Simple script question

[kateh12410789]

Hi all

I am new to writing scripts so please bare with my stupidity. I am trying to write a script for use in indesign to automate a really menial task. I want to replace the straight speech marks in the font proxima nova with curved ones from the glyph menu. I just need help getting started with writing the script, can anyone help?

Thanks

[Stefan Rakete]

Hi, there may be a simpler way than a script to accomplish this task:

1. Set InDesign preferences to curly quotes

2. Use Find and Replace to replace (Find: " and Replace: " yes, same character")

Thx Stefan

[kateh12410789]

Thanks Stefan, yes that would be simpler but its for a wide array of corporate branding where we need to ensure that the wrong quotes are not used so I think a script is the best way to ensure this.

[tpk1982]

Just for starter.. it will change all straight quotes into left curly quotes

app.findGrepPreferences = null;     app.changeGrepPreferences = null;  
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat="~'";
app.changeGrepPreferences.changeTo  = "~[";
app.changeGrep();  

HTH,

K

[kateh12410789]

Thanks! Ill give that a try!