LabelGraphics Script

Question

Hi Everyone, I don't know much about scripting so I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm trying to modify the LabelGraphics script to capture the "Date Created" field. I have tons of images that I need to organize based on their date of creation but I need to see the date with the image in the layout (long story). Anyway, I have tried to change XMP Author to Date Created but nothing. Below is the script as it came from Adobe. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
//LabelGraphics.jsx
//An InDesign CS3 JavaScript
@@@BUILDINFO@@@ "LabelGraphics.jsx" 1.0.0 14-September-2006
//Adds labels to the graphics in the active document.
main();
function main(){
if(app.documents.length != 0){
if(app.documents.item(0).allGraphics.length != 0){
myDisplayDialog();
else{
alert("Document contains no graphics.");
else{
alert("Please open a document and try again.");
function myDisplayDialog(){
var myLabelWidth = 100;
var myStyleNames = myGetParagraphStyleNames();
var myDialog = app.dialogs.add({name:"LabelGraphics"});
with(myDialog.dialogColumns.add()){
//Label type
with(dialogRows.add()){
with(dialogColumns.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Label Type", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
with(dialogColumns.add()){
var myLabelTypeDropdown = dropdowns.add({stringList:["File name", "File path", "XMP description", "XMP author"], selectedIndex:0});
//Text frame height
with(dialogRows.add()){
with(dialogColumns.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Label Height", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
with(dialogColumns.add()){
var myLabelHeightField = measurementEditboxes.add({editValue:24});
//Text frame offset
with(dialogRows.add()){
with(dialogColumns.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Label Offset", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
with(dialogColumns.add()){
var myLabelOffsetField = measurementEditboxes.add({editValue:0});
//Style to apply
with(dialogRows.add()){
with(dialogColumns.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Label Style", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
with(dialogColumns.add()){
var myLabelStyleDropdown = dropdowns.add({stringList:myStyleNames, selectedIndex:0});
var myResult = myDialog.show();
if(myResult == true){
var myLabelType = myLabelTypeDropdown.selectedIndex;
var myLabelHeight = myLabelHeightField.editValue;
var myLabelOffset = myLabelOffsetField.editValue;
var myLabelStyle = myStyleNames[myLabelStyleDropdown.selectedIndex];
myDialog.destroy();
var myOldXUnits = app.documents.item(0).viewPreferences.horizontalMeasurementUnits;
var myOldYUnits = app.documents.item(0).viewPreferences.verticalMeasurementUnits;
app.documents.item(0).viewPreferences.horizontalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.points;
app.documents.item(0).viewPreferences.verticalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.points;
myAddLabels(myLabelType, myLabelHeight, myLabelOffset, myLabelStyle);
app.documents.item(0).viewPreferences.horizontalMeasurementUnits = myOldXUnits;
app.documents.item(0).viewPreferences.verticalMeasurementUnits = myOldYUnits;
else{
myDialog.destroy();
function myAddLabels(myLabelType, myLabelHeight, myLabelOffset, myLabelStyleName){
var myDocument = app.documents.item(0);
var myGraphics = myDocument.allGraphics;
myLabelStyle = myDocument.paragraphStyles.item(myLabelStyleName);
for(var myCounter = 0; myCounter < myGraphics.length; myCounter++){
myAddLabel(myDocument, myGraphics[myCounter], myLabelType, myLabelHeight, myLabelOffset, myLabelStyle);
function myAddLabel(myDocument, myGraphic, myLabelType, myLabelHeight, myLabelOffset, myLabelStyle){
var myLabel;
var myLink = myGraphic.itemLink;
//Create the label layer if it does not already exist.
var myLabelLayer = myDocument.layers.item("labels");
try{
myLabelLayer.name;
catch (myError){
myL

Answer 1

Hi Everyone, I don't know much about scripting so I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm trying to modify the LabelGraphics script to capture the "Date Created" field. I have tons of images that I need to organize based on their date of creation but I need to see the date with the image in the layout (long story). Anyway, I have tried to change XMP Author to Date Created but nothing. Below is the script as it came from Adobe. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
//LabelGraphics.jsx
//An InDesign CS3 JavaScript
@@@BUILDINFO@@@ "LabelGraphics.jsx" 1.0.0 14-September-2006
//Adds labels to the graphics in the active document.
main();
function main(){
if(app.documents.length != 0){
if(app.documents.item(0).allGraphics.length != 0){
myDisplayDialog();
else{
alert("Document contains no graphics.");
else{
alert("Please open a document and try again.");
function myDisplayDialog(){
var myLabelWidth = 100;
var myStyleNames = myGetParagraphStyleNames();
var myDialog = app.dialogs.add({name:"LabelGraphics"});
with(myDialog.dialogColumns.add()){
//Label type
with(dialogRows.add()){
with(dialogColumns.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Label Type", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
with(dialogColumns.add()){
var myLabelTypeDropdown = dropdowns.add({stringList:["File name", "File path", "XMP description", "XMP author"], selectedIndex:0});
//Text frame height
with(dialogRows.add()){
with(dialogColumns.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Label Height", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
with(dialogColumns.add()){
var myLabelHeightField = measurementEditboxes.add({editValue:24});
//Text frame offset
with(dialogRows.add()){
with(dialogColumns.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Label Offset", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
with(dialogColumns.add()){
var myLabelOffsetField = measurementEditboxes.add({editValue:0});
//Style to apply
with(dialogRows.add()){
with(dialogColumns.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Label Style", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
with(dialogColumns.add()){
var myLabelStyleDropdown = dropdowns.add({stringList:myStyleNames, selectedIndex:0});
var myResult = myDialog.show();
if(myResult == true){
var myLabelType = myLabelTypeDropdown.selectedIndex;
var myLabelHeight = myLabelHeightField.editValue;
var myLabelOffset = myLabelOffsetField.editValue;
var myLabelStyle = myStyleNames[myLabelStyleDropdown.selectedIndex];
myDialog.destroy();
var myOldXUnits = app.documents.item(0).viewPreferences.horizontalMeasurementUnits;
var myOldYUnits = app.documents.item(0).viewPreferences.verticalMeasurementUnits;
app.documents.item(0).viewPreferences.horizontalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.points;
app.documents.item(0).viewPreferences.verticalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.points;
myAddLabels(myLabelType, myLabelHeight, myLabelOffset, myLabelStyle);
app.documents.item(0).viewPreferences.horizontalMeasurementUnits = myOldXUnits;
app.documents.item(0).viewPreferences.verticalMeasurementUnits = myOldYUnits;
else{
myDialog.destroy();
function myAddLabels(myLabelType, myLabelHeight, myLabelOffset, myLabelStyleName){
var myDocument = app.documents.item(0);
var myGraphics = myDocument.allGraphics;
myLabelStyle = myDocument.paragraphStyles.item(myLabelStyleName);
for(var myCounter = 0; myCounter < myGraphics.length; myCounter++){
myAddLabel(myDocument, myGraphics[myCounter], myLabelType, myLabelHeight, myLabelOffset, myLabelStyle);
function myAddLabel(myDocument, myGraphic, myLabelType, myLabelHeight, myLabelOffset, myLabelStyle){
var myLabel;
var myLink = myGraphic.itemLink;
//Create the label layer if it does not already exist.
var myLabelLayer = myDocument.layers.item("labels");
try{
myLabelLayer.name;
catch (myError){
myL