Adding Instances via script

I am really stummped. When adding an instance of an object to a form is done via script is it at all possible to do so even when the form element's min count is set to none at design time?
I am trying to programmatically add an element when I hit a button like this:
subform.detail.item.occur.min = "1"; // Is it possible to target nested subforms like this?
subform.presence = "visible";
subform, detail and item are subforms stacked on the main form. subform's visibility is hidden while detail and item are visible. only item is a repeating element with it's min count set to none.
Where exactly should the event trigger? Is it impossible since occur should be placed on the template:ready event. Any help is much appreciated.

If you set the minimum occurances of a subform to 0, without changing the initial occurances to 1, and their is no data to warrant the subform being there it won't be there. So simply setting it to visible will do nothing because it's not there. You'd have to use the instanceManager to actually create an instance of the subform.. something like:
subform.detail._item.addInstance(true);
Chris
Adobe Enterprise Developer Support

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http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/227/13039#13041
Можно все выбранные значения добавить в массив и потом уже дергать из оттуда, ну либо вручную прописывать в скрипте. Кому как больше нравится.
AE has "Smoother" panel, but as far as I know you can`t access it via scripting using app.executeCommand(app.findMenuCommandId("Smoother")) or something.
But there is a script that makes same work , called Smart Baker. You can download it here:
http://www.creatogether.com/ctg-smart-baker

Exporting correct Hex colors via scripting

Hello all,
I need to export the fillColor of a paragraph style via scripting.
I can get the fillColor property of the paragraph style, and can also convert CMYK to Hex. However, I do realize that the color values shown in InDesign are in whatever Color Space the document is using.
My question is, is there a native API to convert the color values to a web safe color value? If not, how do I go about mapping the colors?
Additionally, I see that Adobe internally knows how to convert it to a proper hex color (screenshot attached - note the color property in the Export Tagging pane). If I cannot use some native API, is there a way to access the text in that pane?
Thanks all, in advance!

@DerKäse (btw. funny name) – there is an add() method for colors that will take a Object Color as argument.
Use that for your purpose.
Here an example for RGB:
var myDoc = app.documents[0];
var myColorName = "myNewRGBColor";
if(!myDoc.swatches.itemByName(myColorName).isValid){
    var myNewColor = myDoc.colors.add(
            name:myColorName,
            colorValue:[255,255,0], //A bright yellow
            model:ColorModel.PROCESS,
            space:ColorSpace.RGB
Here one for CMYK:
var myDoc = app.documents[0];
var myColorName = "myNewCMYKColor";
if(!myDoc.swatches.itemByName(myColorName).isValid){
    var myNewColor = myDoc.colors.add(
            name:myColorName,
            colorValue:[0,0,100,0], //A bright yellow
            model:ColorModel.PROCESS,
            space:ColorSpace.CMYK
Hope, that helps…
Uwe

Azure Worker Role reboots when adding instance of Web Role

I have a Windows Azure cloud service with a Web Role and a Worker Role. I I have built a website that allows me to perform various management functions against the cloud service (stop/start, reboot instance, add instance, remove instance). All functions are
performed via the web api. My issue is that when I add an instance of the web role, the worker role reboots. Note that this doesn't happen if I add an instance via the Azure portal. The code functions correctly in all other aspects. Any idea how to do this
so that only the role being affected recycles instead of all roles recycling?
My code:
public void AddInstance()
XDocument configDoc = this.GetDeploymentConfiguration();
var ns = configDoc.Root.GetDefaultNamespace();
configDoc.Root
.Elements( ns + "Role" )
.FirstOrDefault( r => r.Attribute( "name" ).Value.ToLower() == this.RoleName.ToLower() )
.Element( ns + "Instances" )
.Attribute( "count" )
.Value = ( int.Parse( configDoc.Root
.Elements( ns + "Role" )
.FirstOrDefault( r => r.Attribute( "name" ).Value.ToLower() == this.RoleName.ToLower() )
.Element( ns + "Instances" )
.Attribute( "count" )
.Value ) + 1 ).ToString();
string encodedString = Convert.ToBase64String( Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes( configDoc.ToString() ) );
this.SetDeploymentConfig( encodedString );
public XDocument GetDeploymentConfiguration()
string uri = string.Format( this.servicePropertiesOperationFormat, this.subscriptionID, this.serviceName, "production", "" );
ServiceManagementOperation operation = new ServiceManagementOperation( this.thumbprint, this.versionID );
var xdoc= operation.Invoke( uri );
var myelm = xdoc.Element( wa + "Deployment" ).Element( wa + "Configuration" );
var mystring= Encoding.UTF8.GetString( Convert.FromBase64String( myelm.Value ) );
return XDocument.Parse( mystring );
public string SetDeploymentConfig( string configurationFile )
string uri = string.Format( this.servicePropertiesOperationFormat, this.subscriptionID, this.serviceName, "production", "/?comp=config" );
ServiceManagementOperation operation = new ServiceManagementOperation( this.thumbprint, this.versionID );
string payloadString = string.Format(
@"<?xml version=""1.0"" encoding=""utf-8""?>
<ChangeConfiguration xmlns=""http://schemas.microsoft.com/windowsazure"">
<Configuration>{0}</Configuration>
</ChangeConfiguration>", configurationFile );
XDocument payload = XDocument.Parse( payloadString );
return operation.Invoke( uri, payload );

Hi,
From my experience, if you add one role instance, the whole cloud service will run in translating state, and this cloud service will stop to working, so maybe this is a future request.
Best Regards,
Jambor
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