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Velprakash
Velprakash
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how to find the tables only placed on pages.

Jun 29, 2012 10:00 PM

Tags: #tables #indesign_cs5

Hi experts,

      I'm finding all the tables in the .indd document (Non XML Indd file.) In that there are some number of tables. And a table in Master page also there. Now I'm trying to get only the tables except the master page. How can I got it?

I used the following code. But it's not working properly.

 

var myTables=app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables;

app.select(myTables[0]);

var myTableCount=myTables.length;

alert(myTableCount);

for(var i=0;i<myTableCount;i++){

var myTableObj=myTables[i];

alert(myTableObj.parent);

try

{

var xxx = myTableObj.parent.parentPage.name;

if(xxx.match("^[0-9]+$"))

{

     alert("Table");

    myTableObj.label="table"+(i+1);

    }

else

{

   alert("Master-Page Table");

    }

}

catch(e)

{

    alert(e.message);

    }

}

 

Always throwing catch loop...

 

Can anyone guide me.................................!

 

Thanks and Regards,

Vel.

1012 Views   10 Replies   Latest reply: Velprakash, Jul 3, 2012 3:34 AM
 
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  • Peter Kahrel
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    1. Peter Kahrel,
    Jun 30, 2012 1:32 AM   in reply to Velprakash
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    The parent of a document page is a Spread, that of a master page is a MasterSpread. Therefore:

     

    if (myTable.storyOffset.parentTextFrames[0].parentPage.parent.constructo r.name != 'MasterSpread')

         $.writeln ('Not on a master page);

    else

         $.alert ('On a master page');

     

    This is in CS5 and later. Earlier versions don't have the parentPage property, andthe parenthood of pages is a bit different in those earlier versions.

     

    Peter

     
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  • Velprakash
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    2. Velprakash,
    Jun 30, 2012 2:02 AM   in reply to Peter Kahrel
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    Hi Peter,

           Thank you for your reply........... I used the above codes. But It throws an error, "Undefined is not an Object" in the line, 

    if (myTables[i].storyOffset.parentTextFrames[0].parentPage.parent.constr ucto r.name != 'MasterSpread')

     

    I've table in master page also. But what I've to do is, I've to find all other tables in document pages, except Master page & assign Label...

    I used the below codes.

     

    var myTables=myDocument.stories.everyItem().tables;

    var myTableCount=myTables.length;

    for(var i=0;i<myTableCount;i++){

        if (myTables[i].storyOffset.parentTextFrames[0].parentPage.parent.constr uctor.name != 'MasterSpread')

        {

            alert("Master Page");

            }

     

    var myTableObj=myTables.item(i);

    myTableObj.label="table"+(i+1);

    }

     

    I'm struggling in this issue for a long time. Can u help!!!

     

    With thanks and Regards,

    Vel.

     
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    3. Peter Kahrel,
    Jun 30, 2012 2:08 AM   in reply to Velprakash
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    There's a space in constr uctor (which I managed to put there, sorry). That's probably the problem.

     

    Peter

     
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  • Velprakash
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    4. Velprakash,
    Jun 30, 2012 2:15 AM   in reply to Peter Kahrel
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    ya, I noticed it earlier while pasting your codes in my script. But it's showing error...

    If i select manually the table in master page, I run only your codes, it works fine. But If i used it on my codes, error occurs.

     

    I think there is a error in getting the tables...

     

    var myTables=myDocument.stories.everyItem().tables;

     

    If I used alert(myTables[0]); it shows [Object Table]. But if I tried to select it with, app.select(myTables[0]); then it shows error, Expected selectable items, but received (Table, Table). Even i mentioned only myTables[0] Index"0".

     

    Once again Thanks a lot for ur reply Peter....

     

    With Regards,

    Vel.

     
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    5. Velprakash,
    Jun 30, 2012 4:10 AM   in reply to Peter Kahrel
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    Hi Peter,

            At last, I complete it by the below codes. It make me to struggle a lot.....................

     

    var pagelen = app.activeDocument.pages.length;

    alert(pagelen);

    for(var i=0;i<pagelen;i++)

    {

        var pageitemlen = app.activeDocument.pages[i].pageItems.length;

        for(var j=0;j<pageitemlen;j++)

        {

            var v = app.activeDocument.pages[i].pageItems[j].tables;

            //alert(v.length);

            for(var x=0;x<v.length;x++)

            {

                app.select(v[x]);                                                       //here, I can select it.

                app.selection[0].label = "table"+count;

                count++;

                myTables.push(v[i]);

                }

            }

        }

     

    Peter, I thank u a lot for spending ur Golden time for my issue.......

     

    With Regards,

    Vel.

     
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  • Peter Kahrel
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    6. Peter Kahrel,
    Jun 30, 2012 5:02 AM   in reply to Velprakash
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    There's no need to select anything. Instead of this:

     

    app.select(v[x]);

    app.selection[0].label = "table"+count;

     

    do this:

     

    v[x].label = "table"+count;

     

    Peter

     
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  • Velprakash
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    7. Velprakash,
    Jun 30, 2012 5:04 AM   in reply to Peter Kahrel
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    S......... You're right peter... Thanks.

     

    Thanks andRegards,

    Vel.

     
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    8. Velprakash,
    Jul 3, 2012 12:30 AM   in reply to Peter Kahrel
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    Hi Peter,

         Can u tell me the code to get the parent page in cs4? In cs5 the below code works fine. but throws error in cs4.

     

    app.activeWindow.activePage = app.selection[0].parentTextFrames[0].parentPage;

     

    Is the following is right?

     

    app.activeWindow.activePage = app.selection[0].parentTextFrames[0].parent;

     

    Thanks and regards,

    Vel.

     
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  • Peter Kahrel
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    9. Peter Kahrel,
    Jul 3, 2012 1:45 AM   in reply to Velprakash
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    Google is your friend: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/615381

    Dave Saunders's function there works in all versions of InDesign (from CS3 anyway).

     

    Peter

     
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  • Velprakash
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    10. Velprakash,
    Jul 3, 2012 3:34 AM   in reply to Peter Kahrel
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    Yes... I got it... Thanks a lot peter.....................

     

    Vel.

     
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