
}
}
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‎Jun 19, 2022
05:05 AM
4 Upvotes
To make a script written for an older InDesign version work in a newer version, create a Version XX.X Scripts folder (where XX.X is the version of InDesign for which it was written) inside the Scripts Panel folder and run your script from there. If it is not in binary format, it can be fixed. If your script has a dialog box and it doesn't appear anymore, the most probable reason: the user interaction is off. Try to run this one-line script to fix it: app.scriptPreferences.userInteractionLevel = UserInteractionLevels.INTERACT_WITH_ALL;
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‎Jun 16, 2022
11:30 PM
1 Upvote
I wrote a function that reads the data from Excel and returns them in InDesign as an array of strings. I didn’t see your files, but off the top of my head, a possible approach could be like so: If your table structure matches the spreadsheet, it’s quite easy: you may simply replicate the data in InDesign. For example, row 2 in column 1 in InDesign matches cell B2 in Excel. Otherwise, you have to explicitly indicate the relationship between the cells in InDesign and Excel. For instance, in Excel, you may have a ‘key’ field, say, a unique ID. In InDesign, you label cells with corresponding IDs so the script would know where to put the data.
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‎Jun 14, 2022
05:38 AM
1 Upvote
Theoretically, you can open an HTML file in Word, save it in docx/doc/rtf format, and place it into an InDesign file. Alternatively, you can copy the text from Word and paste it in InDesign. (Clipboard handling should be set to All information). The screenshot above shows the result from this page. However, in practice, things may be more complex depending on the particular structure of your HTML pages.
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‎Jun 10, 2022
08:29 AM
1 Upvote
Very interesting! I didn't know that EasyCatalog is scriptable. Do they have some sample scripts? Found them here. I don't have it installed but your very first line makes me embarrassed. From the variable name, I assume, it should be a full path to the file, not the file name. Something like this: var easyCatalogFilePath = "/C/folder/subFolder/subSubFolder/testFile.txt"; Make sure to check if the file exists and if so go on with your code. if (File(easyCatalogFilePath).exists) {
// do something
}
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‎Jun 10, 2022
08:10 AM
1 Upvote
And here's the VBS version: Set myInDesign = CreateObject("InDesign.Application.2022")
myInDesign.LayoutWindows.Item(1).Minimize
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‎Jun 10, 2022
08:05 AM
1 Upvote
In JavaScript you can minimize it like so: app.layoutWindows[0].minimize();
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‎Jun 09, 2022
02:33 AM
I am sure (can be wrong) that it's impossible to place a file from FTP into InDesign. But it is possible to get files from the internet -- download locally -- and place them by script. Here's the info.
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‎Jun 08, 2022
04:51 AM
Thanks, guys. Both of your suggestions worked perfectly. By @JustyR Great minds think alike! 🙂
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‎Jun 07, 2022
11:21 AM
1 Upvote
It was almost 20 years ago the last time I used the dialogs object. 🙂 I guess it should be something like that: var myList = ["A4", "US Letter", "A4 & US Letter"];
var myDialog = app.dialogs.add({name:"PDF Export", canCancel:true});
with (myDialog )
with (dialogColumns.add())
with(borderPanels.add())
{
staticTexts.add ({staticLabel:"Select:"});
var myDropSelection = dropdowns.add({stringList:myList, selectedIndex:2});
}
if(myDialog.show() == true){
if(myDropSelection.selectedIndex == 0){
exportA4();
}
else if(myDropSelection.selectedIndex == 1){
exportUS();
}
else if(myDropSelection.selectedIndex == 2){
exportBoth();
}
myDialog.destroy();
}
function exportA4() {
$.writeln(arguments.callee.toString().match(/function ([^\(]+)/)[1]);
}
function exportUS() {
$.writeln(arguments.callee.toString().match(/function ([^\(]+)/)[1]);
}
function exportBoth() {
$.writeln(arguments.callee.toString().match(/function ([^\(]+)/)[1]);
}
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‎Jun 07, 2022
11:06 AM
1 Upvote
You can write a one-line script and run it from the Batch processor. Instead of the active document, you can use g.doc which is the global variable (available in both scripts) for the current document opened by BP.
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‎May 30, 2022
01:03 AM
4 Upvotes
Hi Brian, Off the top of my head, as Uwe suggested we can set the deleteOriginal parameter to off. And then delete the original text object if necessary and/or reference to the outlined text for measurements. Alternatively, as a workaround, we can select the object in question and invoke the menu item, like so: app.menuActions.itemByID(61405).invoke();
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‎May 19, 2022
12:01 AM
But what if you in such cases would add a small anchored line? You can play with the settings and save them in an object style. Visually, it creates the necessary effect. Here's a screenshot from the exported PDF:
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‎May 04, 2022
08:12 AM
Thank you for pointing this out, Uwe! — Kasyan
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‎Apr 29, 2022
02:05 AM
Check out my Find Text in Location script.
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‎Apr 28, 2022
12:26 PM
1 Upvote
MultiPageImporter is not pre-installed with InDesign. You can download the latest version from here.
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‎Apr 26, 2022
07:46 AM
I don't see the reason why you might want to convert curves to outlines but I'd recommend you export your document to PDF first and do this in Acrobat using the Print production > Preflight tool. Underlines don't disappear there.
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‎Apr 15, 2022
03:14 AM
Hi Simon, is still impossible to "turn on/off the preview button and switch records" by script? As far as I know, yes, nothing has changed. — Kas
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‎Apr 11, 2022
12:34 PM
Here's a quick & dirty script I wrote for you. In fact, this is a part of another complex script. It has a list of swatches: name and CMYK values pairs. If a swatch doesn't exist, it will be created with the values in the list. If it does already exist, but the values are not the same, they will be corrected. Use the list as a template and enter your values. /* Copyright 2022, Kasyan Servetsky
April 11, 2022
Written by Kasyan Servetsky
http://www.kasyan.ho.ua
e-mail: askoldich@yahoo.com */
//======================================================================================
var scriptName = "Check Swatches",
debugMode = false, // for debugging only
doc;
app.doScript(PreCheck, ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT, undefined, UndoModes.ENTIRE_SCRIPT, "\"" + scriptName + "\" Script");
//===================================== FUNCTIONS ======================================
function Main() {
try {
// List of swatches: name, [ C, M, Y, K ]
var swatches = [
["Administration", [0, 60, 40, 10]],
["Audit, Governance & Compliance", [0, 40, 90, 10]],
["Behavioral", [40, 50, 20, 0]],
["Engineering & Maintenance", [30, 35, 70, 10]],
["Facility Management", [35, 15, 25, 35]],
["Finance & Accounting", [60, 0, 85, 15]],
["Financial Services", [70, 0, 70, 15]],
["Healthcare", [55, 20, 70, 10]],
["Human Resources", [0, 80, 80, 15]],
["Information Technology", [50, 35, 0, 10]],
["LEORON Mint/Tirkiz", [70, 20, 35, 0]],
["LEORON Petroleum", [67, 50, 42, 15]],
["Management & Leadership", [15, 80, 40, 10]],
["Procurement & Contracts", [70, 0, 30, 15]],
["Projects", [40, 20, 55, 10]],
["Quality Management", [80, 50, 0, 15]],
["Risk Management", [15, 15, 90, 15]],
["Sales & Marketing", [0, 90, 50, 15]],
["Supply Chain & Operations", [60, 15, 20, 20]]
];
CheckSwatches(swatches);
}
catch(err) {
alert("Something went wrong: " + err.message + ", line: " + err.line, scriptName, true);
}
}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function CheckSwatches(swatches) {
var swatch, color;
for (var i = 0; i < swatches.length; i++) {
swatch = doc.swatches.itemByName(swatches[i][0]);
if (debugMode) $.writeln(i + " - " + swatches[i][0] + " | " + swatches[i][0]);
if (swatch == null) {
color = doc.colors.add({name : swatches[i][0], model : ColorModel.PROCESS, space : ColorSpace.CMYK, colorValue : swatches[i][1]});
if (debugMode) $.writeln("added color " + color.name);
}
else if (swatch.colorValue.join() != swatches[i][1].join()) {
if (debugMode) $.writeln("changing colorValue - " + swatch.colorValue + " => " + swatches[i][1]);
swatch.colorValue = swatches[i][1];
}
}
}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function PreCheck() {
if (app.documents.length == 0) ErrorExit("Please open a document and try again.", true);
doc = app.documents[0];
if (doc.converted) ErrorExit("The current document has been modified by being converted from older version of InDesign. Please save the document and try again.", true);
if (!doc.saved) ErrorExit("The current document has not been saved since it was created. Please save the document and try again.", true);
Main();
}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function ErrorExit(error, icon) {
alert(error, scriptName, icon);
exit();
}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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