Applescripting Quark 4 in OS X

One would ask why are you doing that? Have no choice its what I have to work with. I had a script that would open a doc in Quark 4, place an image in the doc and auto print that worked in OS 9 Quark 4s native OS. I didn't need to change much to get it to work in OSX, however I cant get it to print.
It will run the print setup utility, but it will not print. Just stalls and then errors out.
Can anyone give me some assistance. I've placed that section of the script below if it will help.
set PrinterName to "MP780"
tell application "Printer Setup Utility"
set matchingPrinters to every printer whose name is PrinterName
set current printer to (item 1 of matchingPrinters)
quit
end tell
tell application "QuarkXPress 4 ™"
tell print setup of document 1
set print spreads to false
set orientation to portrait
set printer type to "Generic Imagewriter"
set separation to false
set registration marks to off
end tell
tell application "QuarkXPress 4 ™"
print
--close without saving
end tell
Any help is greatly apprecited
Ibook Mac OS X (10.4)
Ibook Mac OS X (10.4)

same problem for me (german installation). additionally i am not able to install the remote software update that is given via the standard software update bar. there is no info on details why this failed. i downloaded the newest itunes software via apple website and then tried it that way but also no success.
additionally i have problems with my LAN on my imac and the performance seems to be slower (i have an imac built in dec 2010)
hopefully there is somebody who can help... thanks in advance for any support!

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I've been working on this issue since the 28th of Dec.
I've been in contact with Quark. They're still examining crash log.
I thought I'd share what is on my plate in hopes others might have had, and solved similar experience.
This message will be verbose in hope of giving the uber-guru answers to questions in advance of their being asked.
First portion will contain a log of actions taken and results there of.
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Log of Actions
Installation of new Quark, up to 6.5 only.
Completed at 5:27pm
Launching Quark under New User at 5:28
Launch successful.
Created one file. Saved file, selected finder, then text editor, the quark.
Quark still operating. added text, saved, and closed document.
selected finder, then text editor, the quark.
Quark still operating.
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Application successfully "quit" without "crashing"
Repeating the procedure above at 5:34
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added text, saved, selected finder, then text editor, the quark.
Quark still operating.
selected finder, then text editor, the quark.
Quark still operating.
quit quark from cmd-tab cmd-q method causes "unexpected crash"
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Launching quark from double click of application, creation of new document, saving, and quitting in ANY fashion allows safe quit
Launching Quark, opening from save/open dialog box an existing document, then quit with or without edit, using cmd-tab cmd-q allows safe quit
Double-clicking existing document to launch Quark, then closing document after edit and save or immediately, quark Unexp. Crash occurs with Cmd-Tab Cmd-Q every time.
Double-clicking existing documents to launch Quark, then closing document after edit and save, then create new document, with save and close, quark Unexp. Crash occurs with Cmd-Tab Cmd-Q every time.
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Double-clicking existing documents to launch Quark, then closing document after edit and save, then create new document, with save and close, quark Unexp. Crash occurs with Cmd-Tab Cmd-Q every time.
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unexpected crashes occur with cmd-tab cmd-q in either Base or New user logins when quark launch was initiated by double-click of file from finder.
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Quark Crash Log
Date/Time: 2008-01-03 19:08:44.597 -0500
OS Version: 10.4.11 (Build 8S165)
Report Version: 4
Command: QuarkXPress
Path: /Applications/QuarkTest/QuarkXPress 6.1/QuarkXPress/Contents/MacOS/QuarkXPress
Parent: WindowServer [102]
Version: QuarkXPress version 6.50 (6.50)
PID: 4127
Thread: 0
Exception: EXCBADACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERNINVALIDADDRESS (0x0001) at 0x170f086c
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 <<00000000>> 0x170f086c 0 + 386861164
1 com.quark.QuarkXPress 0x00554a18 _destroy_globalchain + 60
2 com.quark.QuarkXPress 0x0053f910 exit + 52
3 com.quark.QuarkXPress 0x00003f04 call_mod_initfuncs + 0
4 com.quark.QuarkXPress 0x00003d80 _code_start_ + 48
Thread 1:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9000b348 machmsgtrap + 8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9000b29c mach_msg + 60
2 com.unsanity.ape 0xc0001bf4 _apeagent + 296
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002bd08 pthreadbody + 96
Thread 2:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90054388 semaphoretimedwait_signaltrap + 8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90070be8 pthreadcond_timedwait_relativenp + 556
2 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90bf73f4 TSWaitOnSemaphoreCommon + 176
3 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90bff390 TimerThread + 60
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002bd08 pthreadbody + 96
Thread 3:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x900411f8 machwaituntil + 8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90040fc4 nanosleep + 388
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90040df0 sleep + 144
3 <<00000000>> 0x26124604 0 + 638731780
4 <<00000000>> 0x2612d724 0 + 638768932
5 <<00000000>> 0x2612d334 0 + 638767924
6 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002bd08 pthreadbody + 96
Thread 4:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90054388 semaphoretimedwait_signaltrap + 8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x900541e4 pthreadcondtimedwait + 676
2 <<00000000>> 0x26125f90 0 + 638738320
3 <<00000000>> 0x26126134 0 + 638738740
4 <<00000000>> 0x25caa6bc 0 + 634037948
5 <<00000000>> 0x26251480 0 + 639964288
6 <<00000000>> 0x2612d724 0 + 638768932
7 <<00000000>> 0x2612d334 0 + 638767924
8 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002bd08 pthreadbody + 96
Thread 5:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90054388 semaphoretimedwait_signaltrap + 8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x900541e4 pthreadcondtimedwait + 676
2 <<00000000>> 0x26125f90 0 + 638738320
3 <<00000000>> 0x26126134 0 + 638738740
4 <<00000000>> 0x25caa6bc 0 + 634037948
5 <<00000000>> 0x26251480 0 + 639964288
6 <<00000000>> 0x2612d724 0 + 638768932
7 <<00000000>> 0x2612d334 0 + 638767924
8 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002bd08 pthreadbody + 96
Thread 6:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90054388 semaphoretimedwait_signaltrap + 8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x900541e4 pthreadcondtimedwait + 676
2 <<00000000>> 0x26125f90 0 + 638738320
3 <<00000000>> 0x26126134 0 + 638738740
4 <<00000000>> 0x25caa6bc 0 + 634037948
5 <<00000000>> 0x26251480 0 + 639964288
6 <<00000000>> 0x2612d724 0 + 638768932
7 <<00000000>> 0x2612d334 0 + 638767924
8 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002bd08 pthreadbody + 96
Thread 7:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x900411f8 machwaituntil + 8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90040fc4 nanosleep + 388
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90040df0 sleep + 144
3 <<00000000>> 0x2625157c 0 + 639964540
4 <<00000000>> 0x2612d724 0 + 638768932
5 <<00000000>> 0x2612d334 0 + 638767924
6 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002bd08 pthreadbody + 96
Thread 0 crashed with PPC Thread State 64:
srr0: 0x00000000170f086c srr1: 0x100000004000f030 vrsave: 0x0000000000000000
cr: 0x44800204 xer: 0x0000000000000000 lr: 0x00000000005549cc ctr: 0x00000000170f086c
r0: 0x0000000000554a18 r1: 0x00000000bffffac0 r2: 0x00000000007e2d70 r3: 0x00000000170f086c
r4: 0xffffffffffffffff r5: 0x00000000000003e8 r6: 0xffffffffffffffff r7: 0x0000000000000000
r8: 0x0000000000000001 r9: 0x00000000a0001fac r10: 0x0000000002285a00 r11: 0x0000000024800202
r12: 0x00000000170f086c r13: 0x0000000000000000 r14: 0x0000000000000000 r15: 0x0000000000000000
r16: 0x0000000000000000 r17: 0x0000000000000000 r18: 0x0000000000000000 r19: 0x0000000000000000
r20: 0x0000000000000000 r21: 0x0000000000000000 r22: 0x0000000000000000 r23: 0x0000000000000000
r24: 0x0000000000000000 r25: 0x0000000000000000 r26: 0x00000000bffffc44 r27: 0x000000000000000c
r28: 0x0000000000000002 r29: 0x00000000bffffc54 r30: 0x000000000053f8f8 r31: 0x00000000007e49f0
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Model: PowerMac11,2, BootROM 5.2.7f1, 2 processors, PowerPC G5 (1.1), 2 GHz, 2.5 GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 6600, GeForce 6600, PCI, 256 MB
Memory Module: DIMM0/J6700, 256 MB, DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-4200U-444
Memory Module: DIMM1/J6800, 256 MB, DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-4200U-444
Memory Module: DIMM2/J6900, 1 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-4200U-444
Memory Module: DIMM3/J7000, 1 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-4200U-444
Network Service: Built-in Ethernet 1, Ethernet, en0
PCI Card: GeForce 6600, Display, SLOT-1
PCI Card: bcom5714, network, GIGE
PCI Card: bcom5714, network, GIGE
Serial ATA Device: WDC WD1600JS-41MVB1, 149.05 GB
Parallel ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GWA-4165B
USB Device: Hub in Apple Pro Keyboard, Mitsumi Electric, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: CTE-440-U V4.0-3, WACOM, Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 100 mA
USB Device: Apple Pro Keyboard, Mitsumi Electric, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 250 mA
USB Device: Hub, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: USB Printer, EPSON, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: AK5370, AKM, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
FireWire Device: External HD, Iomega, Up to 800 Mb/sec
FireWire Device: unknown_device, unknown_value, Up to 400 Mb/sec

nodel9999 wrote:
Should I buy an enclosure for my HD and see if I can get it going externally? Would that be the best way to see if it is the drive and not the cable? An enclosure is cheaper than buying a new SATA cable, so I'm hoping that's where I can start.
Yes. See if the HDD will boot the MBP via a USB connection. You should probably have an external HDD for backups or a possible replacement of your boot drive.
Ciao.

[AS] Beast of a script needs help converting from Quark 8 to InDesign CS5

First off, THANK YOU for even reading this post. Here's the dilema. I work in a publishing company that used an AppleScript from Quark 8 to automate our pagination from set text we pull from our sales reps worksheets. About 8 months ago we switched fully to InDesign CS5, but have had to hold onto Quark 8 to be able to keep running our pagination. I'd like to see if the geniuses (yes, I've been trolling these forums looking to solve this myself and seen some great problems fixed) on these forums can help me figure out the proper conversion I would need to be able to leave Quark 8 in the rearview.
Here's our current code... (I warned you it was a beast)
set Ad_Props to {¬
     {Ad_Label:"SPREAD – ", Ad_Width:2.495, Ad_Height:1.62, Ad_Text_Angle:0}, ¬
     {Ad_Label:"FULL – ", Ad_Width:1.225, Ad_Height:1.62, Ad_Text_Angle:0}, ¬
     {Ad_Label:"SPREAD – ", Ad_Width:2.495, Ad_Height:1.62, Ad_Text_Angle:0}, ¬
     {Ad_Label:"JUNIOR – ", Ad_Width:0.90625, Ad_Height:1.62, Ad_Text_Angle:0}, ¬
     {Ad_Label:"1/2H – ", Ad_Width:1.225, Ad_Height:0.785, Ad_Text_Angle:0}, ¬
     {Ad_Label:"1/2V – ", Ad_Width:0.5875, Ad_Height:1.62, Ad_Text_Angle:90}, ¬
     {Ad_Label:"1/3V – ", Ad_Width:0.5875, Ad_Height:1.2025, Ad_Text_Angle:90}, ¬
     {Ad_Label:"1/4 – ", Ad_Width:0.5875, Ad_Height:0.785, Ad_Text_Angle:0}, ¬
     {Ad_Label:"1/4 Strip – ", Ad_Width:0.26875, Ad_Height:1.62, Ad_Text_Angle:90}, ¬
     {Ad_Label:"1/8H – ", Ad_Width:0.5875, Ad_Height:0.3675, Ad_Text_Angle:0}, ¬
     {Ad_Label:"1/8V – ", Ad_Width:0.26875, Ad_Height:0.785, Ad_Text_Angle:90}, ¬
     {Ad_Label:"Junior (GOLF) – ", Ad_Width:0.8, Ad_Height:1.62, Ad_Text_Angle:0}, ¬
     {Ad_Label:"1/3V (GOLF) – ", Ad_Width:0.375, Ad_Height:1.62, Ad_Text_Angle:90}, ¬
     {Ad_Label:"1/3sq. (GOLF) – ", Ad_Width:0.8, Ad_Height:0.785, Ad_Text_Angle:0}, ¬
     {Ad_Label:"1/6V (GOLF) – ", Ad_Width:0.375, Ad_Height:0.785, Ad_Text_Angle:90}, ¬
     {Ad_Label:"Directory Listing Only – ", Ad_Width:0.3, Ad_Height:0.3, Ad_Text_Angle:0}, ¬
     {Ad_Label:"INSERT (# in notes) – ", Ad_Width:0.3, Ad_Height:0.3, Ad_Text_Angle:0}, ¬
     {Ad_Label:"Other (See Notes) – ", Ad_Width:0.3, Ad_Height:0.3, Ad_Text_Angle:0}, ¬
     {Ad_Label:"------------ – ", Ad_Width:0.3, Ad_Height:0.3, Ad_Text_Angle:0}}
set Position_Width to number
set Position_Width to 11.375
set Position_Height to number
set Position_Height to 1.875
set Jump_Height to number
set Jump_Height to 0
set Variable_Count to number
set Variable_Count to 0
set Variable_Height to number
set Variable_Height to (1.875 + (1.62 * Variable_Count))
set Last_Ad to number
set Last_Ad to 0
tell application "QuarkXPress"
     activate
     try
          display dialog "WARNING: This version of 'Dummy Square Maker' runs much slower than the last version, a confirmation will tell you when you are finished. Please be patient." & return & return & "Make sure to have the text box selected" buttons {"Cancel", "Accept"} default button 2 with icon caution
          set ThisBox to object reference of current box
          tell story 1 of ThisBox
               set (every paragraph where it is return) to ""
               set style sheet of every text to null
               set style sheet of every text to "DUMMY TEXTS"
               repeat with i from 1 to (count of paragraphs)
                    try
                         tell paragraph i
                              set ThePage to my get_CurrentPage()
                              try
                                   if it contains " – " then
                                        set style sheet to "AD SIZE"
                                        set Ad_Size to contents
                                        set {This_Width, This_Height, this_angle} to {"", "", ""}
                                        repeat with This_Ad in Ad_Props
                                             if Ad_Size contains (Ad_Label of This_Ad) then
                                                  set This_Width to Ad_Width of This_Ad
                                                  set This_Height to Ad_Height of This_Ad
                                                  set this_angle to Ad_Text_Angle of This_Ad
                                                  exit repeat
                                             end if
                                        end repeat
                                        set Ad_Box to my Make_Box(ThePage, {1.875, 10.875, This_Height + 1.875, This_Width + 10.875}, this_angle)
                                        duplicate contents to (end of Ad_Box)
                                   else if it contains "—" then
                                        set style sheet to "AD REP/PLACEMENT"
                                        duplicate contents to (end of Ad_Box)
                                   else if it starts with "©" then
                                        set style sheet to "AD REP/PLACEMENT"
                                        delete (character 1)
                                        duplicate contents to end of Ad_Box
                                        if Position_Width ≤ 19.75 then
                                             set Jump_Height to Jump_Height + This_Height
                                             (*_________________This is where Ad Boxes Stack_________________*)
                                             if (Jump_Height ≤ 1.62) then
                                                  set origin of bounds of Ad_Box to {Position_Height, Position_Width}
                                                  set Position_Height to Position_Height + This_Height
                                                  (*_________________This is where Ad Boxes more right_________________*)
                                             else
                                                  set Position_Height to Variable_Height
                                                  (*set Position_Width to Position_Width + This_Width + 0.05*)
                                                  set Position_Width to Position_Width + Last_Ad + 0.05
                                                  set origin of bounds of Ad_Box to {Position_Height, Position_Width}
                                                  set Jump_Height to This_Height
                                                  set Position_Height to Variable_Height + This_Height
                                             end if
                                             set Last_Ad to This_Width
                                             (*_________________This is where New Row appears_________________*)
                                        else
                                             set Position_Width to 11.375
                                             set Variable_Count to Variable_Count + 1
                                             set Variable_Height to (1.875 + (1.62 * Variable_Count))
                                             set Position_Height to Variable_Height
                                             set origin of bounds of Ad_Box to {Position_Height, Position_Width}
                                             set Position_Height to Position_Height + This_Height
                                             set Jump_Height to This_Height
                                             set Last_Ad to This_Width
                                        end if
                                   else
                                        duplicate contents to (end of Ad_Box)
                                   end if
                              end try
                         end tell
                    on error errmsg number errnum
                         display dialog "There has been an error " & "[" & i & "] (" & errmsg & " [" & errnum & "])" buttons {"Okay"} default button 1 with icon stop
                    end try
               end repeat
               delete contents
               set style sheet of every text to null
          end tell
          beep 2
          display dialog "Automation Finished" & return & return & "IMPORTANT NOTE: Color your Ad Squares according to Sales Rep, and select them all and 'BRING TO FRONT [F5]', this is VITAL." buttons {"Okay"} default button 1 with icon stop
     on error errmsg number errnum
          beep 3
          if errnum ≠ -128 then
               beep
               display dialog errmsg & " [" & errnum & "]" buttons {"OK"} default button 1 with icon stop
          end if
     end try
end tell
on Make_Box(ThePage, TheBounds, this_angle)
     local ThePage, TheBounds, this_angle
     tell application "QuarkXPress"
          tell page ThePage of document 1
               set Ad_Box to make new text box at end with properties {bounds:TheBounds, vertical justification:centered, color:"Rep_Other", shade:100, opacity:10, text angle:this_angle, frame:{style:solid line, color:"Black", shade:60, width:0.1}}
          end tell
     end tell
     (*end tell*)
     return Ad_Box
end Make_Box
on get_CurrentPage()
     tell application "QuarkXPress"
          tell document 1
               return page number of current page
          end tell
     end tell
end get_CurrentPage

Hi,
I think with this, you can already make good progress in your work.
Good luck!
global mydocument
tell application "Adobe InDesign CS5.5"
     set mydocument to active document
     tell mydocument
          set myParaStyle to paragraph style "DUMMY TEXTS"
          tell page 1
               set TheBounds to {0, 0, 20, 50}
               set Ad_Box to make text frame
               tell Ad_Box
                    set geometric bounds to TheBounds
                    set vertical justification of text frame preferences to center align
                    set contents to "This is the contents"
               end tell
               set myStory to parent story of Ad_Box
               set applied paragraph style of every paragraph of myStory to myParaStyle
          end tell
     end tell
end tell
Your two handlers then look like this:
on Make_Box(ThePage, TheBounds, this_angle)
     local ThePage, TheBounds, this_angle
     tell application "Adobe InDesign CS5.5"
          tell page ThePage of mydocument
               set Ad_Box to make text frame
               tell Ad_Box
                    set geometric bounds to TheBounds
                    set vertical justification of text frame preferences to center align
               end tell
          end tell
     end tell
     return Ad_Box
end Make_Box
on get_CurrentPage(CurrentTextFrame)
     tell application "Adobe InDesign CS5.5"
          tell mydocument
               return name of parent page of parent page of CurrentTextFrame
          end tell
     end tell
end get_CurrentPage
Shorter version:
on get_CurrentPage(CurrentTextFrame)
     tell mydocument of application "Adobe InDesign CS5.5"
          return name of parent page of parent page of CurrentTextFrame
     end tell
end get_CurrentPage
Ce message a été modifié par: OlivierBerquin

Export PDF Workflow with Applescript and CS3

Hello,
I am setting up some PDF workflow with Applescript.
On a given moment, as my script runs and after getting some user-input answers to questions in some dialogs, my script tells InDesign CS3 to open the Export Adobe PDF window for the current document. I copied and pasted that small part of the script:
tell application "Adobe InDesign CS3"
tell document 1
export format PDF type to "Macintosh_HD:Test01.pdf" using "somePreset" with showing options
end tell
end tell
When you run this small part of my Applescript, InDesign opens the Export Adobe PDF window (as expected) waiting for me to click on "Export". That is exactly what I want, since the user is given here a last opportunity to change some values (for example page range, or spreads). When all is set, the user can click on Export to close the dialog and finish the script.
Problem: I was hoping that the Adobe PDF Preset "somePreset" would be selected in the first pull-down menu of the Export Adobe PDF window when this window is opened by the script. Unfortunately the last used preset is always selected by default. Anyone suggestions or help?
Kind regards,
Bertus Bolknak.

My operators enter the page range and filename into a dialog box. Then I set those in the script. I use the Press Quality preset to start with and then set the changes I want into a export variable. I set things like bleed, marks, page range, etc.
Here is an example:
set theProps to properties of PDF export preset "[Press Quality]"
try
delete PDF export preset "Schmidt PDF"
end try
set theStyle to {name:"Schmidt PDF", acrobat compatibility:acrobat 7, bleed top:"0.125i", bleed bottom:"0.125i", bleed inside:"0.125i", bleed outside:"0.125i", page marks offset:"0.125i", include ICC profiles:Include None, effective PDF destination profile:use no profile, effective PDF X profile:"No Color Conversion"} & theProps
make PDF export preset with properties theStyle
set properties of PDF export preferences to theStyle
set color bitmap sampling of PDF export preferences to none
set grayscale bitmap sampling of PDF export preferences to none
set page range of PDF export preferences to (item i of myPageList) as string
export document 1 format PDF type to (PrinergyFolder & myJobNumFinal & "_" & VerCode & ".pdf") as Unicode text without showing options
I am also doing this in Quark.

Batch processing in Quark 7 - how to avoid "missing font" interrruptions?

I have a time scheduled applescript which opens a folder of quark files, does some processing using a quark extension, closes each file and moves it to a separate location.
Problem is I get these "Filename uses fonts not installed in your system" dialog boxes with certain files which means I have to manually intervene and click the "Continue" button.
Is there any way of specifying in Applescript - ignore the missing fonts and continue processing the files?
Many thanks in advance!

Managed to get the answer on the Quark Applescript forum. For anyone else who encounters the same problem the line
use doc prefs yes remap fonts no do auto picture import no without reflow
used with the open quark document command should get rid of dialogs like this.

[AS] Can Applescript record InDesign events ??

Is is possible for the script editor to record apple events from Indesign? Ie. Press the record button in the script editor, do some stuff in Indesign and have the commands automatically recorded.
If so, what is the criteria for this? CS1, CS2, CS3 ? MacOS 10.x ? Applescript version ?
if not, is there a third-party plugin that will do this?
(Many moons ago Quark (Agghhh) had an extension "ScriptMaster XT" which would allow the recording of events to the script editor)
Currently wrestling with the limited topics that are covered in the Adobe AS guide. (Ie. lots of stuff on text, very little on images).
Thanks in Advance.
Matt.

On 9/5/08 11:57 PM, "Matt McGregor" <[email protected]> wrote: > Is is possible for the script editor to record apple events from Indesign? Ie. > Press the record button in the script editor, do some stuff in Indesign and > have the commands automatically recorded. No. Very few apps are recordable these days. > (Many moons ago Quark (Agghhh) had an extension "ScriptMaster XT" which would > allow the recording of events to the script editor) And what a dog's breakfast it used to produce... -- Shane Stanley <[email protected]>

Get Hardware (Mac) Address through Applescript

Hi All,
How can I get Hardware (Mac) Address using applescript. Please tell me how can I do it. I have searched in the dictionary but I found nothing there.
Why I need it, I have developed some tool for InDesign & Quark User. I want to add the mentioned module in my application, so that as user will run the tool it will first validate the Hardware address, and if it match then application will run otherwise it will show a piracy message.
Thanks
Rajeev

>get if addr en0 failed, (os/kern) failure
Then you don't have an active interface. You can't use ipconfig to query an interface that isn't up.
You need to decide how you want to deal with this - you won't know in advance what interfaces the user may have active. For this reason, relying on the MAC address is inherently problematic. You might be better off using the system's serial number (which is less likely to change anyway):
<pre class=command>set serialNum to do shell script "system_profiler SPHardwareDataType| awk -F: '/Serial/ {print $2}'"</pre>

How to produce an image Contact Sheet by way of AppleScript

I have found that the PDF contact sheet action in Automator doesn’t allow for labeling the images (with file name and/or creation date etc).
So, I thought I may try may hand at doing this by way of AppleScript.
Does anyone know whether AppleScript (or any application supplied with Mac OS X) is capable of doing this?
I can see how to get the images and scale them down, as well as find their names and/or creation dates, but I’m not really sure how to print them to a multi page pdf.
20 iMac G5/17 PowerBook/G4 400 AGP/iPod Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Hi,
What is your Quark Xpress version and MAC OS.
I am still working on it. Ihave almost completed but some bugs is there so it doesnot fulfill my requirements.
See the code below:
The problem line is in bold
=========
tell application "QuarkXPress™ 4.1_XU14777929963"
activate
set templateName to (choose file with prompt "Choose your template.")
open templateName use doc prefs yes
tell document 1
set horizontal measure to points
set vertical measure to points
end tell
set pageInfo to (properties of page 1 of spread 1 of document 1) as list
set topMargin to top margin of pageInfo as list
set pageLeftMargin to left margin of pageInfo as list
set bottomMargin to bottom margin of pageInfo as list
set rightMargin to right margin of pageInfo as list
tell page 1 of document 1
set pageBounds to bounds as list
set rightMargin to get right margin as real
set leftMargin to get left margin as real
set topMargin to get top margin as real
set bottomMargin to get bottom margin as real
set pageWidth to get page width of document 1 as real
set pageheight to get page height of document 1 as real
set tot to leftMargin + rightMargin
set totalPageWidth1 to pageWidth - rightMargin
set totalPageHeight1 to pageheight - topMargin
set maxWidth to totalPageWidth1 - tot
set maxHeight to totalPageHeight1 - tot
end tell
tell page 1 of document 1
make new picture box at beginning with properties {bounds:{0, 0, "1\"", "1\""}}
tell picture box 1
set colorbarImage to choose file with prompt "Find color bar."
set image 1 to colorbarImage
set colorbarBounds to bounds of image 1
set colorbarWidth to (item 3 of colorbarBounds) - (item 1 of colorbarBounds)
set colorbarHeight to (item 4 of colorbarBounds) - (item 2 of colorbarBounds)
end tell
delete picture box 1
end tell
set myFolder to choose folder with prompt "Choose your folder containing Images"
set layOnly to false
set myFolderText to myFolder as text
ignoring case
repeat with i from 4 to length of myFolderText
if character i of myFolderText = ":" then
if character (i - 1) of myFolderText = "s" then
if character (i - 2) of myFolderText = "e" then
if character (i - 3) of myFolderText = ":" then
set layOnly to true
display dialog ("Only .lay files will be processed")
end if
end if
end if
end if
end repeat
end ignoring
display dialog ("How many points to add to box size?") default answer "0" buttons {"OK"} default button 1
set addSize to text returned of result
set addSizePts to addSize as real
set theResults to (display dialog ("Enter Job Number") default answer "XXX" buttons {"No ID", "OK"} default button 2)
set textJob to text returned of theResults
set noID to button returned of theResults
if (noID = "No ID") then
set colorbarHeight to 0
set singlleImage to "Yes"
else
display dialog ("Enter batch identification") default answer "Art" buttons {"OK"} default button 1
set textBatch to text returned of result
display dialog ("Enter Chapter identification") default answer "Art" buttons {"OK"} default button 1
set textChapter to text returned of result
set textJobBatch to "Job:" & textJob & " Chapter:" & textChapter & " Batch:" & textBatch & "" as styled text
display dialog ("Enter date") default answer "EPG" buttons {"OK"} default button 1
set textDate to text returned of result
display dialog ("Enter Client Name") default answer "EPG" buttons {"OK"} default button 1
set textClientName to text returned of result
set textClientName to ("Client: " & textClientName)
display dialog ("Enter your code") default answer "IHK" buttons {"OK"} default button 1
set textOpName to text returned of result
set textDateOpNum to (return & "Date:" & textDate & "Operator:" & textOpName) as styled text
display dialog ("One image/page?") buttons {"YES", "NO"} default button 2
set singleImage to button returned of result
end if
copy (list folder (myFolder) without invisibles) to fileList
set currPage to 1
set currSpread to 1
set spreadInfo to (properties of spread currSpread of document 1) as list
set newPage to true
set imageOrigin to 0
-- set leftMargin to leftMargin
set columnWidth to 0
set totalImages to 0
if (noID = "No ID") then
set textBoxHeight to 0
set barCodes to true
else
set textBoxHeight to 58
set barCodes to true
end if
repeat with i from 1 to count of fileList
set imageFile to (myFolder as text) & (item i of fileList as text)
tell application "Finder"
try
set fileType to file type of imageFile
set creatorType to creator type of file imageFile
on error
set fileType to "RRRR"
end try
end tell
if fileType ≠ "fold" then --checking whether it is a folder or file
if ((fileType = "EPSF") or (fileType = "TIFF") or (fileType = "..CT") or (fileType = "JPEG") or (fileType = "GIFF")) then
ignoring case
if layOnly then
if (imageFile ends with ".lay") then
set processFile to true
else
set processFile to false
end if
else
if (imageFile ends with ".C") or (imageFile ends with ".M") or (imageFile ends with ".Y") or (imageFile ends with ".K") then
set processFile to false
else
set processFile to true
end if
end if
end ignoring
if processFile then
set totalImages to (totalImages + 1)
tell page currPage of spread currSpread of document 1
if (imageOrigin + colorbarHeight + textBoxHeight) > maxHeight then
make picture box at begining with properties {bounds:¬
{topMargin + colorbarHeight + imageOrigin, leftMargin, ¬
topMargin + colorbarHeight + imageOrigin + 36, leftMargin + 36}, color:"None"}
end if
tell picture box 1
set image 1 to alias imageFile
set imageBounds to bounds of image 1
set imageWidth to (item 3 of imageBounds) - (item 1 of imageBounds) + addSize
set imageHeight to (item 4 of imageBounds) - (item 2 of limageBounds) + addSize
set saveImageHeight to imageHeight
set saveImageWidth to imageWidth
if imageWidth < colorbarWidth then
set imageWidth to colorbarWidth
end if
end tell
if newPage = false then
ignoring case
if singleImage = "Yes" then
set leftMargin to (maxWidth + 1)
set imageOrigin to (maxHeight + 1)
end if
end ignoring
if (leftMargin + imageWidth) > maxWidth then
set leftMargin to (maxWidth + 1)
set imageOrigin to (maxHeight + 1)
end if
if (imagOrigin + colorbarHeight + imageHeight + textBoxHeight) > maxHeight then
delete picture box 1
set imageOrigin to 0
set newPage to true
set leftMargin to (leftMargin + columnWidth + 24)
set columnWidth to 0
if (leftMargin + imageWidth) > maxWidth then
set currPage to currPage + 1
if currPage > (item 6 of spreadInfo) then
set currSpread to currSpread + 1
set currPage to 1
tell document 1
make new spread at end
show spread currSpread
end tell
set leftMargin to pageLeftMargin
end if
end if
end if
else
set newPage to false
end if
end tell
set fullSize to true
tell page currPage of spread currSpread of document 1
if newPage = true then
set fullImageHeight to imageHeight
set fullImageWidth to imageWidth
if (imageHeight > (maxHeight - (colorbarHeight + textBoxHeight))) then
set imagHeight to (maxHeight - (colorbarHeight + textBoxHeight))
set fullSize to false
end if
if (imageWidth > maxWidth) then
set imagWidth to maxWidth
set fullSize to false
end if
make picture box at beginning with properties {bounds:¬
{topMargin + colorbarHeight + imageOrigin, leftMargin, ¬
topMargin + colorbarHeight + imageOrigin ¬
+ 36, leftMargin + 36}, color:"None"}
tell picture box 1
set image 1 to alias imagFile
set imageBounds to bounds of image 1
set colunWidth to imageWidth
end tell
set newPage to false
end if
tell picture box 1
set height of bounds to imageHeight
set width of bounds to imageWidth
set bounds of image 1 to «constant JUSTcent»
set boxBounds to bounds as list --box bounds reads as {A,B,C,D}
set BoxA to ((item 1 of boxBounds) as point units) as real --converts everything to points
set BoxB to ((item 2 of boxBounds) as point units) as real
set BoxC to ((item 3 of boxBounds) as point units) as real
set BoxD to ((item 4 of boxBounds) as point units) as real
if (noID ≠ "No ID") then
--set imageName to (name of image 1) as text
get file path of image 1 --gets the path name of the imported image
set pathName to result as text --converts the path name from a reference to text
set oldDelims to text item delimiters of AppleScript --puts the current delimiters into a placeholder
set text item delimiters of AppleScript to {":"} --uses the colon as the new delimiter
set fileName to last text item of pathName --asks for the last item of the delimited text string and sets it to variable
set text item delimiters of AppleScript to oldDelims --resets the old delimiters
(* if the operator enters "none" for the bar code, don't ask for any more bar codes *)
if barCodes then
display dialog ("Enter bar code for image " & fileName) ¬
default answer "none" buttons {"OK"} default button "OK"
set textBarCode to text returned of result
if (textBarCode = "none") or (textBarCode = "NONE") or (textBarCode = "None") then
set textBarCode to ""
set barCodes to false
(* set textBoxHeight to 36 *)
else
if textBarCode ≠ "" then
(* set textBarCode to (return & "Bar Code: " & textBarCode) as styled text *)
set textBarCode to (" Bar Code: " & textBarCode)
end if
end if
else
set textBarCode to ""
end if
if (creatorType = "ART5") then
set textCreator to " Creator: Illustrator"
else if (creatorType = "8BIM") then
set textCreator to " Creator: PhotoShop"
else if (creatorType = "FH40") then
set textCreator to " Creator: FreeHand"
else
set textCreator to " CreatorID: " & creatorType as text
end if
--set textClientBarCode to (return & textClientName & textBarCode) as styled text
set textClientBarCode to (return & textClientName & textBarCode & textCreator) as styled text
if fullSize then
set sizeDisclaimer to ""
else
set sizeDisclaimer to " (complete image is not displayed; full size=" & (saveImageWidth as text) ¬
& " x " & (saveImageHeight as text) & ")"
end if
end if
end tell
if (noID ≠ "No ID") then
set textIDSize to (return & "Fig: " & fileName & " Size: " & (saveImageWidth as text) ¬
& " X" & (saveImageHeight as text)) as styled text
(* add a box identifying the figure including job, batch, client, barcode, name, size, date and oper *)
make new text box at beginning with properties ¬
{bounds:{BoxC + 6, BoxB, BoxC + 6 + textBoxHeight, BoxD}, runaround:none runaround, color:"None"} ¬
if sizeDisclaimer ≠ "" then
set story 1 of text box 1 to (fileName & sizeDisclaimer) as styled text
else
set story 1 of text box 1 to (textJobBatch & textClientBarCode & textIDSize & textDateOpNum) as styled text
end if
set justification of story 1 of text box 1 to «constant JUSTcent»
if sizeDisclaimer = "" then
tell paragraph 1 of story 1 of text box 1
(* if (word count) = 2 then *)
(* set style of word 1 to bold *)
(* set style of word 2 to italic *)
(* else *)
set style of word 1 to «constant Stylbold»
(* word 3 *)
--select character 1
(*set textArray to words as list
set arrayLength to length of textArray
repeat with i from 1 to arrayLength
set paraLength to count of words
repeat with i from 1 to paraLength
if word i = "Batch" then
set style of word i to «constant Stylbold»
else if word i = "Chapter" then
set style of word i to «constant Stylbold»
end if
end repeat
(* end if *)
end tell
(* if textBarCode ≠ "" then *)
tell paragraph 2 of story 1 of text box 1
set style of word 1 to «constant Stylbold»
set paraLength to count of words
if textBarCode ≠ "" then
(* set style of words 1 through 2 to bold *)
(* word count *)
repeat with i from 1 to paraLength
if word i = "Bar" then
set style of words i thru (i + 1) to ¬
«constant Stylbold»
end if
end repeat
end if
repeat with i from 1 to paraLength
if word i = "Creator" then
set style of word i to «constant Stylbold»
else if word i = "CreatorID" then
set style of word i to «constant Stylbold»
end if
end repeat
end tell
(* end if *)
tell paragraph 3 of story 1 of text box 1
set style of word 1 to «constant Stylbold»
(* word count *)
set paraLength to count of words
repeat with i from 1 to paraLength
if word i = "Size" then
set style of word i to «constant Stylbold»
end if
end repeat
end tell
tell paragraph 4 of story 1 of text box 1
set style of word 1 to «constant Stylbold»
set paraLength to count of words
repeat with i from 1 to paraLength
if word i = "Oper" then
set style of word i to «constant Stylbold»
end if
end repeat
(* word count *)
end tell
tell text box 1
show
set heightAdjustment to 6
set item3 to (BoxC + 6 + textBoxHeight + heightAdjustment)
--repeat while box overflows and (item3 < maxHeight)
repeat while box overflows
--if box overflows then
set bounds to {BoxC + 6, BoxB, item3, BoxD}
set heightAdjustment to heightAdjustment + 6
set item3 to (BoxC + 6 + textBoxHeight + heightAdjustment)
--end if
end repeat
end tell
end if
end if
if (noID ≠ "No ID") then
(* add the color bar *)
make picture box at beginning with properties ¬
{bounds:{BoxA - colorbarHeight - 1, BoxB, BoxA - 1, BoxB + colorbarWidth}, color:"None"}
tell picture box 1
set image 1 to colorbarImage
end tell
set imageOrigin to BoxC + textBoxHeight -- starting point of next image
if imageWidth > columnWidth then
set columnWidth to imageWidth
end if
end if
end tell
end if
end if
end if
end repeat
display dialog (totalImages as text) & " images processed in " & myFolder & ". " buttons {"OK"} default button {"OK"}
tell document 1
show page -1 --last page
end tell
end tell
Thanks
Rajeev

InDesign Applescript-single pages

I have a script written that gives you single pages by range and adds the numerical digits at the end of the name. You can also name at time of using the script, I need it written in Javascript so I can use it on the PC. I also have a Quark one if anyone wants to tackle writing it in Javascript from Applescript as I do not know how.
Thanks,
Greg

This script is not totally tested — I am in a big hurry and can't do this right now.
I added a few new features:
It checks — if 'Prinergy' preset is installed, If document contains non CMYK, modified, missing links.
It removes section prefixes, like "Sec:1".
Let me know if it works for you.
Kasyan

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I'm using a PDF workflow system called Odystar (http://www.artwork-systems.com/products/odystar/) which processes pdfs. I want to be able to select a group of Quark files and place into a folder watched by Odystar. This will run the applescript and allow the files to continue through the workflow.
Please if anyone can help.
Dave K.
Xserve Mac OS X (10.4.6)

I would suggest you post this question in the Quark User Forums (http://www.quark.com/service/forums/viewforum.php?f=14). This sort of thing has been posted before there and you should be able to get an answer.
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we are trying to open a quark file thru java in Mac OS 9.2
the following are the commands we are using but this is throwing an exception
"com.apple.mrj.macos.toolbox.MacOSError: (error: -43)"
String[] commandLine = { "open", "123.qxd" };
Process process = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(commandLine);
The following Applescript is working fine in apple script editor but how can we incorporate this in java.
tell application "finder"
open file "123.qxd"
end tell
please let us know ASAP as this is an urgent assignment.

AppleBhava...
Sorry, what little I know may be a dangerous thing...
If it is a valid Java command you may have to rename it to .jar. Other than that you may have to make an applet. Look over "About Apple Applet Runner" Readme.
...Ron

Shell commands in applescript noob

Hi all this is my first post in these forums and I come seeking help with a certain script I'm writing for my current college job. The purpose of the script is to install creative cloud from a server and this is as far as I've got. First I can get as far as setting the correct directory in the server by doing:
do script "cd /Volumes/applications/Mac/'Adobe Creative Cloud'/'Enterprise - enduser'/Build"
now when I press run the terminal screen pops up just fine with no errors in the right directory. However I've been reading up that to do other commands in the same shell I must do do shell script. When doing this however terminal doesn't do...anything. The reason why I was trying this is because my next command would be initiating the install which is the command:
"installer -verbose -pkg 'enterprise_Install.pkg' -target /" with adminitrator privilages
Now my question is how would formulate this within applescript? Thanks.

do shell script "cd /Volumes/applications/Mac/'Adobe Creative Cloud'/'Enterprise - enduser'/Build ; installer -verbose -pkg 'enterprise_Install.pkg' -target / with administrator privilages"
You got the double quote in the wrong place.
do shell script "cd /Volumes/applications/Mac/'Adobe Creative Cloud'/'Enterprise - enduser'/Build ; installer -verbose -pkg 'enterprise_Install.pkg' -target / " with administrator privilages
It is easier to diagnose problems with debug information. I suggest adding log statements to your script to see what is going on. Here is an example.
    Author: rccharles
    For testing, run in the Script Editor.
      1) Click on the Event Log tab to see the output from the log statement
      2) Click on Run
    For running shell commands see:
    http://developer.apple.com/mac/library/technotes/tn2002/tn2065.html
on run
    -- Write a message into the event log.
    log " --- Starting on " & ((current date) as string) & " --- "
    -- debug lines
    set unixDesktopPath to POSIX path of "/System/Library/User Template/"
    log "unixDesktopPath = " & unixDesktopPath
    set quotedUnixDesktopPath to quoted form of unixDesktopPath
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        display dialog "ls -l of " & quotedUnixDesktopPath & return & fromUnix
    on error errMsg
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