Code to be evaluated! [009] Cross-Reference Format! …

[Obi-wan Kenobi]

Hi all Scripters,

I've an exasperating issue with the cross-reference format definition in [JS]!

With this code:

var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
var myCRFormat = myDoc.crossReferenceFormats.add ('myTest');  
var myCRCharStyle = myDoc.characterStyles.itemByName("Superscript");
myCRFormat.appliedCharacterStyle = myCRCharStyle;
myCRFormat.buildingBlocks.add ({blockType: BuildingBlockTypes.CUSTOM_STRING_BUILDING_BLOCK, customText: '<txtAnchrName/>'});  

I get this:

Grrr!!! 

Moreover, I find this code not frankly cool to read! Could we add "myCRFormat" directly playing with properties?

Thanks in advance for your comments!

(^/) 

[Peter Kahrel · Accepted solution]

Use a named building block for the anchor:

myCRFormat.buildingBlocks.add ({blockType: BuildingBlockTypes.CUSTOM_STRING_BUILDING_BLOCK, customText: 'On this page: '});
myCRFormat.buildingBlocks.add ({blockType: BuildingBlockTypes.BOOKMARK_NAME_BUILDING_BLOCK});

The Adobe chaps got it slightly wron when they used 'Bookmark' when the meant 'Anchor'.

P.

[Obi-wan Kenobi]

Thanks Peter!

The 2nd code line is cool!

(^/) 

[Laubender]

Hi Obi-wan,

so this question here is answered by Peter…

Regards,
Uwe

[Obi-wan Kenobi]

Oups! … Done with pleasure!  (^/) 

[Laubender]

Hi Peter,

thank you very much for this.

Maybe with its introduction in CS4 the enumerator should have been named more like:

TEXT_ANCHOR_NAME_BUILDING_BLOCK

( Something like 'bbta' is not used as enumeration yet… )

Regards,
Uwe