Close an Indesign library using Applescript?

I've been trying loads of different ways to close an Indesign Library pane from within an Applescript.
I've been able to create a library (thanks Shane!) but have tried every which way imaginable to close it (albeit from a separate script).
I've tried:
close library
tell library window
close
tell library
set visible to false
tell library panel
etc
etc
etc
Searching the web has come up with nothing. Is it me being stupid ?

Tried that thanks Kasyan, unfortunately it didn't work:
"Adobe InDesign CS3 got an error: Can’t get library \"12345678_library\"."
This is the problem I've been getting each time.
I'm wondering if it's something similar to having to use "unlink" and not "embed" when actually embedding graphics in the indd
Just a thought - do I need the fullname of the library, that includes the path to the directory it is saved to?

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Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
I could have imported all my pictures again, but then I would have lost all my albums.
You can convert your referenced library to a managed one. Use AliasHerder to replace the alias file in the library with their source files thus converting the library to a managed library.
Also send a feature request to Apple for better ways to use a referenced library and use NAS drives. The more requests the better.
Keep us posted as to the reliability of your method. The upside to all this is that if you run into problems later on you won't lose your source files, only the organizational effort you've put into the library.
OT

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AppleScript Pro Sessions <http://scriptingmatters.com/aspro>

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How to: Close "Getting Playlist" using applescript ?

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I have got it working with this script.
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Can an iTunes shared library be 'loaded' using applescript

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Message was edited by: Guy Facius

Yes, although there are a couple of things to check and do.
First of all, when the iPod is connected to iTunes, look on the Device/iTunes U pane and make sure that Sync iTunes U is ticked ON and that the options below the tick-box are set as you want them. (Mine are automatically include all items of all collections.)
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audio - under Playlists/iTunes U. (No, I've no idea why they should be only there...)
video - under Video Playlists/iTunes U or Video/Video Playlists/iTunes U. (Still no idea why...)
One point to note, if the video is in a format that the iPod cannot play, then of course, you won't find it on the iPod, but if you have set it to Sync to the iPod, you should see a message at the end of the Sync process informing you that they haven't been transferred.

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sorry code came out wrong
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Message was edited by: Steven Prigg

How can I change the font size of an outgoing instant message using Applescript?

Text copied into Messages.app from a web page is often too small to read. Is there a quick way to boost the font size using Applescript?

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I have spent some time looking at the Mix Message Case.scpt in Hard Drive/Library/Scripts/Messages and also Crazy Message Text.scpt in the same Scripts Folder but then the Mail one.
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Picture
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THANK YOU HIROTO!!!
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