Scripting applications preferences in Indesign CS2
Hey folks, I'm attempting to set the cmsSettings preferences (current color management system) in Adobe InDesign CS2 using javascript but my code is not working. The script goes something like this:
#target InDesign
app.ColorSetting.cmsSettings="MyColorSettings";
This errors - ID says that it doesn't recognize the object called ColorSetting. Any assistance is appreciated.
Will
Check your documentation. The class name is ColorSettings; the property (name of the 'variable' inside a class) can have any name, such as "app.bob", "app.jack", or "app.colorSettings". It's sort of convention that these are written with lowercase, to let humans distinguish them easily from class names (which are, obviously, written using initial uppercase).
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Fixing paragraph style combinations
Version: 1.1
Script by Thomas Silkjær
http://indesigning.net/
var the_document = app.documents.item(0);
// Create a list of paragraph styles
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with(dialogRows.add()){
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staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"followed by"});
var find_second_paragraph = dropdowns.add({stringList:list_of_paragraph_styles, selectedIndex:0});
with(dialogRows.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Change:"});
with(borderPanels.add()){
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staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"followed by"});
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var find_second_paragraph = the_document.paragraphStyles.item(find_second_paragraph.selectedIndex);
var change_first_paragraph = the_document.paragraphStyles.item(change_first_paragraph.selectedIndex);
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//Search the current story
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myCounter = 0;
do {
try {
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Alison, you just have a minor omission… You have not declared your object to dupe… This worked with a little tweek…
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How to call javascript using applescript in InDesign cs2 Mac
Hi,
I need to integrate javascript with my apple script??? how to use it???please help me...i need it immediately..........Hi Andrew,
Here is an example for you – a snippet from my script:
global myBridgeLabel
-- function that runs on clicking the button in adobe script studio project
on clicked theObject
if name of theObject is "b1" then
set processName to "Started working"
set myBridgeLabel to "Red"
set myLabel to 1
else if name of theObject is "b2" then
set processName to "Started doing this"
set myBridgeLabel to "Green"
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set processName to "Started doing that"
set myBridgeLabel to "Yellow"
set myLabel to 3
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set myBridgeLabel to "Blue"
set myLabel to 4
else if name of theObject is "b5" then
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set myBridgeLabel to "Purple"
set myLabel to 5
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set myDocumentPath to full name of mydocument
set workerName to "Kasyan"
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set myDenNedeli to my convertWeekday(myWeekday)
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set property namespace "http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/" path "History" value myHistory & myRecord
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set myJavaScript to "var myLabel =\"" & myBridgeLabel & "\"; app.activate(); var bt = new BridgeTalk; bt.target = \"bridge\"; myScript = 'app.displayDialogs = \"none\"; var t = new Thumbnail (File (\"" & myDocumentPath & "\")); var mdata = t.metadata; mdata.namespace = \"http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/\"; mdata.Label = \"' + myLabel + '\";'; bt.body = myScript; bt.send();"
do script myJavaScript language javascript
In this javascript I use pares of single and double quotes.
The main java script – myJavaScript – (inside double quotes) contains another java script – myScript – (inside single quotes) which runs in Bridge via BridgeTalk.
I also put variables from AppleScript into JavaScript by using two pares of double quotes – the outside pare I escape with slashes:
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I also noticed that not all InDesign file formats were associated with InDesign in "Windows Programs and Defaults." I changed those to look to InDesign. I've also uninstalled InDesign CS2 and re-installed.
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Nonapeptide wrote:
... an error message pop up that says "Missing Plug-ins. LILO.APLN, DYNAMICDOCUMENTS.RPLN, CONDITIONALTEXT.RPLN" and three more. ...
I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING! I've searched around concerning this issue and it appears the consensus is that the file was opened by a newer version of InDesign. That possibility is, in fact, an impossibility.
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[Edit]
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http://forums.adobe.com/message/4071273
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Call JavaScript from AppleScript using InDesign CS2
Can this be done?
The following script:
tell application "Adobe InDesign CS2"
tell active document
do script "var thisNumber = 5;" language javascript
end tell
end tell
results in the error:
tell application "Adobe InDesign CS2"
do script "var thisNumber = 5;" language javascript
"Adobe InDesign CS2 got an error: \"var thisNumber = 5;\" doesnt understand the do script message."
Why doesn't this work and what can I do to fix it?
WilliamOn 4/12/08 5:41 AM, "Olav Kvern" <[email protected]> wrote:<br /><br />> These sorts of things are hard to see in AppleScript, because the dictionary<br />> browser(s) don't group methods with their parent objects. Sal Soghoian at<br />> Apple has long said that this needs fixing.<br /><br />And in fact it has been fixed -- it just needs app developers to write their<br />dictionaries appropriately. For a good example, have a look at the<br />dictionary of Script Debugger 4.5 -- you'll see classes listed with<br />elements, properties, and "Responds to". And none of that truncation ID's<br />dictionary is full of.<br /><br />-- <br />Shane Stanley <[email protected]><br />AppleScript Pro Florida, April 2009 <a href=http://scriptingmatters.com/aspro>
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InDesign CS2 'Unlock' greyed out ?
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Any suggestions to recover 'lock/unlock' feature would be much appreciated.
Regards,
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Find & Replace the text and apply paragraph style in indesign CS2.
Hai below script are working in cs4 - cs5.5. i need to run the script in indesign cs2.
can you please help.
Main();
function Main() {
var foundItem;
var doc = app.activeDocument;
//app.findTextPreferences = app.changeTextPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING;
app.findTextPreferences.findWhat = "^p";
//app.findTextPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle = "head";
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for (var i = 0; i < foundItems.length; i++) {
foundItem = foundItems[i];
foundItem.applyParagraphStyle(doc.paragraphStyles.item("content body indent"), false);
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app.findTextPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
app.changeTextPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
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app.findChangeTextOptions.includeFootnotes = false;
app.findChangeTextOptions.includeHiddenLayers = false;
app.findChangeTextOptions.includeLockedLayersForFind = false;
app.findChangeTextOptions.includeLockedStoriesForFind = false;
app.findChangeTextOptions.includeMasterPages = false;
app.findChangeTextOptions.wholeWord = false;
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app.findTextPreferences.findWhat = "^p";
app.changeTextPreferences.changeTo = "^p";
myDocument.changeText();
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app.findTextPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
app.changeTextPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
abc();
function abc() {
var foundItem;
var doc = app.activeDocument;
//app.findTextPreferences = app.changeTextPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING;
app.findTextPreferences.findWhat = "*";
//app.findTextPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle = "head";
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foundItem = foundItems[i];
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app.findTextPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
app.changeTextPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
//Set the find options.
app.findChangeTextOptions.caseSensitive = false;
app.findChangeTextOptions.includeFootnotes = false;
app.findChangeTextOptions.includeHiddenLayers = false;
app.findChangeTextOptions.includeLockedLayersForFind = false;
app.findChangeTextOptions.includeLockedStoriesForFind = false;
app.findChangeTextOptions.includeMasterPages = false;
app.findChangeTextOptions.wholeWord = false;
//Search the document for the string "copy" and change it to "text".
app.findTextPreferences.findWhat = "*";
app.changeTextPreferences.changeTo = "";
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//Clear the find/change text preferences after the search.
app.findTextPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
app.changeTextPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
ab();
function ab () {
var foundItem;
var doc = app.activeDocument;
app.findTextPreferences = app.changeTextPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING;
app.findTextPreferences.findWhat = " ^ ";
app.changeTextPreferences.changeTo = " ";
//app.findTextPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle = "head";
var foundItems = doc.findText();
for (var i = 0; i < foundItems.length; i++) {
foundItem = foundItems[i];
foundItem.applyParagraphStyle(doc.paragraphStyles.item("day"), false);
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING;
var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
//Clear the find/change text preferences.
app.findTextPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
app.changeTextPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
//Set the find options.
app.findChangeTextOptions.caseSensitive = false;
app.findChangeTextOptions.includeFootnotes = false;
app.findChangeTextOptions.includeHiddenLayers = false;
app.findChangeTextOptions.includeLockedLayersForFind = false;
app.findChangeTextOptions.includeLockedStoriesForFind = false;
app.findChangeTextOptions.includeMasterPages = false;
app.findChangeTextOptions.wholeWord = false;
//Search the document for the string "copy" and change it to "text".
app.findTextPreferences.findWhat = "^";
app.changeTextPreferences.changeTo = "";
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app.changeTextPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;@s_ashok – you'll find the right methods and properties in the CHM file for InDesign CS2 at:
http://www.jongware.com/idjshelp.html
Just a few hints:
InDesign CS2 does not support GREP search/replace, so every line in your code that points to GREP does not work.
Further: "app.findTextPreferences" and "app.changeTextPreferences" were "app.findPreferences" and "app.changePreferences" in InDesign CS2. And then there were no "findChangeTextOptions" or any counterpart for that in CS2…
That should get you running…
I have no InDesign CS2 installed to debug, so this is all I can say…
Uwe -
Hi
Can anyone please advise as to how manually uninstall InDesign CS2 and Version Cue CS2 on a mac? Adobe help gives instruction to uninstall Creative Suite CS2 wholesale in this link:
Manually remove Adobe Creative Suite (2.x on Mac OS X)
and gives a huge list of files to remove, like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. How does one determine which files are required to keep for other things, like stuff for later CS versions?
Any suggestions would be most gratefully received.
Many thanks.I didn't say that the document is incorrect. But it seems to instruct you how to delete the whole CS2 suite and in particular the sub files/folders relating to the suite. The only note it gives regarding these sub files/folders is that anything with an asterisk next to the folder in the list might be required by other applications, and it only pertains to the Application Support in the User's Library and the Application Support in Library. There is also reminder to keep an eye on fonts required.
However, if you want to keep, say, CS2 Illustrator, but not CS2 InDesign, how do you determine which of the sub files/folders the document lists to trash are necessary to keep for that individual program's requirement? For instance, I assume (even if wrongly) that some of the files such as Application/Adobe Help Centre, Application/Utilities/Adobe Utilities and other cache and preference folders are still required to run CS2 Illustrator.
It might be a very straight forward albeit methodical task to go through dumping folders and files listed, but I'm just being very cautious in finding out earlier rather than later, what NOT to throw away in case it may cause problems once the files are dumped. I don't mean to cause offense! -
InDesign CS2 won't open: error msg states "Please install the MetaData plug-in and restart"
I'm unable to open my InDesign CS2 program, and am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for me. When I try to open it, I get an error message stating: "Cannot load Adobe InDesign CS2 because it requires MetaData. Please install the MetaData plug-in and restart Adobe InDesign."
It worked just fine last week - I have no idea what happened this week... (other than my 3-yr-old 'playing' with my computer...) I am able to open other CS2 programs like Illustrator and Photoshop. Any ideas for me??Try trashing your preferences: Hold down Shift + Control + Option + Command immediately after launch. You'll get a dialog asking if you want to delete your preferences. If no dialog comes up you didn't do it fast enough.
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Illustrator CS2 and InDesign CS2 not starting - here is how it was solved.
This document is merely a compilation of information found at the sources named at the bottom of this document.
Basically running older Adobe CS2 Software on a MacBook Pro 10.6.x Snow Leopard - probably like many of you that either can't afford the upgrade to CS3, CS4 or CS5, or maybe don't see the need to do so. It's running good but it is slow since it is using Rosetta, but it does work - well, used to work.
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>start quote from http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/534/cpsid_53468.html
Replace the corresponding files present in the “ /Library/Application Support/Adobe/TypeSpt/Unicode/Mappings/” folder with the one attached to this document.
Download the attached Mac.dmg (http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/534/cpsid_53468/attachments/Mac.dmg) file to a machine where the issue is seen.
Close all Adobe applications
Double Click the Mac.dmg file to mount it.
Copy Mac folder from mounted image. Paste it to /Library/ApplicationSupport/Adobe/TypeSpt/Unicode/Mappings/.
A message appears to confirm to replace the existing 'Mac' folder. Replace the 'Mac' folder.
Launch Illustrator or InDesign CS or CS 2.
The Mac folder attached to this KB document already has the correct permissions set, so it should not be necessary to complete the steps below. However there may be cases where the permissions for the Mac folder get overwritten. In such a case, the original issue can reoccur. To solve this issue, complete the steps below:
Follow Solution 1 and make sure that all Adobe applications are closed.
Right or Control click and select 'Get Info' on the Mac folder in “ /Library/Application Support/Adobe/TypeSpt/Unicode/Mappings/”, which you have copied from the .dmg file attached to this document.
Verify that under 'Sharing and Permissions' all users listed have no write access
If a change is required, click the padlock symbol and provide your Administrator credentials
Select the user which has Write access and change it to 'Read Only'.
Ensure the user 'Everyone' is set to 'No Access.
To check if the issue has been solved, launch Acrobat 8.2 and then Illustrator or InDesign CS or CS 2.
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Even after following the instructions still "no love" from Illustrator CS2 or InDesign CS2. InDesign did no longer show the registration screen, but it didn't continue launching, and Illustrator progressed further along in the start up sequence but also never finished launching.
Then I found another article on the adobe site. I am just quoting the part performed and which ultimately did the trick.
>start quote from http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/326/326388.html
Steps 1 and 2 are not relevant so no need to do them
3. At the Finder, choose File > Find.
4. TypeAdobeFnt10.lst (Illustrator CS2), select the system drive, and then press Return.
5. Delete all AdobeFnt10.lst files found.
6. Restart the computer.
7. Restart Illustrator. Illustrator creates a new Adobefnt10.lst or AdobeFnt07.lst file.
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So, this solved the problems at least for the time being. Hope this helps someone else a bit.
Download files:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/534/cpsid_53468/attachments/Mac.dmg
Sources:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/613287?tstart=0
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/534/cpsid_53468.html
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/326/326388.htmlIllustrator CS2 stopped working for me on Snow Leopard as well. What it all boiled down to was not to update to 12.0.1. Not sure which release of Snow Leopard I was on when I figured that out but I keep up-to-date, am now at 10.6.6 and CS2 still works fine. I keep getting prompted to update to 12.0.1 from time to time but just cancel it.
I'm fairly sure I was at 12.0.1 already when I moved from Leopard to Snow Leopard and it was that, not a Snow Leopard update, that "broke" CS2 12.0.1. If I remember correctly, if you now try to apply the update, it won't go through with it anyway. -
Error message reads, " Wizard Interuppted before InDesign CS2 was comletely installed" when removing
Adobe Tech Support no longer supports CS2 since the release of CS4 and has referred me to knowledgebase and the forum for help.
This is my original problem:
When you try to start Adobe InDesign CS2, or Adobe InCopy CS2, the application returns one of the following error messages:
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-- "The serial number you provided is not valid. Please check your serial number and re-enter it"
I was referred to:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=331649
The instructions for all methods require that I remove InDesign, but I get an error message that says "Wizard Interuppted before InDesign CS2 was completely installed" when removing.
My OS is Windows XP. Any help is highly appreciated.
Thank you!Step one is to back up your computer in case anything goes wrong.
Once you've done that, look at http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=331300 which lists all the folder locations for the creative suite along with the registry keys. It says you should uninstall using ad/remove, but if this doesn't work it should be OK to remove things manually and edit the registry, then run the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility.
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