Hello: I created an index and everything works great with one exception. When InDesgin creates or updates my index, it creates it with a return at the end of the index. Hidden characters turns on so you can see what I mean. I've tried several things to get InDesign to create the index without the return, but nothing seems to work. I know I can create a GREP code s+/r, to delete the return in Find/Change, or even write a script to delete the return. But that adds an additional step for designers to perform. Probably just easier to manually delete the return.  I's there a way/method to get InDesign to NOT add the return when the index is created. Maybe I'm doing something wrong when I create the index, but when I watch videos about InDesign indexing, all the videos also show/have the return at the end too. So maybe that is just the way InDesign creates its indexes. I would like to get your feedback and suggestions if there is a way to get InDesign to create the index without that pesky return at the bottom. Thanks. Larry ... View more

Hello: I've written a script to format the Horoscope for our newspaper. But when I run it, the place feature opens the last folder InDesign used, as it normally does. But I want it to open a specific directory. I've tried several versions of place, but none seem to work. (The script deletes the text we don't need, formats the other text, and saves the finished text box as a snippet in a directory. We use TownNews for pagination, so we can auto import the snippet when needed.) I did get the script to work if I use the Folder feature, but it places the new text file over the current text file on the document. Of course, I can make the script delete the current text box and then place. But I would like to have the script "place..." and open a specifiic directory. I've tried everything I know of to get the "Place..." to open a specific directory, but no luck. Here is a copy of the script. I would appreciate any feedback/help anyone can offfer. Thanks.  Larry   var allPgs = app.activeDocument.pages;     for(var pCnt = 0; pCnt < allPgs.length; pCnt++)         var pg = allPgs[pCnt];         var masItms = pg.masterPageItems; app.menuActions.itemByName('Place...').invoke();   app.findTextPreferences = app.changeTextPreferences = null;         main();   function main() { if (app.layoutWindows.length == 0) return; if (app.selection.length != 1 || !app.selection[0].hasOwnProperty('changeGrep')) { alert('Please select only one textframe or text range!'); return; } var changeObject = app.selection[0].parentStory; if (changeObject.hasOwnProperty('characters') && changeObject.characters.length == 0) return; var doc = app.documents[0]; var style; var options = app.findChangeGrepOptions.properties; app.findGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING; app.changeGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING; // Query [[8Horoscope_Find_From_Beginning_To_ARIES]] -- If you delete this comment you break the update function try { app.findChangeGrepOptions.properties = ({includeFootnotes:true, kanaSensitive:true, widthSensitive:true}); app.findGrepPreferences.properties = ({findWhat:"(\\A.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r(?=ARIES))|(\\A.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r(?=ARIES))"}); app.changeGrepPreferences.properties = ({}); changeObject.changeGrep(); } catch (e) {alert(e + ' at line ' + e.line)} app.findGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING; app.changeGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING; // Query [[6Horoscope_Find_Delete_Bottom]] -- If you delete this comment you break the update function try { app.findChangeGrepOptions.properties = ({includeFootnotes:true, kanaSensitive:true, widthSensitive:true}); app.findGrepPreferences.properties = ({findWhat:"(\\rFOR\\sTODAY\\’S\\sBIRTHDAY.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+)|(\\rFOR\\sTODAY\\’S\\sBIRTHDAY.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+)|(\\rFOR\\sTODAY\\’S\\sBIRTHDAY.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+)|(\\rFOR\\sTODAY\\’S\\sBIRTHDAY.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+\\r.+)"}); app.changeGrepPreferences.properties = ({}); changeObject.changeGrep(); } catch (e) {alert(e + ' at line ' + e.line)} app.findGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING; app.changeGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING; // Query [[7Horoscope_Find_Change_Signs_To_Bold]] -- If you delete this comment you break the update function try { app.findChangeGrepOptions.properties = ({includeFootnotes:true, kanaSensitive:true, widthSensitive:true}); app.findGrepPreferences.properties = ({findWhat:"ARIES\\r.+\\r|TAURUS\\r.+\\r|GEMINI\\r.+\\r|CANCER\\r.+\\r|LEO\\r.+\\r|VIRGO\\r.+\\r|LIBRA\\r.+|SCORPIO\\r.+\\r|SAGITTARIUS\\r.+\\r|(?#)CAPRICORN\\r.+\\r|AQUARIUS\\r.+\\r|PISCES\\r.+\\r"}); app.changeGrepPreferences.properties = ({appliedFont:"News Gothic T", fontStyle:"Bold"}); changeObject.changeGrep(); } catch (e) {alert(e + ' at line ' + e.line)} app.findGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING; app.changeGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING; // Query [[9Horoscope_Delete_Return_At_Bottom]] -- If you delete this comment you break the update function try { app.findChangeGrepOptions.properties = ({includeFootnotes:true, kanaSensitive:true, widthSensitive:true}); app.findGrepPreferences.properties = ({findWhat:"\\Z\\r"}); app.changeGrepPreferences.properties = ({}); changeObject.changeGrep(); } catch (e) {alert(e + ' at line ' + e.line)} app.findChangeGrepOptions.properties = options; app.findGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING; app.changeGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING;           // Query [[Horoscope_NEW_Delate_Text_After_Pisces_0422]] -- If you delete this comment you break the update function try { app.findChangeGrepOptions.properties = ({includeFootnotes:true, kanaSensitive:true, widthSensitive:true}); app.findGrepPreferences.properties = ({findWhat:"\\rFOR TODAY’S BIRTHDAY\\r.+\\rBirthdate of:.+\\r.+\\r.+"}); app.changeGrepPreferences.properties = ({}); changeObject.changeGrep(); } catch (e) {alert(e + ' at line ' + e.line)} app.findChangeGrepOptions.properties = options; app.findGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING; app.changeGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING;          };   function getStyleByString(docOrGroup, string, property) { if (string == '[No character style]') return docOrGroup[property][0]; if (string == '[No paragraph style]') return docOrGroup[property][0]; if (string == 'NormalParagraphStyle') return docOrGroup[property][1]; stringResult = string.match (/^(.*?[^\\]):(.*)$/); var styleName = (stringResult) ? stringResult[1] : string; styleName = styleName.replace (/\\:/g, ':'); remainingString = (stringResult) ? stringResult[2] : ''; var newProperty = (stringResult) ? property.replace(/s$/, '') + 'Groups' : property; var styleOrGroup = docOrGroup[newProperty].itemByName(styleName); if (remainingString.length > 0 && styleOrGroup.isValid) styleOrGroup = getStyleByString (styleOrGroup, remainingString, property); return styleOrGroup; };       var dir = Folder("/\\10.10.1.15/tcms/tcms_purged/mdjonline_com/autoflow\\/");          var myFile = dir.saveDlg('This is always the same folder?','',false);      //var myFile = File.saveDialog();     // if (!myFile) return;      if (!myFile.toString().match(/\.idms$/)) myFile = File(myFile + ".idms");      if (app.selection.length > 1){            var myObj = app.activeWindow.activePage.groups.add(app.selection);           myObj.exportFile(ExportFormat.INDESIGN_SNIPPET, myFile, false);            myObj.ungroup();       }       else{             app.selection[0].exportFile(ExportFormat.INDESIGN_SNIPPET, myFile, false);  }   ... 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Hello: I'm trying to appy an object style to a faux ad. The style places the ad were is should be positioned on the page.  But I keep getting an error when I run the script, so I'm sure I have some sytax issues, but I don't know how to correct the issue. I would appreicate any help anyone can offer. Here is what I have so far. Thanks var mySelection = app.selection[0]; app.selection[0]appliedObjectStyle(app.activeDocument.objectStyles("FR Top Ad"),true); app.menuActions.itemByName('Bring to Front').invoke(); var myObj = app.selection[0]; myObj.rotationAngle = -5; ... View more

Hello: I have a manual process of entering the lottery winning numbers each day, but it would be great if there was a script that would allow me to pick or enter different fields to make the process a little easier. I've written several scripts before, with the help of the Scripting Community here, but I don't know even where or how to start something like this.  I appreciate any help or guidance anyone can offer. Here is the before and after screen shots if that helps at all. Thanks, Larry     ... View more

Hello: I get a number of photos that need to be mug shot size, and I'm new to scripting. I have this but when I run it, nothing happens, so I know I've got something wrong. But I'm at a loss of what to do to correct the issue.  I've tried several different syntex, but I get error messages when I change things. Any help would be appreicated. Thanks, Larry var mySelection = app.selection; mySelection = mySelection.geometricBounds = ["0.7303 in", "1.0889 in"]; ... View more

I could use some help with the script below. I'm trying to get different outlines (.idms files) to place on different pages of a tabloid. I got the first set of outlines to place correctly, but I'm having trouble placing the second set and so on. I've tried changing the pages.item( ) number, and changing the geometricBounds, but the 2nd set always goes to the same place of the first set of outlines. I have a total of 6 different outlines to go to separate placements, but once I get the 2nd set to go correctly, I should be able to get the others to follow suit. If this makes sense. Thanks for any help and/or advice. Larry var myDocument = app.activeDocument,  myPage = myDocument.pages.item(1); myStory = myPage.place(File("/H/Outline_Templates/Rome_Record_Pages_2_and_3.idms"));               geometricBounds = ["65p11.928", "5.3782in"]                              var myDocument = app.activeDocument,  myPage = myDocument.pages.item(2); myStory = myPage.place(File("/H/Outline_Templates/Rome_Record_Pages_4_and_5.idms"));               geometricBounds = ["0p0.348", "5.3924in"]  ... View more

Hello: I have a issue with movies times (something Google must have added to their codes) because when I copy/paste movie times from Google to format for newspapers, it added a line that read: Showtimes for (then the name of the movie) and there is a duplicate of the title next to this line. If you search for movie times in your area and copy/paste into InDesign, you'll see what I mean. I have a script that formats the titles and times, but now it still has the "Showtimes for....stuff in the text. And I'm trying, unsuccessfully, to delete to "Showtimes for and one of the duplicate titles. So far, I have tried this: (\b\w+)( \1)+\b It will find duplicates, but only one-word duplicates. I've got this too.  But it finds everything in between and I can't figure out how to isolate the text that I want to delete. (?<=Showtimes for)(.+?)(?=\d\d+) I need to search for entire titles that have different words and word counts. Here is a sample: Showtimes for A Dog’s Way Home A Dog’s Way Home 12:35pm 5:00pm 7:45pm Showtimes for Mary Poppins Returns Mary Poppins Returns 12:35pm 3:35pm 6:45pm Showtimes for Bumblebee Bumblebee 1:15pm 4:20pm 7:20pm Showtimes for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 12:40pm 4:15pm 7:10pm Thanks for any help. Sorry for the long text. Larry ... View more