-
1. Re: How to automate an InDesign script to run nightly?
[Ariel] Sep 17, 2013 9:59 AM (in response to erblo007)Well, if you're on Windows you can schedule Window to run a file
whenever you want. So if that file is a .jsx file, with a #target
InDesign statement (you would need to look up the exact way of targeting
your version of InDesign) it will, I think, open InDesign when it runs,
and run the script.
If that's not possible, you can schedule Windows to run InDesign at your
designated time, and write a startup script in InDesign (that checks
more or less what time of day it is) that will run whenver InDesign opens.
So that's two ways to play with.
Ariel
-
2. Re: How to automate an InDesign script to run nightly?
tobias.wantzen Sep 17, 2013 8:45 PM (in response to erblo007)As far as I understand the EULAs for InDesign, something like this is not allowed. It’s a fully automated task. You can find the EULAs here (for CS6):
http://wwwimages.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/legal/licenses-terms/pdf/CS6 .pdf
And it says:
»
2.1.7.2 For clarification and without limitation, the foregoing does not permit Customer to install or access (either directly or through commands, data, or instructions) the Software: (a) from or to a Computer not part of Customer’s Internal Network; (b) for enabling web hosted workgroups or web hosted services available to the public; (c) by any individual or entity to use, download, copy, or otherwise benefit from the functionality of the Software unless licensed to do so by Adobe; (d) as a component of a system, workflow or service accessible by more than the Permitted Number of users; or (e) for operations not initiated by an individual user (e.g., automated server processing).
«
Cheers
Tobias
-
3. Re: How to automate an InDesign script to run nightly?
CoverBuilder Sep 18, 2013 12:20 AM (in response to tobias.wantzen)None of the points (a,b,c,d and e) do apply here!
To awnser the question: create a launch deamon to run the JSX at night.
-
4. Re: How to automate an InDesign script to run nightly?
tobias.wantzen Sep 18, 2013 12:24 AM (in response to CoverBuilder)My understanding of (e) differs from yours: A process automatically launched by a demon is one »not initiated by an individual user«.
But it only was a hint.
Tobias
-
5. Re: How to automate an InDesign script to run nightly?
CoverBuilder Sep 18, 2013 2:28 AM (in response to tobias.wantzen)Why not?
1) An individulal user == single user (as distinct from a group of users)
2) The example even clarifies that:
(e.g., automated server processing)
A server is a computer that provides services – such as file services, mail services, or web services – to other computers or network devices.


