Get content of all text frames in selection

[robertm43450875]

Hi

I nedd to get content of all text frames in selection

Thanks

[Sajeev Sridharan]

Try this,

for(i=0; i<app.activeDocument.pages.length; i++)
{
    for(var j=0;j<app.activeDocument.pages.textFrames.length;j++)
    {
        alert(app.activeDocument.pages.textFrames.contents)
    }
}

[robertm43450875]

No all text frames (stories) in document but in selection

for example i have 3 frames but i select 2 frames (see picture). I need content from two selected frames

Thanks

[tpk1982]

You may try with script what I gave..

[Obi-wan Kenobi]

Hi,

    var mySelection = app.selection;
    for ( var s = 0; s < mySelection.length; s++ ) mySelection.texts[0];

(^/) 

[tpk1982]

Like Sajeev code.. if you need only to view the selected text frame content..

for(i=0; i<app.activeDocument.textFrames.length-1; i++) 
{ 
    alert(app.selection.contents);
} 

[Peter Kahrel · Accepted solution]

Try this:

s = '';
for (var i = 0; i < app.selection.length; i++) {
  if (app.selection instanceof TextFrame) {
    s += app.selection.parentStory.contents + '\r';
  }
}

P.

[robertm43450875]

Thanks

But this solution don't work when i group frames

[robertm43450875]

I change your code and it works.

You have huge knowlege pkahrel

sel = app.selection;

s = '';

for (var i = 0; i < app.selection.length; i++) {

  if (sel instanceof TextFrame) {

    s += sel.parentStory.contents + '\r';

  }

  if (sel instanceof Group) {

    for (var j = 0; j < sel.textFrames.length; j++ )

    s += sel.textFrames.contents + '\r';

  }

}

alert(s)

[tpk1982]

Please mark Peter code to correct answer..