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Article #9797Re: Automating the creation of text frames
From: herrmueller
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:59
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:59
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/*----------------------------------------------------------------
If all you textFrames are are threaded.
Select each one and add a label "Copy_Me"
With the script below:
You can select them by label
Cut them from the master.
target the page you are working on then paste in place.
-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
//get a reference to the masterSpread page
ms = app.activeDocument.masterSpreads.item("A-Master");
//reference to text layer
textLayer = app.activeDocument.layers.item("text");
//iterate through textFrames looking for the label "COPY_ME"
for(i = ms.textFrames.length;i>0;i--){
target = ms.textFrames[i-1]
if(target.label == "COPY_ME"){
app.select(target,SelectionOptions.addTo);
}
}
//cut the selection to the clipboard
app.cut();
//switch to the page you want
app.activeWindow.activePage = app.activeDocument.pages.item(0);
//paste in place
app.pasteInPlace();
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