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J van E
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Will CS4 scripts work with CS6?

May 15, 2012 4:46 AM

I currently (still) use InDesign CS4 and I am thinking about getting CS6 (using the Cloud). However, I use a LOT of scripts and I wonder if I can keep on using that scripts or not...

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  • Peter Kahrel
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    1. Peter Kahrel,
    May 15, 2012 6:14 AM   in reply to J van E
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    Basically, yes. Simply try it; if it works, it works. If it doesn't, either modify it (usually trivial) or make CS6 believe it's really CS4 by adding this line to your script:

     

    app.scriptPreferences.version = 6;

     

    (InDesign 6 is part of CS4).

     

    Peter

     
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  • Harbs.
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    2. Harbs.,
    May 15, 2012 7:30 PM   in reply to Peter Kahrel
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    Um...

    Peter, that's really bad advice. That'll make any subsequent script which relies on CS5 or later features not work.

     

    Either you should wrap that in a try/catch/finally, or use version folders.

     

    Approach 1:

     

    try{

    app.scriptPreferences.version = 6;

    // your script

    }catch(err){

         throw err;

    } finally{

    app.scriptPreferences.version = parseFloat(app.version);

    }

     

    Approach 2:

     

    Create a folder in your scripts panel called "Version 6.0 Scripts", and place the script in that subfolder.

     
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    3. Peter Kahrel,
    May 15, 2012 10:34 PM   in reply to Harbs.
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    Ah, Harbs, you're absolutely right. I had forgotten that app.scriptPreferences.version is sticky (never use it myself.) Thanks.

     

    Peter

     
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