Will CS4 scripts work with CS6?

Basically, yes. Simply try it; if it works, it works. If it doesn't, either modify it (usually trivial) or make CS6 believe it's really CS4 by adding this line to your script:

app.scriptPreferences.version = 6;

(InDesign 6 is part of CS4).

Peter

Um...

Peter, that's really bad advice. That'll make any subsequent script which relies on CS5 or later features not work.

Either you should wrap that in a try/catch/finally, or use version folders.

Approach 1:

try{

app.scriptPreferences.version = 6;

// your script

}catch(err){

     throw err;

} finally{

app.scriptPreferences.version = parseFloat(app.version);

}

Approach 2:

Create a folder in your scripts panel called "Version 6.0 Scripts", and place the script in that subfolder.

Ah, Harbs, you're absolutely right. I had forgotten that app.scriptPreferences.version is sticky (never use it myself.) Thanks.

Peter