Help with InDesign script to import and resize graphic

[larryp22136904]

Hello:

I'm new to scripting and could use some help with a script for importing a graphic, and then resizing the graphic to a specific size and adjusting the graphic placement.

Here is what I've got so far.

Sorry if it is primitive, but I not sure how to go forward.

The script "does" prompt to import the graphic, say, a stock report or comic graphic, and once selected, it imports it, but then gives an error message.

I wold like to resize the graphic to the sizes listed, fit content to frame, and position it with x, y coordinates.

Thanks for any help you can offer.

var myDocument = app.activeDocument, 

//Display a standard open file dialog box to select a raphic file. var myGraphicFile = File.openDialog("Choose a graphic file"); //If a graphic file was selected, and if you didn't press Cancel, //place the graphic file on the page. if((myGraphicFile != "")&&(myGraphicFile != null)){

myGraphicFile = File.openDialog("Choose a graphic file");

var myGraphic = myDocument.pages.item(0).place(myGraphicFile);

var g=app.activeDocument.allGraphics; 

  myGraphicFrame.geometricBounds = ["6p", "2.4p", "129p", "63.4p"];

[Robert Kyle · Accepted solution]

Looks like the result of the "place()" method is an array. A one-item array, so the image is going to be myGraphic[0]. To get the frame that contains myGraphic[0], ask for the "parent". Thus:

myGraphic[0].parent.geometricBounds = ["6p", "2.4p", "129p", "63.4p"];

Some advice you didn't ask for: If this script is going to be used by others, think about what happens if someone accidentally chooses something other than a graphic file at File.openDialog. You can add a filter to that command so that only specified file types are displayed.

Hope this helps.

Bob

[larryp22136904]

Thanks, Bob:

It worked it moved it to where I need it to go.

Next question:

How to I get the graphic to fit...Content to Frame?

Plus, how do I set up the filters to only allow certain files?

Thanks so much for your help.

I greatly appreciate it..

Larry

[payalm68947498]

hiiii larry,

for x, y  cordinate you can use move(), like this,

     myGraphic[0].parent.move(["2.4p", "6p"]);

and you can set gb of image and parent as well,

     myGraphic[0].geometricBounds = ["60", "20", "129", "63"];

    myGraphic[0].parent.geometricBounds = ["60", "20", "129", "63"];

[Laubender]

Hi payalm68947498 ,

FWIW: Method move() with page items has two arguments.

The first one is to and the second one is by.

Both should be expressed as an array of [ x , y ] values.

If you want to move an object to a position use:

pageItem.move( [ x , y ] )

If you want to move an object by an amount of values:

pageItem.move( undefined , [ x , y ] )

Regards,
Uwe

[larryp22136904]

Thanks, Uwe:

I didn't know the correct terms to use.

Very helpful.

Larry

[Laubender]

Hi Larry,

check DOM documentation for InDesign.

For CS6 and below I recommend Jongware's here:

Indesign JavaScript Help

With CC 2018 look into Gregor Fellenz' there:

https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#about.html

You'll find all available methods, properties and objects.

E.g. with TextFrame and its method fit() :

Adobe InDesign CS6 (8.0) Object Model JS: TextFrame

Options explained:

Adobe InDesign CS6 (8.0) Object Model JS: FitOptions

Regards,
Uwe

[larryp22136904]

Thanks:

How do I scale the graphic once it moved into place.

I need it to Fit Content to Frame...but not sure of the terms to use.

Thanks again.

Larry

[payalm68947498]

use fit to frame option,

textframe.fit(FitOptions.FILL_PROPORTIONALLY);

textframe.fit(FitOptions.frameToContent);