Place random file in InDesign

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

Hi!
I’m working on an InDesign script, and I want to place a random file form a spesific folder into an InDesign frame.
Is this possible?

The folder - lets say “Macintosh HD:My folder” cointaint EPS-files, but the contents will not be the same from day to day.
So I need a code where InDesign looks in this folder, an pics a randon of it present files…

Thanks for any help!

#2

Hi tto

Is something like this what your looking for.

tell application "Finder"
	set R_file to some item of folder "test" of desktop as alias -- test being the name of the folder holding the images
end tell
tell application "Adobe InDesign CS2"
	tell document 1
		tell page 1
			place R_file
		end tell
	end tell
end tell
#3

Pidge1!
Works perfect! Thank you!

tt