In xml import flow , how to define atomic paragraph?(not split on more pages?)

Question

Hi all, when i import my xml data file into indesign with xml flow method all works:  indesign clone (correctly) the layout of master page on others page but on one page there is space for more than one record data of my xml data file and last record on the page is splitted in 2 pages.
Every record consist in more than one field: name, description, features and every ones with own style.
How can i define a atomic paragraph, or box, or section to be printed together on one page and not splitted on 2 pages?
Thank you
Gionny

Answer 1

1. How can I get the flow element according to mouse position over it, for exmple highlight the paragraph element on mouse over.
Probably the most efficient way is to listen for the updateComplete from the TextFlow, and when it comes walk the flowComposer's TextFlowLines for each paragraph to get the paragraph bounds. Once you have a list of bounds, doing the roll over on mouse move should be very quick.
2. How to implement drag&drop behavior to text flow elements, for example for images.
Good question. The container that holds the text will be getting events for mouse down, mouse move, etc. and handles them by passing them along to the interactionManager (class name SelectionManager). The interactionManager handles them by making a text selection. If you want to handle the mouseUp by inserting the image at the selection, that should be pretty simple. There's a method for that in IEditManager (the interactionManager is also an IEditManager), so you can just call interactionManager.insertInlineGraphic.
3. How can I get the element in which the blinky "add text here icon" is located?
Easiest way is to call
     ElementRange.createElementRange(textFlow, textFlow.interactionManager.absoluteStart, textFlow.interactionManager.absoluteEnd);
That creates an element range which will have the leaf and paragraph elements in the selection.
Hope this helps,
- robin