Re: How I generate index markers using Applescript and tagged text!
I do similar projects using a FileMaker database to generate tagged text files for the people pages. The corresponding alphabetical index is generated from the database as well, because the lastname,...
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Thanks for the input, Guy! It gives me some ideas. I use QSA Toolworks' Helix for my dbms. It's very object oriented and non-procedural. qsatoolworks.com
View ArticleRe: Alert for transparency items
Hi, app.preflightProcesses[0].aggregatedResults[2]; aggregatedResults - this is an array of arrays of strings (you can see its content in preflight panel)This array has 2- (no errors) or 3 elements. So...
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Hi, sorry, syntax... var found = myDocument.findGrep()[0],pos = found.contents.indexOf("."),add = Number(found.contents.slice( 0, pos ) + 1;add = add + found.contents.slice(pos); Jarek
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Re: grep search result + 1 HELP PLEASE!
I've been lurking here because I have a much longer script that does this. I'd love to have something this compact but I don't see how it can work. If the date is 31.01.2013, won't the result be...
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Thanks for the suggestion. Haven't had a chance to try it yet, but it looks promising. Thanks for your help.
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Same thanks to you as to learner. Will probably not get a chance to try until this weekend, but will let you know.
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Hi, add = Number(found.contents.slice( 0, pos ) ) + 1; ...but Robert is absolutely rightJarek
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RobertKyle wrote:..My idea is to find the whole date string, coerce it to a date object, add one day, then extract the new string. Good idea, except that the next day of "12.12.2013" simply is...
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A note on this: Daniel Swanson wrote: I've tried various js scripts which do an OK job, but they don't make the actual native markers. This means you have to wait until the book (consistiing of...
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Jarek, your indexOf(".") will always return -1. Look at schiuma24's findGrep expression.
View ArticleBeginner Tutorial = Result: undefined
Hello all, I am doing some beginner totorials following these intrustions: In InDesign, start a new document, create a text frame, and fill it with placeholder text. Place the cursor somewhere in the...
View ArticleCan beforeInvoke event listener cancel the Paste event?
I'm contemplating an event listener script to prevent users from using Paste when they should be using Paste without formatting. I've gotten as far setting up the event listener and detecting the...
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Hi! I have a script about index that works as the following. Collect the all index from the opened indesign document.Change the sortby string of the collected index.Delete all index of the opened...
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Forgive me if this is too basic, but make sure the popup at the upper left of the ESTK window says "Adobe InDesign CS3". Not ExtendScript Toolkit
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Thanks, but I'm not using js scripts now that I've got exactly what I want through placing inDesign tagged text as well as Applescript. BTW Mr. O'Rojo's input inspired me to use the tagged text feature...
View ArticleRe: How to get colorSpace of pageItems
check below code var myIDOc = app.activeDocument;var mySwatch = myIDOc.pages.item(0).pageItems.everyItem().getElements();for (var j=0; j<mySwatch.length; j++){ if(mySwatch[j].fillColor.space...
View ArticleIntegrate two text files
Hi All, I have two reports in the name of "Fpo.txt" and "Glphs.txt" 1st Tool: check like fpo, 000, AU etc and generate report in the name of "Fpo.txt" 2nd Tool: Check Glyphs, RGB, Overset, etc through...
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