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Very small kerning script....

Aug 9, 2012 6:26 AM

Hi, guys. I confess that I am not a scripter: I have tried and failed (twice). So please can anyone help me writing a small script? This is what I need:

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Step 1:

Starting with the cursor type inserted to imediatly to the right of signal +, apply Subscript to the number 2 (that is, to the character immediatly before the last char in the word.

Step 2:

Apply a Character Style to the last char in the word.

Step 3:

Insert the cursor imediatly to the left of the last char and apply -550 kerning unities.

Step 4:

Move the cursor imediatly to the left of and apply 50 kerning unities.

 

We start with a) and end in b).

 

My best regards and I thank everybody in advance.

 

Maria

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    1. Trevorׅ,
    Aug 9, 2012 6:57 AM   in reply to Maria964
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    Why does a) have a + sign and b) have some form of - sign?

     
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    2. Maria964,
    Aug 9, 2012 7:29 AM   in reply to Trevorׅ
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    Hi, Trevor.

     

    Thank you for your help. It was my mistake: the text in a and in b is equal. The script will apply only formating and kerning.

    (The book I am working is a Chemical book and the script is going to help me format a lot of chemical formulas).

     

    Maria

     
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    3. Trevorׅ,
    Aug 9, 2012 12:45 PM   in reply to Maria964
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    app.selection[0].words[0].insertionPoints[-2].kerningValue = -550;
app.selection[0].words[0].insertionPoints[-3].kerningValue = 50;
app.selection[0].words[0].characters[-1].appliedCharacterStyle = "My Style"; // Change to style name
app.selection[0].words[0].characters[-2].position = Position.SUBSCRIPT;

     

    This link http://forums.adobe.com/message/4567293#4567293 might be of interest.

     

    Trevor

     
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    4. Maria964,
    Aug 9, 2012 2:17 PM   in reply to Trevorׅ
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    Hi, Trevor.

     

    Thank you very much for your script. It works very well and is going to be a great time saver.

     

    Best regards,

     

    Maria

     
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