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I am using a function to return a cross-reference format. If it doesn't exist, then I want to create it. Here is the code:



var doc = app.activeDocument; 
var xrefFmt = getXRefFmt(doc,'Hoffman Accessory'); 
alert(xrefFmt.name);

function getXRefFmt(doc,formatName) { 
  var xrefFmt = null; 
  try { 
    xrefFmt = doc.crossReferenceFormats.item(formatName); 
    $.writeln(xrefFmt.name); 
  } 
  catch (e) { 
    xrefFmt = doc.crossReferenceFormats.add({name:formatName}); 
    xrefFmt.buildingBlocks.add({blockType:BuildingBlockTypes.FULL_PARAGRAPH_BUILDING_BLOCK}); 
    xrefFmt.buildingBlocks.add({blockType:BuildingBlockTypes.CUSTOM_STRING_BUILDING_BLOCK,customText:', page '}); 
    xrefFmt.buildingBlocks.add({blockType:BuildingBlockTypes.PAGE_NUMBER_BUILDING_BLOCK}); 
  } 
  return xrefFmt; 
}



The function works as long as I have the $.writeln statement in the try block; otherwise the format is not created and I get an error on the alert statement on line 3. Why does the function fail without the $.writeln statement? Thanks.

Rick Quatro
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