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Hi,
This is my folder structure and my Swimmer.config.ini file
This is the original swimmer folder.
I have placed the below script in the startup scripts folder that runs the Swimmer.jsxbin file. Lets name this script as "trigger.jsx"
#targetengine "onAfterOpen"
main();
function main() {
var myApplicationEventListener = app.eventListeners.add("afterOpen",myfunc);
}
function myfunc (myEvent) {
var doc = myEvent.parent;
alert(myEvent.parent);
if ( doc.name == "sample.indd" )
{
alert("hi");
...
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Hi,
In a very very basic way, you need to create a new text file using notepad and then save it as a javascript file. (.jsx)
1. create a new text file on Desktop
2. After pasting the code goto save as option in notepad and save it as "script.jsx"
3. Once you get the .jsx file copy it to the "startup script" folder
You already have a javascript file "Swimmer" in your folder. You can also copy and edit the same file.
Once done the script would execute itself automatically when you open the desired InDesign document.
Also do check that you are in the InDesign Application folder ( for me : C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CC 2017) and then in the Scripts folder-> startup script
Do let me know if you are able to do this.
-Aman
Thanks!
So now I get the message 'it worked !' when I'm opening the file, but the 'Swimmer' still doesn't run.
The 'Swimmer' needs to replace the letters 'u', 'd' and 'n' with images (the colored arrows), but it didn't doing it automatically when I'm opening the document. Why?
Here it is BEFORE the 'Swimmer' script runs:
Here it is AFTER the 'Swimmer' script runs:
And here it is when I'm opening the document (that contains the letters that should become images now):
Can you help me please with this last step?
Thanks again Aman, you are GREAT!
Hi,
I doubt that the above solution proposed by rohit_ID will work.
Here is my updated script...
#targetengine "onAfterOpen"
main();
function main() {
var myApplicationEventListener = app.eventListeners.add("afterOpen",myfunc);
}
function myfunc (myEvent) {
var doc = myEvent.parent;
if ( doc.name == "sample.indd" )
{
alert("hi");
var thisFile = new File($.fileName);
var basePath = thisFile.parent.path;
var f = new File (basePath + '/Swimmer/Swimmer.jsxbin');
app.doScript(f ,ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT);
}
}
The above script will run with the following directory structure:
1. Have the above script in the "startup scripts" folder -> this script will run automatically when "sample.indd" is opened
2. Have the Swimmer folder in the Scripts folder and not in "Startups scripts folder"
A snapshot of my "Swimmer" folder..
Your remaining work now involves to configure the .ini file and the images folder, which you already know how to from Auto replace text with an object
It works for me and should for you too.
-Aman
Hi,
This is my folder structure and my Swimmer.config.ini file
This is the original swimmer folder.
I have placed the below script in the startup scripts folder that runs the Swimmer.jsxbin file. Lets name this script as "trigger.jsx"
#targetengine "onAfterOpen"
main();
function main() {
var myApplicationEventListener = app.eventListeners.add("afterOpen",myfunc);
}
function myfunc (myEvent) {
var doc = myEvent.parent;
alert(myEvent.parent);
if ( doc.name == "sample.indd" )
{
alert("hi");
var thisFile = new File($.fileName);
var basePath = thisFile.parent.path;
alert(basePath);
var f = new File (basePath + '/Swimmer/Swimmer.jsxbin');
app.doScript(f);
}
}
Now, the "Swimmer.jsxbin" file is executed automatically when the "sample.indd" file is open. The "swimmer.jsxbin" file is written in such a way so that it executes on ALL the open document. With my script "trigger.jsx" the "swimmer.jsxbin" file is ONLY TRIGGERED TO RUN. The writter of the script "swimmer.jsxbin" wrote it in a way so that it executes on all the open documents.
In order to check the above do this:
1. Open "sample.idml" present in the ORIGINAL swimmer folder. This file contains the text that will be replaced by the images.
This text to be replaced is mentioned in the ini config file. (as shown above). Do note: am talking about the original swimmer folder which is not edited by you and only downloaded from the link you mentioned.
2. save "sample.idml" as "doc.indd" and also save it as "sample.indd"
-> doing this step so that idml is saved as indd
3. close Indesign
4. open Indesign and the document "doc.indd"
5. Open "sample.indd" -> at this point "swimmer.jsxbin" should be executed thorough "trigger.jsx" without any error.
Now you will see that the content of the "doc.indd" file are replaced by the "swimmer.jsxbin", but "sample.indd" remains uneffected,
To make it run ONLY on "sample.indd" you need to edit the "swimmer.jsxbin" file.
Hope I am clear.
-Aman
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