Adobe Community: Message List - Execute plugin menu option from script

Re: Execute plugin menu option from script

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 18:51:13 GMT

@Laubender:

Thanks for your response! I've written to Amazon to see if this plugin is scriptable.

Dan

Re: Execute plugin menu option from script

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:23:59 GMT

@Dan – Only, if the plug-in is designed to do so.

That means, if it is deliberately scriptable…

I'd ask the developers.

Btw.: The ID for invoking the menu action will vary from installation to installation…

Uwe

Re: Execute plugin menu option from script

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:05:35 GMT

Thank you! That was helpful. I had to use an ID of -16769023, but it worked.

Is there a way to interact with the subsequent dialog boxes automatically from a script? The first dialog box defines the MOBI file path, and the second one has a few fields that I need to fill in (such as title and author).

Re: Execute plugin menu option from script

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 05:31:38 GMT

Hi Dan-BTP,

Try the below js code is execute the Export Kindle option using menu id.

var myExportKindle = app.menuActions.itemByID(-16769022);
try{
    myExportKindle.invoke();
    }catch(e){alert(e)};

thx,

csm_phil

Execute plugin menu option from script

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:18:00 GMT

I just installed the Kindle plugin for InDesign to export documents to the MOBI format. Is it possible to execute the plugin (File > Export for Kindle) in a script (JavaScript)? I would need to enter data in the plugin's dialogs too.

Thanks!