I have an script edited by myself to create a package and an IDML file from an open document.
The script is working fine and is creating a package and an IDML as expected. There is just a very slight problem in this script.
The exported IDMl is saving in the Parent folder, whereas I want the IDMl in the package folder, rather than moving it manually. So that I can just zip the package folder (containing the idml and send it to my colleagues.
In the script below, the sourceName is being considered as the folder name for the creation of a package. Similarly I would like to save my idml in the sourceName folder.
How can I define souceName as a folder, so that I can use it for other purposes as well
Any help
tell application "Adobe InDesign CS5"
set myDocument to active document
set docName to name of myDocument
set sourceName to text 1 thru -6 of docName
set sourcePath to the file path of myDocument
tell document 1
package to alias (sourcePath & sourceName as string) copying fonts yes copying linked graphics yes including hidden layers yes copying profiles no updating graphics no ignore preflight errors yes creating report no
set idmlFile to (sourcePath as string) & sourceName & ".idml"
export myDocument format InDesign markup to file idmlFile
--close saving no
end tell
end tell
Thanks Budgie, however, I tried it a different way and is working fine:
Here is the revised script:
tell application "Adobe InDesign CS5"
set myDocument to active document
set docName to name of myDocument
set sourceName to text 1 thru -6 of docName
set sourcePath to the file path of myDocument
tell application "Finder"
set packFolder to make new folder at sourcePath with properties {name:sourceName}
end tell
tell document 1
package to alias (sourcePath & sourceName as string) copying fonts yes copying linked graphics yes including hidden layers yes copying profiles no updating graphics no ignore preflight errors yes creating report no
set idmlFile to (sourcePath as string) & sourceName & ".idml"
export myDocument format InDesign markup to file idmlFile
--close saving no
end tell
end tell
I have two more questions that are part of this script:
How to group all objects on a page and then align them to page with Vertically-Center and Horizontally-Bottom options. I’m using InDesign CS5 and CC
Somehow, I got these codes, they are grouping all the elements on my page
set theItems to active spread of layout window 1
make group at theItems with data {group items:every page item of theItems}
In my script for creating package and idml, I can reach to the Source Folder containing the InDesign file:
set sourcePath to the file path of myDocument
but how can I reach to the folder containing the Source Folder, For example:
Let’s assume the File structure is:
Folder1 > Folder2 > Folder3 > TestFile.indd
with the help of the above command I can reach to “Folder3” as it is the Source Folder of my InDesign file, similarly How can I reach to “Folder2” and “Folder1”
Hi
I think this might answer question1, the code groups all items and then centers them on the page
tell application "Adobe InDesign CC"
activate
set {a, b, c, d} to bounds of page 1 of document 1
(* -- Can use this for specific layer
try
set mylayer to "TEST"
set active layer of active window to mylayer
end try
*)
set myDoc to active document
set mySel to page items of myDoc
tell myDoc
set MyNewSel to make group with properties {group items:mySel}
set {w, x, y, z} to geometric bounds of result
move MyNewSel by {(d / 2 - (x + z) / 2), (c / 2 - (w + y) / 2)}
end tell
end tell
