Need a quick help regarding AEM

[tpk1982]

Hi,

Recently we moved all the images to AEM. Is it possible to place the images into Indesign using Javascript?

I other words, can we place images with URL?

So far the useful one is  http://www.rorohiko.com/podcast/geturl.zip

Regards,

K

[tpk1982]

Any help is appreciable, struck with the process.

[Loic.Aigon]

I think you may be interested in this:

Externalizing URLs

[tpk1982]

Thanks Loic, it is really helpful to get start

[Marc Autret]

Hi K,

Also, if your image is available through HTTP, give a look to PlaceWebImage snippet (IdExtenso):

IdExtenso/PlaceWebImage.jsx at master · indiscripts/IdExtenso · GitHub

Best,

Marc

[tpk1982]

Hi Marc,

Below is the error I got.

Thanks,

K

[Marc Autret]

Hi K,

Since IdExtenso doesn't offer a full documentation yet, it is not clear to everyone that it is a framework, not a standalone script. You need to download and have the $$.jsxinc file (and the underlying subdirectories) at some location, then your #include directive will work:

#include 'your/particular/path/to/$$.jsxinc'

and for the extra modules:

#include 'your/particular/path/to/etc/$$.Web.jsxlib'

// etc

(Also, ESTK is a no go for experimenting IdExtenso. A true EDI is highly recommended.)

However, considering that you need to retrieve HTTPS secured resources requiring additional authentication steps through login/pwd, there is no chance that $$.Web could address your needs (so far.) So it's probably a waste of time to install IdExtenso for this project. The PlaceWebImage.jsx snippet I've linked above works fine with simple http requests, but it fails with the kind of URLs you showed me.

Best,

Marc

[TᴀW]

The simplest solution with HTTPS is probably to have a PHP script on a live server that can fetch the images for you...

[tpk1982]

Hi TaW,

Is it PHP can work with Indesign? I hope it pull al  the images to our local drive.

Thanks,

K

[tpk1982]

Hi Marc,

Your snippet is working good. The login credentials are having with client. I will let you know how it works with them.

Thanks,

K

[Loic.Aigon]

FWIW there is this plugin from our dear friend Luca emerasoft.srl​ but I can't find it anymore (was this removed from market ?)

It allowed url based links inside InDesign. However as your problem stood with AEM, I thought it made sense to push a related piece of info.

[tpk1982]

Hi Loic,

Are you referrring the below link?

https://www.emerasoft.com/digital-publishing/ctrlelink/

https://www.ctrlsoftware.com/en/download

But this plugin is not available now

Thanks,

K

[Loic.Aigon]

tpk1982  a écrit

Hi Loic,

Are you referrring the below link?

Yes I was. I had hard times to find the link but you got it. Indeed I think it's no longer distributed unless I am wrong but it was a good one.