2 Replies Latest reply on Jan 17, 2012 8:31 AM by absqua

[VB][CS5] Inserting a group inline into text...

Dean Kroon Jan 16, 2012 8:27 AM

I have a grouped item (bunch of text and graphics which form a monogram) named newgroup and want to insert them into a body of text. I can do this with copy/paste with the target being a selecte InsertionPoint, and it works like a charm. My issue is, I need to move the code to Indesign Server, and there is no copy and paste.

I've tried for 2 days using the duplicate or move to get the grouped item into my body text without any luck. I have succeeded in making a duplicate of the grouped item (ends up floating on the document somewhere), but cannot get it inserted into an InsertionPoint.

Any help would be appreciated.

1. Re: [VB][CS5] Inserting a group inline into text...

[Jongware] Jan 16, 2012 8:47 AM (in response to Dean Kroon)

Use the VB equivalent of move? (http://jongware.mit.edu/idcsjs5.5/pc_Group.html#move)

If you got the copy/paste working, this ought to do the same in one single command.

Ah, sorry -- brain fart. This doesn't work with anchored objects.

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2. Re: [VB][CS5] Inserting a group inline into text...

absqua Jan 17, 2012 8:31 AM (in response to Dean Kroon)

I don't see a good way to do this. InsertionPoint.rectangles.add() works, as does InsertionPoint.textFrames.add(), but InsertionPoint.groups.add() is missing! It looks like InsertionPoint.placeAsset() would work, or InsertionPoint.place() maybe with a snippet, but both of those strike me as clunky workarounds. I can't shake the feeling I'm missing something here...

Jeff
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