Replacing text in Quark 6.5 OSX 10.5

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#1

Does anybody know if its possible /how to replace text in Quark6.5 with Applescript?


tell application "QuarkXpress"
  tell document 1
    set (every text of every story where it is "Variable A") to "Value A"
  end tell
end tell

doesn’t seem to function anymore? What am i doing wrong?
Needs this to automate construction of documents?

Thanks in advance.

Julius

Model: PowerMac G5 dual
AppleScript: 2.0.1
Browser: Firefox 3.6.23
Operating System: Mac OS X (10.5)

#2

This following code works for me but there need to be at least one match otherwise it throws an error.


tell application "QuarkXPress"
	tell document 1
		set text of every story where it is "variable A" to "bastiaan"
	end tell
end tell
#3

Thanks Bastiaan,

But that’s basically the same solution and it still gives an error.

Which version of Xpress ans Apllescript are you using?

Julius

#4

Because I’ve tested it on my other Mac, G4, Quark 6.5 OSX 10.3.9 and then it works

#5

QXPScripting addition in /Library/Scripting additions installed. Mac OS X 10.5.8 and Mac OS X 10.6.8 and QuarkXpress 6.1 cracked version (I own legal licenses but because of activation errors I chose to take the easy way). It runs on both 64-bit machines with i7 processors. (my quark xpress is also a passport version, I don’t know if that makes a difference).

#6

Hmm, only difference overhere :

G4, OSX 10.3.9, Applescript 1.9.3, Quark 6.5 with Script.xtn v6.5.0 – works fine

G5, OSX 10.5.8, Applescript 2.2.1, Quark 6.5.2 with Script.xtn v6.5.2 – gives error

Downgrading Quark perhaps could resolve this, but I’d rather wouldn’t, for the same reason: activation errors !!
Once it’s working, don’t change a thing !!

Julius