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Re: Reference between indd and idml

This isn't an answer to the question, but a further question.  I'm just finishing my free trial of CS6, and my documents are saved with a .indd extension.  When I save them as CS5, which is what I have...

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Re: Reference between indd and idml

You will have all the access to the documents you are creating from IDML even when the trial of InDesign expires, they still reamin valid documents. However in order to use them you surely need a...

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PDF export to selective Path

Hi Everybody, I tried this below code to export my PDF, in a specific location defined in script. But, I could only receive the error"cant find the folder location"~C:\\Documents and...

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Re: Capturing formatted text

@Paul – I'm not too much into AppleScript, but you are using the "contents" (unformatted text) property of an object.How would it work if you are using the text directly? Dummycode here (don't know if...

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Re: PDF export to selective Path

Hi wander, try the below modifed js code.  //If you want to choose the folder location and save the file. Use the below line. var myFolder = Folder.selectDialog(); //You want  default location use the...

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Re: PDF export to selective Path

use os independent paths:par your example: myFolder = "/C/Documents%20and%20Settings/Wande/Desktop/Wander_2/";

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Re: PDF export to selective Path

Why using method split() on the dociment's name?I think, more to the point would be: var myDocnameWithoutSuffix = myDoc.name.replace(/\.indd$/i,""); And adding the string ".pdf" to the exported file...

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Re: PDF export to selective Path

Waugh! A great results from the great explanantions.. Thanks for all the 3 Gs'. Thanks Vam....

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Re: PDF export to selective Path

thanks csm_phil. lovely.

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Re: finding text[o].properties & apply created p.styles.

Hi Forum, previously i was using the script like this... var newpara = app.activeDocument.paragraphStyles.add();newpara.properties = app.documents[0].selection[0].insertionPoints[0].properties; and...

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Re: Clarify ClearOverrides

hi,  using apple script ......... tell application "Adobe InDesign CS5.5"        repeat with j from 1 to count of stories of active document            select text of story j of active document...

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How to select text of child element of graphic element(adobeinDesign)using...

hai all, How to select text of child element of graphic element(adobeinDesign)using applescript or Javascript

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Re: Deleting a palette form a Session Targetengine

Hi Trevor, Dirk, I never found a definitive way to properly release from memory a complex window. As Dirk said $.gc() may help, but depending on the version of ScriptUI some precautions are necessary...

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Is this possible? to have Logic statements?

I have 1 Question  1. Person selects a response and  video " A" States that it is the wrong Answer 2. Person selects a response and  video " B" States that it is the wrong Answer 3.  Person selects a...

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applescript -get filename make hyperlink

hi. Thsi script is not working. It wont get 7 first digits of filename andwhen making hyperlinks to image(link) i got error. Is thre anyone who can help?  tell application "Adobe InDesign CS5.5"...

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JavaScript Tools Guide CS6 PDF

I've found that the JavaScript Tools Guide CS6 PDF is not available for download from the Adobe website. It is only available as part of the ExtendScript Toolkit CS6 (ESTK 3.8). ESTK 3.8 is not...

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Re: Index markers misplaced

I can confirm Jongware's observation about tables. The more tables in a story, the bigger the distance between the spot where you wanted the marker and the spot where it actually lands. The size of the...

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Is it possible to use wildcards to match cell contents in an if statement?

I need to return a ID along with some other information on a page by page basis, so that the information comes out linked by position.  I use a couple of loops and if statements to navigate through the...

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Re: Is it possible to use wildcards to match cell contents in an if statement?

You need to use GREP searches, not text searches. Your post suggests that you're not familiar with GREP, and you could do yourself no bigger favout than learning some basics. Try this search pattern in...

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Re: Deleting a palette form a Session Targetengine

Hi Dirk and Marc Thank you both very much for your responces. Marc, your method does seem to destroy the Window if called after the palette is closed.The question now is how does one trigger that...

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