Avoid overlap anchor object

[Guest]

we'd like to fix a validation in Script to identify the anchored objects which are overlapping while running the script, The below code is working for most of the cases but if i have more than five query in a para its not working. could anyone advise on this?

var myDoc = app.activeDocument;

myDoc.preflightOptions.preflightOff = true;

myDoc.viewPreferences.horizontalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.points;

myDoc.viewPreferences.verticalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.points;

myDoc.viewPreferences.rulerOrigin = RulerOrigin.PAGE_ORIGIN;

myDoc.zeroPoint = [0,0];

var myAllNotesArray = myDoc.stories.everyItem().notes.everyItem().getElements(), myNotesBasealign , myPage, myNotes , myNotetextframe = []; 

var pageLeft = myDoc.pages[0].marginPreferences.right - 9;

var pageRight = myDoc.pages[0].marginPreferences.left - 9;

try{if (myDoc.paragraphStyles.item('AuthorQueries') == null) { var AuthorQueries = myDoc .paragraphStyles.add({name:'AuthorQueries', appliedFont:"Times LT Std", pointSize:6, leading:7});}} catch (e){    }

    authorQueryPlacement()

    checkstackOrder()

    spineRelative()

    avoidOversetspineRelative()

    function checkstackOrder()

    {

        if (myNotetextframe != null)

        {

            for (var i =0;i<myNotetextframe.length;i++)

            {

               for (var j =i+1;j<myNotetextframe.length;j++)

                    {         

                        if (touches(myNotetextframe, myNotetextframe) ==  true)

                        {

                        myNotetextframe.anchoredObjectSettings.spineRelative=false;

                        }

                    }            

                }

        }

     } // fn close

    function spineRelative()

    {

        if (myNotetextframe != null)

        {

            for (var i =0;i<myNotetextframe.length;i++)

            {            

                if (myNotetextframe.anchoredObjectSettings.spineRelative==false)

                {

                    for (var j =i+1;j<myNotetextframe.length;j++)

                    {

                        if (touches(myNotetextframe, myNotetextframe) ==  true)

                        {          

                                if (myNotetextframe.geometricBounds[2]  > myNotetextframe.geometricBounds[0]  )

                                {

                                        var diff = myNotetextframe.geometricBounds[2] - myNotetextframe.geometricBounds[0]                                        

                                        mydiff = (myNotetextframe.anchoredObjectSettings.anchorYoffset) + ( diff +12)

                                        myNotetextframe.anchoredObjectSettings.anchorYoffset = mydiff;

                                 }

                                break;

                         }                           

                     }  

                 }

             }

        }

     } // fn close

function touches(bounds1, bounds2) 

{ 

if (bounds1.geometricBounds[2] < bounds2.geometricBounds[0]) return false; 

if (bounds1.geometricBounds[0] > bounds2.geometricBounds[2]) return false; 

if (bounds1.geometricBounds[1] > bounds2.geometricBounds[3]) return false; 

if (bounds1.geometricBounds[3] < bounds2.geometricBounds[1]) return false; 

  return true; 

}  

function authorQueryPlacement()

{

    for(i=0; i<myAllNotesArray.length;i++)

    { 

     if (myAllNotesArray.texts[0] != '' )

     {

           myPage = myAllNotesArray.storyOffset.insertionPoints[0].parentTextFrames[0].parentPage.name;

           myNotes = myAllNotesArray.storyOffset.insertionPoints[0].textFrames.add({geometricBounds:[0,0,pageLeft,pageLeft]});  

           myNotes.anchoredObjectSettings.anchoredPosition=AnchorPosition.anchored;

           myNotes.anchoredObjectSettings.horizontalReferencePoint = AnchoredRelativeTo.TEXT_FRAME;

           myNotes.anchoredObjectSettings.verticalReferencePoint = VerticallyRelativeTo.capheight;

           myNotes.anchoredObjectSettings.anchorXoffset=+5.5

            myAllNotesArray.texts[0].duplicate(LocationOptions.AFTER,myNotes.parentStory.texts[0].insertionPoints[0]); 

           myNotes.paragraphs[0].applyParagraphStyle(myDoc.paragraphStyles.itemByName("AuthorQueries"));

           myNotes.textFramePreferences.autoSizingReferencePoint = AutoSizingReferenceEnum.TOP_CENTER_POINT;

           myNotes.textFramePreferences.autoSizingType = AutoSizingTypeEnum.HEIGHT_ONLY;

           myNotes.anchoredObjectSettings.spineRelative=true;

           delEndEnterMark(myNotes)

           myNotes.textFramePreferences.autoSizingType = AutoSizingTypeEnum.OFF;

           myNotes.fit(FitOptions.FRAME_TO_CONTENT);   

           app.select(myNotes)

           frameHeight  = app.selection[0].geometricBounds[2] -  app.selection[0].geometricBounds[0]

           myNotes.anchoredObjectSettings.anchorYoffset=+ frameHeight;

           myNotetextframe.push(myNotes);

        }

    }

}

[Guest]

Any idea or logic to clear the anchor overlap?

[Obi-wan Kenobi]

Hi,

Can you send us a test file?

(^/)

[Guest]

Herewith i have attached file for your reference.

On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 6:11 PM, Obi-wan Kenobi <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

[Guest]

sent

[Obi-wan Kenobi]

Where?

Make a dropbox or wetransfer file!

(^/)

[Guest]

sent via  https://wetransfer.com/

drop box

Dropbox - Jakobs_69112_01.indd

[Guest]

Any suggestion

[Trevor:]

Hi Kenyank

1) When you post code please use the advanced editor (link on the top right of the reply box) so you can format your code and have is semi-readable.

To format it click on the >> next to the    Syntax Highlighting > Java or JavasScript

2) A screenshot or 2 can be very usefull

If you can send a link by https://wetransfer.com/ it would be good but it look's like they've got an outage right now.

Below is Your code formatted.

Sadly formatting it will not make it work so it still won't work but at least it will be a bit more inviting for people to look at.

var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
myDoc.preflightOptions.preflightOff = true;
myDoc.viewPreferences.horizontalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.points;
myDoc.viewPreferences.verticalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.points;
myDoc.viewPreferences.rulerOrigin = RulerOrigin.PAGE_ORIGIN;
myDoc.zeroPoint = [0, 0];
var myAllNotesArray = myDoc.stories.everyItem().notes.everyItem().getElements(),
    myNotesBasealign, myPage, myNotes, myNotetextframe = [];
var pageLeft = myDoc.pages[0].marginPreferences.right - 9;
var pageRight = myDoc.pages[0].marginPreferences.left - 9;
try {
    if (myDoc.paragraphStyles.item('AuthorQueries') == null) {
        var AuthorQueries = myDoc.paragraphStyles.add({
            name: 'AuthorQueries',
            appliedFont: "Times LT Std",
            pointSize: 6,
            leading: 7
        });
    }
} catch (e) {}
authorQueryPlacement()
checkstackOrder()
spineRelative()
avoidOversetspineRelative()
function checkstackOrder() {
    if (myNotetextframe != null) {
        for (var i = 0; i < myNotetextframe.length; i++) {
            for (var j = i + 1; j < myNotetextframe.length; j++) {
                if (touches(myNotetextframe, myNotetextframe) == true) {
                    myNotetextframe.anchoredObjectSettings.spineRelative = false;
                }
            }
        }
    }
} // fn close
function spineRelative() {
    if (myNotetextframe != null) {
        for (var i = 0; i < myNotetextframe.length; i++) {
            if (myNotetextframe.anchoredObjectSettings.spineRelative == false) {
                for (var j = i + 1; j < myNotetextframe.length; j++) {
                    if (touches(myNotetextframe, myNotetextframe) == true) {
                        if (myNotetextframe.geometricBounds[2] > myNotetextframe.geometricBounds[0]) {
                            var diff = myNotetextframe.geometricBounds[2] - myNotetextframe.geometricBounds[0]
                            mydiff = (myNotetextframe.anchoredObjectSettings.anchorYoffset) + (diff + 12)
                            myNotetextframe.anchoredObjectSettings.anchorYoffset = mydiff;
                        }
                        break;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
} // fn close
function touches(bounds1, bounds2) {
    if (bounds1.geometricBounds[2] < bounds2.geometricBounds[0]) return false;
    if (bounds1.geometricBounds[0] > bounds2.geometricBounds[2]) return false;
    if (bounds1.geometricBounds[1] > bounds2.geometricBounds[3]) return false;
    if (bounds1.geometricBounds[3] < bounds2.geometricBounds[1]) return false;
    return true;
}
function authorQueryPlacement() {
    for (i = 0; i < myAllNotesArray.length; i++) {
        if (myAllNotesArray.texts[0] != '') {
            myPage = myAllNotesArray.storyOffset.insertionPoints[0].parentTextFrames[0].parentPage.name;
            myNotes = myAllNotesArray.storyOffset.insertionPoints[0].textFrames.add({
                geometricBounds: [0, 0, pageLeft, pageLeft]
            });
            myNotes.anchoredObjectSettings.anchoredPosition = AnchorPosition.anchored;
            myNotes.anchoredObjectSettings.horizontalReferencePoint = AnchoredRelativeTo.TEXT_FRAME;
            myNotes.anchoredObjectSettings.verticalReferencePoint = VerticallyRelativeTo.capheight;
            myNotes.anchoredObjectSettings.anchorXoffset = +5.5
            myAllNotesArray.texts[0].duplicate(LocationOptions.AFTER, myNotes.parentStory.texts[0].insertionPoints[0]);
            myNotes.paragraphs[0].applyParagraphStyle(myDoc.paragraphStyles.itemByName("AuthorQueries "));
            myNotes.textFramePreferences.autoSizingReferencePoint = AutoSizingReferenceEnum.TOP_CENTER_POINT;
            myNotes.textFramePreferences.autoSizingType = AutoSizingTypeEnum.HEIGHT_ONLY;
            myNotes.anchoredObjectSettings.spineRelative = true;
            delEndEnterMark(myNotes)
            myNotes.textFramePreferences.autoSizingType = AutoSizingTypeEnum.OFF;
            myNotes.fit(FitOptions.FRAME_TO_CONTENT);
            app.select(myNotes)
            frameHeight = app.selection[0].geometricBounds[2] - app.selection[0].geometricBounds[0]
            myNotes.anchoredObjectSettings.anchorYoffset = +frameHeight;
            myNotetextframe.push(myNotes);
        }
    }
}