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[JS-CS5.5] How to place an image in a rectangle by name ?

Jul 11, 2012 7:49 AM

Hi,

 

I try to place an image in a rectangle by name ...

 

var myDoc =  app.activeDocument;

var myGraphicFile = File("/data/image.jpg");

 

// this code work

myDoc.rectangles.item(0).place(myGraphicFile);

//or

var img = myDoc.rectangles.item(0).place(new File(myGraphicFile));

 

//this code doesn't work

myDoc.rectangles.item("Rec1").place(myGraphicFile);

//or

var img = myDoc.rectangles.item("Rec1").place(new File(myGraphicFile));

 

Have you an idea ?

Thanks

1254 Views   7 Replies   Latest reply: ~ Trevor ~, Jul 12, 2012 4:19 AM
 
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  • Jump_Over
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    1. Jump_Over,
    Jul 11, 2012 8:41 AM   in reply to rhanot63
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    Hi,

    Is "Rec1" a name which you set or InDesign set it when created?

    If InDesign set it - your rectangle name is 'undefined', even you can see <Rec1> written in layer panel.

    Name your rectangle by yourself to refer to it by its name.

     

    rgds

     
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    2. rhanot63,
    Jul 11, 2012 10:40 AM   in reply to Jump_Over
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    Hi,

     

    I named it, not Indesign ;-)

     

    Rgds

     
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    3. ~ Trevor ~,
    Jul 11, 2012 2:56 PM   in reply to rhanot63
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    How did you name it?

     

    Rec1 = myDoc.rectangles.add()

    In which case you need to use

    myDoc.rectangles.item(Rec1).place(myGraphicFile);

    without the "quotes"

     

    If you used "name"

    myDoc.rectangles.add({name:"Rec1"})

    Then your code works

     

    If you used "label"

    myDoc.rectangles.add({label:"Rec1"})

    then that's not good

    If you want to refer to it, AFAIK you have to loop through all the rectangles and see if there label is =="Rec1"

     

    Let us know if this solves your problem

     

    Trevor

     
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    4. rhanot63,
    Jul 12, 2012 1:10 AM   in reply to ~ Trevor ~
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    Hi Trevor,

     

    Rectangles are named by the "Script Label" panel. The graphic designer create the layout and named each object by the "Script Label" panel.

    If I can avoid to loop through all the rectangles but select the good rectangle, it's better ;-)

     

    Rgds

    Ronald

     
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  • Kasyan Servetsky
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    5. Kasyan Servetsky,
    Jul 12, 2012 1:43 AM   in reply to rhanot63
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    Here is the function I use in CS5+:

    var myRec = GetItemFromCollection("Rec1", myDoc.rectangles);
 
function GetItemFromCollection(label, collection) {
    for (var i = 0; i < collection.length; i++) {
        if (label == collection[i].label) return collection[i];
    }
    return null;
}
     
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    6. rhanot63,
    Jul 12, 2012 2:51 AM   in reply to Kasyan Servetsky
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    Hi Kasyan,

     

    Thanks for your function ;-) It's a solution for my problem.

     

    var myDoc =  app.activeDocument;
    var myGraphicFile = File("/data/image.jpg");


    var myRec = GetItemFromCollection("Rec1", myDoc.rectangles);
    myRec.place(myGraphicFile);
    //or
    var img = myRec.place(new File(myGraphicFile));

       function GetItemFromCollection(label, collection) {
            for (var i = 0; i < collection.length; i++) {
              if (label == collection[i].label) return collection[i];
              }
              return null;
            }

    But I would like understand why "myDoc.rectangles.item("Rec1").place(myGraphicFile);" don't work ... :-)

     

    Rgds

    Ronald

     
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  • ~ Trevor ~
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    7. ~ Trevor ~,
    Jul 12, 2012 4:19 AM   in reply to rhanot63
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    Hi Ronald

     

    I'm pretty sure it's because labels as apposed to names are not intrinsically unique, so they can't be considered an identifier (which have to be unique).

     

    Haven't put that so well but you should be able to understand.

     

     

    Don't forget to mark your question as answered

     

    Regards

     

    Trevor

     
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