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Dear all,
I want to change the complete text of an element with a certain tag, say "<bold>".
I can get the tag name via elem.ElementDef.Name. But how do I get the text()-node of the Element.
Is there something like the xslt text()-node functionality? Some other ideas?
Thanks in advance
WA
...function replaceElementText(doc, elem, newText)
{
//Define a new element range and set it up
//to represent the contents of the element.
var er = new ElementRange();
er.beg.parent = er.end.parent = elem;
er.beg.offset = 0;
if(ov(elem.FirstChildElement))
{
er.beg.child = elem.FirstChildElement;
er.end.offset = 0;
}
else er.end.offset = Constants.FV_OBJ_END_OFFSET;
//Set the element range in the document and
//execu
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Hi WA,
Good question. There is no concept of a single text node within a FrameMaker element like there is for other DOM tools. But even if there was, there still would be no direct method to set the text. In FrameMaker, you have to deal with element ranges and text selection tools to complete this kind of operation.
Here is a function that replaces the text of the provided element. Hope this helps.
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function replaceElementText(doc, elem, newText)
{
//Define a new element range and set it up
//to represent the contents of the element.
var er = new ElementRange();
er.beg.parent = er.end.parent = elem;
er.beg.offset = 0;
if(ov(elem.FirstChildElement))
{
er.beg.child = elem.FirstChildElement;
er.end.offset = 0;
}
else er.end.offset = Constants.FV_OBJ_END_OFFSET;
//Set the element range in the document and
//execute Clear() to delete the current element contents.
doc.ElementSelection = er;
doc.Clear(0);
//The insertion point will now be at the beginning of
//the empty element. Execute AddText() to insert the
//new text.
doc.AddText(doc.TextSelection.beg, newText);
}
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WA,
I just noticed one thing in my code that won't work for you, that ov() call. That is a personal shortcut to determine the validity of an object. Here is the code:
function ov(obj)
{
if(obj == null) return false;
else return obj.ObjectValid();
}
Russ
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How to do this scripting in FM, could you please help me?....I am not a coding person...We have to replace the bold format applied in the text with the bold tag, we have 3000+ pages, so automation will save the manual work.
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If you are "not a coding person," you will either need to take some time to learn how, or pay someone else to do it. It would not be possible to teach you how with a simple forum reply.
Russ
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I can take the support from the coding person in my team....we just need to know the concept
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Like how to use the script in framemaker
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Unfortunately, your question is too broad. We can't teach you how to write scripts for FM. We can answer specific questions that you may have along the way but we can't start you from the beginning. The coding person on your team needs to figure it out or you just need to hire a contractor. There are high-quality people available who do this kind of work.
Russ
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As Russ said, some of us here do this for a living. If you are interested in an estimate for a script like this, please contact me off list. rick at frameexpert dot com
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Hi,
I would like to know about the estimate and ETA for the script.
Please let me know the contact details to discuss on the same.
Thanks,
Priyanka
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@Priyanka5FC3 - contact Rick by Private Message or by e-mailing him using that address he gave.