Find/change in book

Hi there
Is it possible to perform a Find/Change search on a whole book, without having to open all the documents at once or make a PDF?
I'm using CS3 on a Mac.

Making a PDF would lead you nowhere
No -- the only option is to Find/Change in all open documents. That does exactly what you already found out.
InDesign doesn't have any problems at all with lots of documents open -- I do that all the time.

Similar Messages

Find/Change throughout a book

I have several documents I'd like to use find/change with. Is there a way I can create a book of all these docs and use find/change? Is there perhaps a better way to do this?
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks

Open all the documents you wish to run the find/change on and choose all
documents from the find/change dialog.
Bob

Find/change across multiple docs in book without opening all first?

I am working on a book that contains hundreds of individual documents. I would like to be able to find/change globally across all documents, but as far as I can tell, I must first open all of the documents in the book so that the scope menu in the find/change dialog contains "All Documents" as an option. Needless to say, having to open more than a dozen or so documents causes my computer to bog down and it's practical.
Am I missing something here? Is there a way for me to make global search/replaces across all docs in a book without opening them? If so, how?

I'm not able to check this now, but I believe that FrameMaker can open closed book documents to perform spell checking on them. FM leaves the files open, whether or not corrections were made. I'm not sure if such opened files, in which no corrections have been made, need to be saved when closing them, but the user must close them. Files that contain cross-file cross-references are by default checked for valid cross-reference links, which requires the user to choose Save or Don't Save in order to close them, even if no corrections were made. The link-checking is considered to be a change; some folks consider this a bug, others a feature.
I agree that it's a good feature to request for ID. A related feature request would be the ability to open next or previous ID files when paging through to the start or end of a file that's a member of a currently-opened book.
HTH
Regards,
Peter Gold
KnowHow ProServices

FrameMaker 8 (Unstructured) - How to Find/Change "Referenced File" location globally?

Hello,
First off, I have a FrameMaker 8 (Unstructured) book that links ALL of its graphics, to a separate graphics folder on my network drive.
With that said, I am hoping to do the following:
1. Create a mirror copy of "Book A" and place that copy in another folder, (at the same level) on my network drive.
2. Open up the new book file (e.g. Book B).
3. Run a Find/Change to replace:
..\..\..\Graphics Catalog A\Graphics\a000123.png
..\..\..\Graphics Catalog B\Graphics\b000123.png
The end result is that I could globally map out all the "Referenced Files" to the new folder path structure. This will allow me to save from having to manually re-import each of the 1000 graphics - into my book files.
Finally, I am hoping to do this with the built in capabilities of FrameMaker 8 first. If that is not possible, then I will consider other possibilities.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Regards,
Jim

This is how you do it:
Outside of FM, copy the "Book A" folder and paste it where you want.
Also, create the Graphics folder and file structure (i.e.
"... Graphics Catalog B\Graphics ...")
Before you open Book B in FM, temporarily rename the graphics
folder that the FM files in Book A uses, e.g. "Graphics Catalog Z".
Now, when you open the files in Book B, FM won't be able to find
the old graphics since the folder name has changed. For each file,
FM will open the "Missing graphics" dialog, where you need to
browse to the new graphics folder, e.g. "Graphics Catalog B\Graphics".
Select the correct file that FM asks for, and tick the option to
use this folder for all remaining graphics.
If all the image file names are identical, you will only need to
do this once per FM file. If you really need the image file names
to differ like you said:
> ..\..\..\Graphics Catalog A\Graphics\a000123.png
> ..\..\..\Graphics Catalog B\Graphics\b000123.png
then you need to select the correct file name for *each* graphics
that FM cannot find. This is a good reason to keep the file names
identical, even though the folder name has changed.
When all the files have opened, rename the original graphics folder
back to "Graphics Catalog A".
/Thomas Michanek

JS for Find/Change

I am a novice with JS, but trying to make a couple of enhancements to workflow using scripting. I have managed to figure most things out ok, but usually just need a little kickstart. What I am trying to do is:
InDesign CS2
Find a specific sequence of characters in a text selection (in this case, " - " (that is space dash space) and replace with end of nested style & forced line break (^h^n). At the same time, search for double carriage returns and change to single carriage returns (^p^p => ^p).
Currently, using the Find/Change Function from the Edit menu but I'd like to be able to just apply a script to do it all. I have tried to dig through the archives for a similar posting, but haven't had a lot of luck. If anyone can please point me in the right direction, it would most certainly be greatly appreciated!
Thank you in advance.
-Scott

Thank you Peter ... I have just purchased the electronic version of the O'Reilly book that you recommend. This will certainly help.
One thing that is not clear ... can I use characters such as "^p" or "^h" directly when setting my parameters, or is there a unicode equivalent that I would need to use?
Thanks again.
-Scott

Multiple find/changes into one step?

Hi there
I have a series of find / changes that I need to do for all the chapters in a book. They'll be the same each time, and rather than do all ten of them for each chapter I'm wondering how I can condense it into one process that I can run on each chapter, perhaps through scripting. Any ideas?
I do have a little scripting experience, but not enough to tackle it myself yet. Is there another way to automate the steps? Or does anyone have some base code I could work from?
I'm working in CS3 on a Mac.

One of the standard scripts that come with InDesign is FindChangeByList.jsx -- it's installed by default in Application/Samples/Javascript. There is also a VB version.
You don't have to adjust the script; the changes it makes are listed in a specialized format in the file FindChangeList.txt.

Script for running multiple find/change queries

Working on a large ID book document (*.indb), I have saved several dozens of Find/Change Queries (named "col01", "col02" etc.) that I run on "All documents". For a particular reason I have to run these queries several times a day.
So I was wondering whether there is, or whether anybody out there would write, a script that runs these queries one after the other. Given the size of the book, it might be necessary to provide for the script to pause after each query is run (before it goes on with the next), but I am just guessing.
Any help is much appreciated!

There are a couple of others:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/5173943#5173943
this is more at code level rather than a GUI, but the actual queries are made using the Find/Change dialog box.
Also
http://www.kahrel.plus.com/indesign/grep_query_manager.html
This is good too, but only does GREP searches (no text, glyph or object find/replaces) that were written by the user - does not use the ones installed with InDesign. Does allow changes by selection, story, document or folder.
Did try the Doquerylist suggested by Kasyan. This allows GREP/text changes by the user/installed with InDesign, but only applies to a selection or text-thread.
Always good to have more than one way of accomplishing a task though!

Find/change issue

In versions of InDesign up to CS6, I could do something with find/change that doesn't seem to work anymore. I will try to describe it. Often, when working on a book, after the first proofreading pass, the editor will send me back page numbers to insert. In the original file I make, I use dummy text for all of these, putting 00 (2 zeros) and coloring them pink so they stand out and so that any other instance of 00 which is not a page number won't get selected. So when I need to do all the replacements, I can simply search for "00", followed by text color M100 in the find/change box. Here's where my problem lies: prior to CC, the first found instance of the 00 would be highlighted and I could just type in the correct number where the highlight was. Now that won't work, and InDesign wants me to type the correct number into the "change" field and then hit find next. It seems like a small thing, but it actually adds a ton of time when you have 200 or so instances to change. Can anyone help me here? Or did I used to have a plug-in that I've forgotten?

Same problem here. Works with CS6, the dialog in CS6 looks more like Apple GUI. In CC and CC2014 the GUI looks more like Adobes own.
When searching for a word, that doesn't exist, the dialog pops up and after that the focus in the search box, doesn't mark the word.
So we have to click search box again and type a new search. In CS 6 it did mark the search directly after the dialog.
Very buggy.

Find/change dialogue box in indesign CC

Last week, i pasted a full sentence in the "change to" dialogue, and since then the entire find/change box has increased in size, taking up approximately 2/3 of the width of my screen. there is no obvious way to manipulate the shape or size of this dialogue box, so i am completely at a loss as to what to do. any advice?

this seems to have fixed the problem. thank you.
Nita Congress
Book Designer/Editor
732-361-0218
[email protected]
ftp: http://njccommunications.com/ftpsite/
blog: http://njcongress.wordpress.com/

Subcript using find/change

Hi I am trying to change for eg: H2O to H2(subscript)O using the find/change command. It doesn't work. Can anyone help?

Ted, Peter and John,
As Ted, I make scientific books. Such expression is rather treated as an equation with MathType or MathMagic editors. So this kind of question does not arise, for me. The treatment is done, eg, with a TeX syntax as: ${H}_{2}O$.
I've created a lot of grep search/replace to do this. Eg: find H2O, CH4, SO4/2- … and replace by the good TeX syntax so that we can finally obtain MathMagic equations.
SO4/2- is interesting: SO, normal, 4 (subscript), 2- (superscript with - using a special math MMTimes font), one under the other.
Difficult too to treat with ID a formula where H2O is, eg, all in subscript!
Easier to write it with MathMagic and, fortunately, a lot of "formulas" will be treated by search/replace as:
search H2O
replace by: ${H}_{2}O$
Good night! (22h 20, in France)

Help for find/change glyphs script

Hi everyone!
I need help for creating a script (or modifying existing script) that should replace every Cyrillic character from an old ASCII font with the same Cyrillic character but from new Unicode font.
For example: Capital letter 'A' GID=107 from old font (Lazurski) should be replaced with 'A' GID=630 from new one (Myriad Pro).
I can do this by using Indesign Find/Change - Glyphs, but this will take me too much time.
So, I need a scrip for this job.
My first attempt was to use the FindChangeByList script by modifying the FindChangelist.txt document, but without success.
Here is what I've used until now:
1) glyph {glyphID:107, appliedFont:"Lazurski"} {glyphID:630, appliedFont:"Myriad Pro"} {caseSensitive:false, includeMasterPages:true, includeHiddenLayers:true, wholeWord:false}
2) glyph {findWhat:"u00C0", appliedFont:"Lazurski", fontStyle:"Bold"} {changeTo:"0410", appliedFont:"Myriad Pro", fontStyle:"Bold"} {caseSensitive:false, includeMasterPages:true, includeHiddenLayers:true, wholeWord:false} Find ASCII A replace with Unicode A.
Both lines didn't change anything. What is wrong?
Any help is welcome!
Regards,
Veselin
P.S. Indesign CS5

Thank you Jongware!
The codes (both ID and Unicode) are correct for sure, but even with correct notation (obviously my was wrong) the script don't change anything.
Here is the line in the FindChangeList:
text {findWhat:"\u00C0", appliedFont:"Lazurski", fontStyle:"Bold"} {changeTo:"\u0410", appliedFont:"Myriad Pro", fontStyle:"Bold"} {caseSensitive:false, includeMasterPages:true, includeHiddenLayers:true, wholeWord:false} Find ASCII A replace with Unicode A.
Update:
Finally, I found what is wrong with the script - the properties "caseSensitive:false".
By removing that properties the script works fine.
So, I successfully converted a book with old ASCII Cyrillic font to Unicode Opentype font.

Where do I find the Address Book data?

My wife's G5 has crashed and does not start up. I was able to put in Target Mode and download her complete User folder to another drive. I want to reestablish her address Book on another computer. Where do the address data reside? How do I re-establish her address book in her new user account?

Hi Mike,
For Mail...
Users/YourUserName/Library/Mail
Users/YourUserName/Library/Mail Downloads
(Could be a different folder here if you chose such in Mail Prefs)
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist
For Address Book...
Files...
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.AddressBook.plist
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.AddressBook.abd.plist
Folders...
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Application Support/AddressBook/
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Caches/com.apple.AddressBook/
You may need to do Get Infos on them in the Finder & change Rights & Privileges to her new User.

Find/Change in Section Marker

I would like to have a Find/Change Text or GREP option which also can Find/Change the text in the Section Marker. While working with books and magazines i use the Section Marker a lot (which you can find in the Numbering & Section Options panel). Already had the unpleasant encounter with unchanged text in the Section Marker a several times.
I think this is a effective feature to add...
If you know a solution, i am very interested!
Best regards,
dtpartner

I used it to insert new running heads per chapter. Insert the Section Marker symbol into a large enough text frame onto a single master page. Then set every chapter to use a new section, and copy its title into the Section Marker field in the Page Numbering panel.
Using variables is alike, but much easier, because you define the variable to pick up the latest text in a style named so-and-so, and then you don't have to worry anymore about did-I-add-a-section-already and what-if-I-insert-pages. It's all in the Help.
[Added] And if the chapter title changes, the variable is updated automatically.

How to find Change number for a Material

Hi,
If we know the material number and Revision level then how can we find the Change Number of that material.
Is there any table in which i can find Change number for a revision level or is there any Function module available.
Regards,
Vaibhav

Hi Vaibhav,
Is there any table to find the change number and revision level of a material. I have change number and material and revision level coming from external system. But i need to check that with SAP whether it exists or not.
Is there any table link to find whether a material has change number.

Find Change through external text file

Hello folks
I am bit pretty in InDesign scripting so could you please look into this.
How can i change any particular text field in Indesign CS3 document from text file.
I do have find change script but for each InDesign document specific text file is assigned.
So each time i have to modify find change GREP property that is also repetetive of work. Is there any way to get find change information should be extract from external text file.
Many Tanks in advance

In the FindChangeByList script, you could customize the function myFindFile(myFilePath) {...} as to search the FindChangeList text file in the document location rather than the script location. That's an example. The question is: given a document, where will you have the corresponding FindChangeList?
@+
Marc

Find/change in book

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for