Text Reflow

I am loading a UILoader in AS3 and am dropping it on top of
two Dynamic Text fields. I need the text to reflow around the
picture if it loads and to remain where it is if there is no
picture loading. I do not see any method in the UILoader class to
allow this to happen. How is this accomplished?

Hey, Anne Marie:
We do know that everyone is in the same version of ID/IC. They were in different versions a few weeks ago when this problem first occurred, but we've updated them.
I have suggested to the Pub Tech assigned to this team, Michelle, (She was in Seattle with us) to duplicate the file, unlink the stories, and re-export to a new stories folder, which I think is similar to what you're suggesting above. To our knowledge, no other teams are experiencing this. I'll let you what we discover.
Thanks.

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[Android]why can't "text reflow" be fixed instead of using the unreliable broken "text inflation"?

text inflation as a desktop-to-mobile-view conversion doesn't work, and can never be fixed.
it will always either fail to make important parts of websites readable, or completely unhinge them.
opera mini, opera mobile(now classic) and opera for android show how well "text reflow" works for desktop pages on mobile devices.
before the opera mobile EOL I never needed mobile versions of pages.
firefox for android already has a text reflow feature, but it is hidden away and unusable because of 2 easily fixable problems.
1. "text inflation", it's completely unnecessary to require enlarged text in order to reflow but with this feature disabled(text to smallest size) there is no reflow.
2. "fixed zoom", currently double-tap zooming will always put the text fullscreen(which on a desktop layout is still too small)
a "fixed zoom" option that always zooms a set % regardless of where you double-tap should allow zooming in to a level where text is readable and should force "text reflow" to reflow text to screen-width.
so why are we still stuck with either messy or unreadable text on desktop pages?

you seem to have missed the point of my post.
firefox has 2 methods to make desktop pages readable on phones, "text reflow" and "text inflation".
text reflow is disabled by default and doesn't work properly because of a few unchangeable settings, even though it is proven to be a very effective and reliable method to make desktop pages work on phones by opera's browsers.
and text inflation is broken because it can never accurately determine what can and can't be inflated.
and my question is why we're still stuck with using text inflation when text reflow is a much better option?

CS5 hangs with smart text reflow during scripting

Hello,
I have a batch script that opens each input file in a folder one after another and saves them as indd and pdf.
Now I have run across a problem.
The script opens the input document (a special xml format for our plugin, this opens one InDesign template and places some content into a specific text frame), then run preflight to check if there are overflows etc. and then saves the content to indd and pdf.
The input template has smart text reflow enabled, with adding new pages at the end of the document and deleting empty pages because I do not know how much content will be placed.
I have some strange issues:
In ID CS4, the script runs fine, but some times I got preflight errors for some documents (different ones on each run). If I open the documents afterwards, it seems the smart text reflow did not run before the script saved the indd (and so preflight found an text overflow).
However in CS5, InDesign hangs at some time during the script - windows task manager says it is not responding. This happens at a random file (not the same each time), the first ones before came out as expected.
Because of the preflight issues in CS4 I have made a test and created a new template with disabled smart text reflow and already added the maximum number of pages for my content. Now the script runs fine in CS5 (without hanging). But this way I have emtpy pages I do not want.
My assumption is, that the smart text reflow does run some sort of asyncronous and gets in the way of saving/exporting to pdf the file. A "$.sleep(5000);" after opening/placing does not help either.
Is there any way in scripting to force the smart text reflow or to wait for it until it is finished?
Below is the relevant part of the script.
Has anybody a solution or workaround?
Best regards,
Ingo
// process documents
for(var i = 0; i < alldocs.length; i++ ){
try{
    // Opens document
    // this is a format that triggers our plugin which opens a specific indt-template and places the content
    var currentDocument = app.open( alldocs[i],true);
    // try to force document to be really ready - TODO: is there a better/working way? Some way to wait for smart text reflow?
    currentDocument.recompose();
    //$.sleep(5000); //Fallback - sleep for a reasonable time to let the document be opened - does not help either
    // process the document with the selected profile
    var process = app.preflightProcesses.add(currentDocument, Settings.preflightProfile);
    process.waitForProcess();
    // get the results
    var preflightResults = process.aggregatedResults;
    // each report is in the [2]-Array. First condition prevents NullPointer-Errors
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    currentDocument.save( indesignFile );
    // Export as PDF
    var pdfFile = new File(Settings.outputDir.fullName+ '/'+alldocs[i].name.replace(RegExp( '\.[^\.]{1,4}$' ), '.pdf' ));
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    logLine( alldocs[i].name + ': Errormessage was "' + err.description + '"');

Well.. it works. It's a ugly cludge, but at least it works. I'm posting a snippet of code, because i'we seen a lot of threads on the same subject, and maby someone else will find it usefull.
// save old recompose and set new one
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      app.activeDocument.textPreferences.smartTextReflow = true;
      app.activeDocument.textPreferences.addPages = AddPageOptions.END_OF_STORY;
      app.activeDocument.textPreferences.deleteEmptyPages = true;
      //find docType headers and apply keep
      app.findTextPreferences = app.changeTextPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING;
      app.findTextPreferences.findWhat = "<docType:TaggedRTF>";
      app.changeTextPreferences.startParagraph = StartParagraph.NEXT_ODD_PAGE;
      myStory.changeText();
      //fix tables
      if (myStory.tables.length) {
/* long code to process tables, not interesting
     //process style rules
/* long code to preformat text, add/remove space after headings, lists, blocks etc.
      // save old preflight options, add new ones
      var oldPreflight = app.activeDocument.preflightOptions.properties;
      app.activeDocument.preflightOptions.preflightOff = false;
     // wait a maximum of 40 second for the preflight process. Before it runs, the (not so)Smart Text Reflow should kick into action.
      app.activeDocument.activeProcess.waitForProcess(40);
      //stop preflight for a bit more performance?
      app.activeDocument.preflightOptions.preflightOff = true;
      //now check if story overflows? (maby you have a very large cell in a table? some wierd keep options? bad things happen
Can i mark my own answer as correct?

How can I activate the text reflow feature in Acrobat Reader For Ipad

I have used Acrobat Reader for reading ebooks for a long time. Now in my Ipad I cannot find a way to use the text reflow feature. Can any doy help me?

Sorry, no text reflow on an iPad. Most PDF files don't reflow. I read tons of PDFs on Macs and never reflow them.

Text reflow after opening IDCS2 file in CS3?

Has anyone experienced text reflow when opening a legacy InDesign CS2 file in CS3? This is a serious problem if it happens in book documents. I want to make a case (or not) for keeping the old version on our computers for opening legacy files.

It's not unheard of. Even if the text looks perfectly normal at first sight, the tiniest editing will cause a recompose.
On the two upgrades I had so far, I made a point of never to open and edit documents into the newer version if the client already had seen a previous one.

Adding pages and Text Frames to emulate the behaviour of "Smart Text Reflow"

I am creating a large number of tables in a document. If I have Smart Text reflow turned on, my script does not work properly. I have the start of the processing:
1. Add a new table
2. If the last page text frame overflows then Add a new page
With smartTextReflow turned off, I want to ensure that new text frames that match the primary text frames from the master page. It has to be able to handle getting the parameters from the left/right page text frame.

I have been able to solve my problem. I was really overthinking things!!!
Since I have designated the text frames on the master pages as primary text frames, when creating a new page, a text frame is created automatically. So the problem is then just link the previous text frame to the text frame that was created when adding the page.
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Indesign 2014 Crashes when Text Reflows

We are having an interesting problem.
We have discovered a possible bug in CC 2014
We suspect the measurement of frame is creating an issue. If the frame is less than the text width and the reflown text does not accommodate within the available space of the frame (while the last page of text flows into next chapter opening page), then the file quits.
Anyone else having issues like above and has anyone seen a fix for this. Fix is obvious to make the frame wider.
But doesn't make for a very clean Indesign file this did not happen till we moved to CC 2014
We do rough pagination for our clients and they get the file back and insert art and other elements so they will get text reflow and crashing.
Thank you Matt

You can download CS6. Just log into your Creative Cloud account and go to https://creative.adobe.com/products/indesign Scroll down a little bit, and under the picture, under "In this version" you can change the version you want to download.

Cannot view all text on page in text reflow mode (while zoomed)

I have a samsung galaxy S5 (Android 4.4). Acrobat reader in text reflow mode zooms in on the text at the top of the page only. I cannot scroll down to view the rest of the text on the same page. I can still navigate through all the pages in the document but I cannot reflow (and view) all the text on a single page.
This problem essentially renders the text reflow mode less than useless - text reflow is the only selling point for adobe reader for android and it doesn't work.

Hi,
Please use side gesture instead of down gesture and you will start seeing text which is placed on right instead of downward position.
Hope it helps.

How to Embed a Text Frame Within a Text Frame with Smart Text Reflow

This is driving me nuts, and I've wasted hours searching exhaustively but can't seem to find the answer.
I've been working with this indesign file and cleaning it up really well. I now have all the text flowing with smart text reflow. There are two parts in the book that have columns of information, or tables. The way it was originally done was having a text box placed inside the text box. But unfortunately, whenever you add pages before or after, the text box won't follow with the text box it is inside. I have tried grouping the two text boxes together, but this doesn't seem to work with Smart Text Reflow (since every page is based on the primary master). How do you embed a text frame inside another text frame that is based off the primary master? I guess it would be like using the text frame as an object.
I included an image to help my explanation.
I even tried adding columns and then spannign the header part across, but this still doesn't flow with the rest of the text.

ANchor it into the other text fram, look in the help file. Keyword = Anchored Objects.

Can anyone explain why I'm seeing text reflow in CS4?

All Macs are using the same version of ID (6.0.6), same operating system 10.5.8, same version of Helvetica, but on one Mac we are seeing text reflow - am I missing something really obvious somewhere? I've checked through the preferences but nothing is jumping out at me. Any ideas??

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Hidden Text Reflow?

I'm building a fillable form that needs to have a lot of "conditional" text:
If box "a" is clicked than information for "a" appears below all options:
__A option
__B option
__C option
__hidden information for A until box is clicked
__hidden information for B until box is clicked
__hidden information for C until box is clicked
I figured out how to show and hide information just fine via InDesign, but what I can't figure out is how to reflow the information, so if they click "A" and "C" but not "B", I want the information to show without having gaps for the options that aren't clicked:
If
_x_ A option
__ B option
_x_ C option
Then
__show information for A
__show information for C
(information for B stays hidden and all other text reflows)
Is this possible with JavaScript?
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Yes, all fields are separated, so text A that correlates with box A is separate from text B and so on and so forth!

Does reader for iOS support text reflow?

I have a number of tagged PDFs that I created using Acrobat on a Windows machine, and transferred them to my iPhone. Does Reader on iOS support text reflow so that I can increase the font and read my document? The only option I see is to zoom in, but since it maintains the full page formatting, I then need to "move around" the page to actually read the text. Looking at the full page, the text is too small.
Thanks.

Hi Dennis, how are you going to find out if there is enough demand? Do you think everybody knows what text reflow means? And do you think every person that needs it will create an account (just like I had to do) to comment in this community requesting the feature? Text reflows is such a useful feature that it should be available by default in all smartphone platforms iOS, Windows and Android. I know it is available in Android and that's why I downloaded the app in my iPhone but I was quite disappointed to find out that it is not available on the iPhone. I'm sure that if in the next update of the iOS adobe app text reflow is included (and if you let the public know about it) then a lot more people will download the app. Reading pdf in an screen is not so pleasant but text reflow makes it really easy.

What happened to text reflow

Text reflow was available up to version 10.0.2, but it's gone in 10.1.0. Please bring it back, because reflowing text is essential on small phone screens!

Text reflow finally came back. Too bad it's hidden under an icon that only appears if you tap a blind spot near the top of the screen. Why are the options removed from the menu? Clicking the menu is the intuitive way to get more options, tapping an invisible hotspot part of the screen is not.

Safari Browser lacks auto text reflow when zoom in

Hi All,
I love many features provided by iphone safari but compare it to Google Nexus web browser, it really makes me wish that I could use the other browser on IPhone. The reason is because when try to zoom in a webpage in safari, the text in the zoom in region does not automatically get wrapped/reflow causing reader having to scroll right and left to read the whole sentence. That is really an horribly dizzy experience, an eyesore indeed. IPhone Safari cannot be used to view many text intensive web pages. But if you try to use Google Nexus, it is heaven! When you zoom in the page, it not only makes the text size visually bigger BUT ALSO auto wrapped/reflow the entire article so that all text of the article are viewable within phone screen without having to scroll left and right.
I just desperately want to know if there is any third party browser who can do what Nexus browser is doing - text reflow/wrap upon zoom in? Is Safari going to release some similar feature soon? Please let me know if you have any clue.
Thanks

What kind of garbage answer is that? If I spend my money on a device, I don't have the right to voice my opinion about enhancements? So what you believe is that the consumer has no voice. Spend your money, then shut up. I'm sorry but it's not that cut and dry. I love my iPhone. I also love text wrap. But I don't want an Android phone. I'm very glad that the techs at Apple support weren't as rude as you. They were very understanding, very helpful, told me to email Steve Jobs, and even tried to find applications that had a possible text reflowing browser. Finding nothing, they apologized and told me that my request was valid, and encouraged me to continue asking. Please don't ever get a job at Apple. You would be a horrible customer service representative.

Please add text reflow

Please add text reflow capability to Adobe Reader Touch. It will be extremely useful with snap app view when writing essays.

Thanks for the feedback!

Creating a two columns text reflow

Hi
I'm trying to create a two column page which needs to get data that will fill the columns. Upon filling one column, the text will need to reflow to the next one (as much as a two column text frame in a layout program does).
Is it possible in a Designer ES? (version 8.2.1.5161.1.566259) What is the best practice to do so?
Thanks,
Yossi Maoz

Are you trying to make it an interactive form or are you going to merge data onto the template and make a print form? In either case I modified your sample. The root Page subform must be set to flowed. You do not need a field in the second content area. I resized the 1st field to make it easier. I changed the layout to allow the field to expand in the Y direction (on the layout tab). I cahnged the Form Properties/Preview to Interactive so that I coudl enter in data. Now when the field fills up scroll bars will appear and when you tab off of the field the field will be redrawn to its actual size. Enter in enough data to case a page overflow and you will see the second column fill up.
Paul

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