Hi,
I a indesign document with 4 images of name logo.eps (link from “Mac:Folder 1:”), logo.eps (link from “Mac:Folder 2:”), logo.eps (link from “Mac:Folder 3:”), logo.eps (link from “Mac:Folder 4:”). I want to copy all these image file to a location “Mac:Images:”. Since the name is the same so it will overwrite all the files and only on image will get copy.
What I am looking is it should popup a display like
display dialog "Please select one option" buttons {"Rename", "Overwrite", "Ignore"}
If button returned to result is "Overwrite" then
duplicate file..... folder .... etc
For Rename it should popup dialog box
display dialog "Please enter name" button {"OK"} default answer ""
For Ignore it just do nothing.
I need help on renaming and ignoring. The above code is not compiled.
Hi Stefan,
I have gone through this code but somewhere is doesn’t solve my purpose, some where either I am doing wrong or I got confused.
My mac laptop is down to to some problem, so I am unable to send my complete code. I will update you with my code so that you can understand what I am looking for.
Dear All,
I have an Indesign document with 4 images placed on it say testimage.jpg one from desktop, second from document folder, third from “mac/test/article” and third from location of indesign document.
What I am looking for if any images linked from any location other than indesign document location then it should duplicate those images to the location of indesign document, but since testimage1.jpg is already available so either we have to re-name it or, overwrite or ignore.
In case of re-name testimage.jpg should get renamed with the text entered by the user to the same location and then link this file form that location, after linking the re-named image should get duplicated to the location of indesign document and again re-link it.
In the case of Overwrite if user clicks on “Overwrite” simple it overwrite existing file to the location of InDesign document and re-linked with the new file.
In case of Ignore, file should not get copied to the location of InDesign document and re-link with the older file only.
There is one more instance involved say if one testimage.jpg from desktop copied and pasted 20 times in indesign document and since the path is the same for all these 20 images so first it should ask for re-name and then re-link all these 20 images from the same place.
I am trying below code and facing problem while doing re-name.
set myFolderPath to "Macintosh:Poo_Test:Cam_475_IV:"
tell application "Adobe InDesign CS4"
set myDoc to document 1
tell myDoc
repeat with oneLink in (get links)
set linkPath to file path of oneLink
display dialog linkPath
if linkPath is not (myFolderPath & name of oneLink) then
--tell application "Finder" to return container of linkPath as text
--get linkFolderPath to (get path of linkPath)
-- display dialog linkFolderPath
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tell application "Finder"
try
set movedFile to (duplicate file linkPath to folder myFolderPath)
on error
display dialog "File already exist with that name" & return & return & "Please click on an action!" buttons {"Rename", "Overwrite", "Ignore"}
if button returned of result is "Overwrite" then
set movedFile to (duplicate file linkPath to folder myFolderPath with replacing) as alias
else if button returned of result is "Rename" then
display dialog "Enter Name:" buttons {"OK"} default button 1 default answer ""
set renameFile to text returned of result
set renameFile to linkPath & renameFile
set file linkPath to renameFile
set movedFile to (duplicate file linkPath to folder myFolderPath with replacing) as alias
else if button returned of result is "Ignore" then
end if
end try
end tell
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-- tell application "Finder" to set movedFile to (duplicate file linkPath to myFolderPath) as alias
relink (contents of oneLink) to movedFile
update oneLink
end if
end repeat
end tell
end tell
Below updated code is for Rename, but still it is showing errors:
set myFolderPath to "Macintosh:Poo_Test:Cam_475_IV:"
tell application "Adobe InDesign CS4"
set myDoc to document 1
tell myDoc
repeat with oneLink in (get links)
set linkPath to file path of oneLink
display dialog linkPath
if linkPath is not (myFolderPath & name of oneLink) then
tell application "Finder" to set linkFolderPath to (container of (linkPath as alias)) as text
--get linkFolderPath to (get path of linkPath)
display dialog linkFolderPath
--------New Code for force replacement------------
tell application "Finder"
try
set movedFile to (duplicate file linkPath to folder myFolderPath)
on error
display dialog "File already exist with that name" & return & return & "Please click on an action!" buttons {"Rename", "Overwrite", "Ignore"}
if button returned of result is "Overwrite" then
set movedFile to (duplicate file linkPath to folder myFolderPath with replacing) as alias
else if button returned of result is "Rename" then
display dialog "Enter Name:" buttons {"OK"} default button 1 default answer ""
set renameFile to text returned of result
set renameFile to linkFolderPath & renameFile
set file linkPath to renameFile
set movedFile to (duplicate file linkPath to folder myFolderPath with replacing) as alias
else if button returned of result is "Ignore" then
end if
end try
end tell
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-- tell application "Finder" to set movedFile to (duplicate file linkPath to myFolderPath) as alias
relink (contents of oneLink) to movedFile
update oneLink
end if
end repeat
end tell
end tell
try this, it uses a shell call to rename and duplicate the file at the same time,
the original file will not be touched. The handler is to avoid nested tell blocks
property myFolderPath : "Macintosh:Poo_Test:Cam_475_IV:"
tell application "Adobe InDesign CS3"
set myDoc to document 1
tell myDoc
repeat with oneLink in (get links)
set linkPath to file path of oneLink
if linkPath is not (myFolderPath & name of oneLink) then
set movedFile to my processLink(linkPath)
if movedFile is not missing value then
relink (contents of oneLink) to movedFile
update oneLink
end if
end if
end repeat
end tell
end tell
on processLink(link)
tell application "Finder"
tell file link
set linkFileName to its name
set linkFolderPath to its container as text
set linkFileExtension to name extension
end tell
if exists file (myFolderPath & linkFileName) then
set {button returned:buttonReturned} to display dialog ¬
"File already exist with that name" & return & return & "Please click on an action!" buttons {"Rename", "Overwrite", "Ignore"}
if buttonReturned is "Overwrite" then
return (duplicate file linkPath to folder myFolderPath with replacing) as alias
else if buttonReturned is "Rename" then
display dialog "Enter Name:" buttons {"OK"} default button 1 default answer ""
set newName to text returned of result
if newName does not end with linkFileExtension then set newName to newName & "." & linkFileExtension
set sourceFile to quoted form of POSIX path of link
set destinationFile to quoted form of (POSIX path of myFolderPath & newName)
do shell script "/bin/cp -p " & sourceFile & space & destinationFile
return (myFolderPath & newName) as alias
else
return missing value
end if
else
return (duplicate file link to folder myFolderPath) as alias
end if
end tell
end processLink
After trying very hard I am able to resolve rename issue but still there are some problem, since I renamed the file so link get broken so some time it copies the file and sometime not.
And if we copied on images many times into indesign document at that time also it get stopped. In the case of ignore i don’t want any operation.
set myFolderPath to "Macintosh:Poo_Test:Cam_475_IV:"
tell application "Adobe InDesign CS4"
set myDoc to document 1
tell myDoc
repeat with oneLink in (get links)
set linkPath to file path of oneLink as text
display dialog linkPath
if linkPath is not (myFolderPath & name of oneLink) then
tell application "Finder"
try
set movedFile to (duplicate file linkPath to folder myFolderPath)
on error
display dialog "File already exist with that name" & return & linkPath & return & "Please click on an action!" buttons {"Rename", "Overwrite", "Ignore"}
if button returned of result is "Overwrite" then
set movedFile to (duplicate file linkPath to folder myFolderPath with replacing) as alias
else if button returned of result is "Rename" then
display dialog "Enter Name:" buttons {"OK"} default button 1 default answer ""
set renameFile to text returned of result
set name of file linkPath to renameFile
set movedFile to (duplicate file linkPath to folder myFolderPath) as alias
end if
end try
end tell
relink (contents of oneLink) to movedFile
update oneLink
end if
end repeat
end tell
end tell
Hi Stefen,
I have tested this and working fine as expected and many thanks for this. I have only two concern:
If the one image is copied and pasted to multiple place in indesign document, then it is asking for rename those many times. My concern if one image placed many time from the same location into indesign then it should ask for only one time rename.
In Ignore case image should get link from “set myFolderPath to “Macintosh:Poo_Test:Cam_475_IV:”” this location only.
Hi Stefen,
I have done for ignore part i.e Issue 2. Can you please help me on handling issue 1.
property myFolderPath : "Macintosh:Poo_Test:Cam_475_IV:"
tell application "Adobe InDesign CS4"
set myDoc to document 1
tell myDoc
repeat with oneLink in (get links)
set linkPath to file path of oneLink
if linkPath is not (myFolderPath & name of oneLink) then
set movedFile to my processLink(linkPath)
if movedFile is not missing value then
relink (contents of oneLink) to movedFile
update oneLink
end if
end if
end repeat
end tell
end tell
on processLink(link)
tell application "Finder"
tell file link
set linkFileName to its name
set linkFolderPath to its container as text
set linkFileExtension to name extension
end tell
if exists file (myFolderPath & linkFileName) then
set {button returned:buttonReturned} to display dialog ¬
"File already exist with that name" & return & return & "Please click on an action!" buttons {"Rename", "Overwrite", "Ignore"}
if buttonReturned is "Overwrite" then
return (duplicate file linkPath to folder myFolderPath with replacing) as alias
else if buttonReturned is "Rename" then
display dialog "Enter Name:" buttons {"OK"} default button 1 default answer ""
set newName to text returned of result
if newName does not end with linkFileExtension then set newName to newName & "." & linkFileExtension
set sourceFile to quoted form of POSIX path of link
set destinationFile to quoted form of (POSIX path of myFolderPath & newName)
do shell script "/bin/cp -p " & sourceFile & space & destinationFile
return (myFolderPath & newName) as alias
else
---need to write code for ignore
return (myFolderPath & linkFileName) as alias
--return missing value
end if
else
return (duplicate file link to folder myFolderPath) as alias
end if
end tell
end processLink
But they should getting linked. I’ve just tested it.
I don’t know yet to solve your other problem.
Probably you must go thru the link list with a repeat loop
every time after renaming an image to find the other occurrences.
Hi Stefen,
Thanks for the reply. I will check for re-lining part.
As far as other concern I am trying like if images are having the same path then it will ask for one time re-name rest exit like that.
I am trying as well and let you know once it is finished and in the mean time if you are getting any idea then please let me know.
