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[CS5-5.5][JS] Replace xml element content with user selection

Aug 7, 2012 11:20 AM

Hi,

 

I'm trying to write a script that replaces xml element content with a user selection.

 

I have document containing a textframe with a "root" tag attached. In this frame I have 2 paragraphs, each tagged with a different tag.

 

I would like to replace the content of one of the paragraphs with the content of a text selection.

 

This piece of code doesn't seem to work:

 

myXMLElement.xmlContent = app.selection[0];

 

The problem is that almost all properties of the xmlelement (paragraphs, words, etc) are read-only.

 

Does anyone have any suggestion?

 

Thanx

594 Views   5 Replies   Latest reply: absqua, Aug 10, 2012 5:06 PM
 
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  • absqua
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    1. absqua,
    Aug 8, 2012 9:13 AM   in reply to JohnDevlon
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    It depends on whether you want to maintain formatting. You can use

     

    myXMLElement.contents = app.selection[0].contents;

     

    in the (unlikely?) event that you don't mind blowing away the formatting. Otherwise you'll want to use something like:

     

    myXMLElement.xmlContent.remove();
app.selection[0].duplicate(LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING, myXMLElement.xmlContent);

     

    Jeff

     
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    2. JohnDevlon,
    Aug 9, 2012 10:43 AM   in reply to absqua
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    Hi Jeff,

     

    Thanx for your great help. It works like a charm. The world is a better place with people like you...

     

    Just one additional question: I also tried using it for a selected picture, but this doesn't seem to work. Only for text.

    Do you know if there is a solution for an image?

     

    Kind regards

     

    John

     
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    3. absqua,
    Aug 9, 2012 11:41 AM   in reply to JohnDevlon
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    If you want to insert the rectangle inline, substitute

     

    app.selection[0].anchoredObjectSettings.insertAnchoredObject(myXMLElement.insertionPoints[0], AnchorPosition.INLINE_POSITION);

     

    for the second line of the snippet I posted above.

     
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    4. JohnDevlon,
    Aug 10, 2012 6:41 AM   in reply to absqua
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    Hi Jeff,

     

    I'm sorry for the confusion but what I meant was:

    I would also like to be able to duplicate a selected Image into a tagged graphic frame (maybe replacing a existing image within the tagged graphic frame)

     

    Any feedback would be awsome.

     

    John

     
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  • absqua
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    5. absqua,
    Aug 10, 2012 5:06 PM   in reply to JohnDevlon
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    Maybe rather than thinking about how to replace the contents of the element you should just get rid of the old one and use the tag to mark up a duplicate of the selection.

     

    var oldFrame = myXMLElement.xmlContent.parent instanceof Rectangle ? myXMLElement.xmlContent.parent : myXMLElement.xmlContent;
var newFrame = app.selection[0].duplicate();
var coordinates = [oldFrame.visibleBounds[1], oldFrame.visibleBounds[0]];
 
oldFrame.remove();
newFrame.markup(myXMLElement);
newFrame.move(coordinates);

     

    If the old image and the new one aren't the same dimensions you'll have to work that out somehow...

     
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