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Placed in an InDesign document other InDesign attached file on a specific page

Jun 5, 2012 12:20 AM

(inserted into another file indesign indesign on a specific page)

 

Hey all !

 

 

I'm trying using Script:

 

1. in a document already open indesign:

var myDoc = app.activeDocument;

 

2. place another file. indd 

app.open(File("/c/myTestDocument.indd")); ----> code and not well



 

3. also be inserted in a specific page, (eg on page 12 of my active.Document or any other page)

var addPages = 2;
// Page number 2 is item(1), since page number 1 is item(0):
var addAfter = app.activeDocument.pages.item(2);

 

 

 

 

to see if I can give Script code to get the result.

 

 

thank you very much hope to answer please.

Raul.


1427 Views   13 Replies   Latest reply: Raul_rubi, Jun 21, 2012 2:14 AM
 
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  • Raul_rubi
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    1. Raul_rubi,
    Jun 5, 2012 12:22 AM   in reply to Raul_rubi
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    any answers please

     

    Thanks,

     
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  • Larry G. Schneider
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    2. Larry G. Schneider,
    Jun 5, 2012 10:17 AM   in reply to Raul_rubi
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    For starters to place a file you would use app.place, not app.open.

     
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  • Raul_rubi
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    3. Raul_rubi,
    Jun 6, 2012 12:07 AM   in reply to Larry G. Schneider
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    Hey and thanks for answer

     

    But how would the code to put place file on a specific page the my Document active?

     

    thank you very much,

     

    Raúl.

     
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  • David Adam Gibson
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    4. David Adam Gibson,
    Jun 13, 2012 1:20 AM   in reply to Raul_rubi
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    Hello Raul,

     

    I have just manged this with:

     

    var myDoc = app.activeDocument;

    var myPage = myDoc.pages.item(0);

    myPage.place(File("/c/myTestDocument.indd"));

     

    Looks like you need to use "place" for a page.

     

    Cheers,

    David

     
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  • Cenchen
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    5. Cenchen,
    Jun 13, 2012 10:31 PM   in reply to David Adam Gibson
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    Hi,

         placing other indesign files into active document is not possible... eventhough if palcing then will lose the xml structure.

     

             

    "One wrapper should contain only one knife"

     

     

     
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  • Harbs.
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    6. Harbs.,
    Jun 13, 2012 11:10 PM   in reply to Cenchen
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    EyenanC:

     

    Not true. InDesign supports placed InDesign documents.

     

    myPage.place(myDocToPlace);

     
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  • Cenchen
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    7. Cenchen,
    Jun 13, 2012 11:13 PM   in reply to Harbs.
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    Could you show the screenshot?

     
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  • Harbs.
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    8. Harbs.,
    Jun 13, 2012 11:27 PM   in reply to Cenchen
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    I don't know what you mean.

     

    Try placing an InDesign document and you will see it works. It's the same as any othr linked file (such as Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.).

     
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  • Cenchen
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    9. Cenchen,
    Jun 13, 2012 11:33 PM   in reply to Harbs.
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    Its placed in a wrong manner and also can't able to edit. Can you provide the screenshot pls...

     
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  • Harbs.
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    10. Harbs.,
    Jun 14, 2012 3:54 AM   in reply to Cenchen
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    What do you mean "wrong"? What are you expecting?

     

    I don't see that a screenshot will help...

     
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  • Raul_rubi
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    11. Raul_rubi,
    Jun 18, 2012 7:55 AM   in reply to Harbs.
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    how to export?

     

    multiple pages ( Paginate Pages / Spreads )

     

    var myDoc = app.activeDocument;

    var myPage = myDoc.pages.item(0);

    myPage.place(File("/c/myTestDocument.indd"));  ---> only one page ( my document indd = two page)

     

    What would SCRIPT code right?

     

    var myDoc = app.activeDocument;

    var myPage = myDoc.pages.item(0);

    myPage.placemultiple(File("/c/myTestDocument.indd"));  not right

     

    Very thanks, this answer close theme. (if the result is right)

     

     

     
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  • Harbs.
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    12. Harbs.,
    Jun 18, 2012 8:23 AM   in reply to Raul_rubi
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    This one's a bit weird:

     

    var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
app.importedPageAttributes.pageNumber = 1;
var myPage = myDoc.pages.item(0);
myPage.place(File("/c/myTestDocument.indd"));
app.importedPageAttributes.pageNumber = 2;
var myPage = myDoc.pages.item(1);
myPage.place(File("/c/myTestDocument.indd"));

     

    Harbs

     
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  • Raul_rubi
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    13. Raul_rubi,
    Jun 21, 2012 2:14 AM   in reply to Harbs.
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    answer is correct but also we're add that the pages one attribute more as masterSpreads.

     

    For e.g.

     

    var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
    app.importedPageAttributes.pageNumber = 1;
    var myPage = myDoc.pages.item(0).    appliedMaster = app.activeDocument.masterSpreads.item("B-Master"); -> Not right ¿ How would it be right?
    myPage.place(File("/c/myTestDocument.indd"));
    app.importedPageAttributes.pageNumber = 2;
    var myPage = myDoc.pages.item(1);
    myPage.place(File("/c/myTestDocument.indd"));

     

     

    What would SCRIPT code right?

     

     

     

    Thanks! and Cheers

     
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