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It is somewhere between easy and trivial depending on your experience.

It also matters which version of InDesign you're using and what scripting language you had in mind.

Dave

Kristi,

A script was posted a while ago that may work for you. See here: <http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3c063998/0>

Peter

Peter,
The script at the link helped a lot. I took out the info that I didn't need for the coordinates but is it possible to add a page number to help identify the link?

f = new File ('~/coordinates.txt');
f.open ('w');

g = app.activeDocument.allGraphics;
for (i = 0; i < g.length; i++) { data = File(g[i].itemLink.filePath).name + '\t'; data += g[i].itemLink.parent.absoluteHorizontalScale + ','; data += g[i].itemLink.parent.absoluteVerticalScale; f.writeln (data) }

f.close();

an itemLink's greatgrandparent is a page:



f = new File ('~/coordinates.txt'); 
f.open ('w');

g = app.activeDocument.allGraphics; 
for (i = 0; i < g.length; i++) 
   { 
   data = File (g[i].itemLink.filePath).name + '\t'; 
   data += g[i].itemLink.parent.absoluteHorizontalScale + ','; 
   data += g[i].itemLink.parent.absoluteVerticalScale + '\t'; 
   data += g[i].itemLink.parent.parent.parent.name; 
   f.writeln (data) 
   }

f.close();



Peter

Thanks for all your help Peter. I really appreciate it.

The line for the page number worked perfectly...until I tried it on a file containing anchored graphics. On the files containing any anchored graphics, an error message popped up: Error 55. Object does not support the property or method 'name.'

Kris

Yes, I should have warned you that this was a quicky that doesn't do any (error) checking. Graphics in tables are a problem, too. Hold on a bit.

Peter

Kris,

Here's the adapted script. I shamelessly copied a routine poted by Harbs (see <http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.59b77ee3/6)> so that you get a link's page number no matter where it is.

Peter



f = new File ('~/coordinates.txt'); 
f.open ('w');

g = app.activeDocument.allGraphics; 
for (i = 0; i < g.length; i++) 
   { 
   data = File (g[i].itemLink.filePath).name + '\t'; 
   data += g[i].itemLink.parent.absoluteHorizontalScale + ','; 
   data += g[i].itemLink.parent.absoluteVerticalScale + '\t'; 
   data += FindWhere (g[i].itemLink.parent.parent.parent).name; 
   f.writeln (data) 
   } 

f.close();

function FindWhere (theObj,where) 
   { 
   var err; 
   if(where==undefined){where=Page} 
   if (theObj.hasOwnProperty("baseline")) 
      { 
      try{theObj = theObj.parentTextFrames[0];} 
         catch(err){} 
      } 
   while (theObj != undefined) { 
      var whatIsIt = theObj.constructor; 
      switch (whatIsIt) { 
         case where : return theObj; 
         case Note: 
         case Footnote: theObj = theObj.storyOffset;break; 
         case Character: theObj = theObj.parentTextFrames[0]; break; 
         case Cell: theObj = theObj.insertionPoints[0].parentTextFrames[0]; break; 
         case Application: return null; 
         } 
      if (theObj == undefined) return null; 
      theObj = theObj.parent; 
      } 
   return null; 
   }

Peter,
This worked like a charm. Thank you!

Kris

Hi Peter,

I've reworked that function to make it more complete.

Here's my current version...




 
var FindWhere = function (obj, where){ 
  var kAppVersion = parseFloat(app.version); 
  var getTextContainer = function (s){ 
    if(kAppVersion<5){return s.textFrames[-1]}else{return s.textContainers[s.textContainers.length-1]} 
    } 
  var getobj = function (fm){//returns the parent text frame, or the last one of the parent story 
    if(fm != undefined){return fm;}else{return getTextContainer(obj.parentStory);} 
    } 
  var getobj_ptf  = function (obj){//get the parent text frame or return the original object (necessary for Notes) 
    try{ return obj.parentTextFrames[0]}catch(e){return obj} 
    } 
  var getobj_cell = function (fm){//returns the parent text frame, or the last one of the parnet story -- for cells 
    if(fm != undefined){return fm;}else{return getTextContainer(obj.insertionPoints[0].parentStory);} 
    } 
  var getnote_tf = function (note){//gets the note location for both footnotes and notes in all versions... 
    if(kAppVersion<5){ 
      if(note.hasOwnProperty("footnoteTextFrame")){var parentFrame = note.footnoteTextFrame}//no good for overset... 
      else{var parentFrame = note.parentTextFrame} 
      if(parentFrame){return parentFrame} 
      else{return note.parent} 
      } 
    else{return note.storyOffset} 
    } 
  var e; 
  if(!obj){return null} 
  if(where == undefined){var where = Page;} 
  if(obj.hasOwnProperty("baseline")){obj = getobj(getobj_ptf (obj))} 
  while(obj){ 
    switch(obj.constructor){ 
      case where: return obj; 
      case Story: obj = getTextContainer(obj);break; 
      case Character: obj = getobj(getobj_ptf (obj));break; 
      case Cell: obj = getobj_cell(getobj_ptf(obj.insertionPoints[0]));break; 
      case Note: 
      case Footnote: obj = getnote_tf(obj);break; 
      case Application: return null; 
      } 
    if (!obj) return null;  
    obj = obj.parent; 
    } 
  return null; 
  } 

Thanks, Harbs.

Here is my function that finds the page name the link is on:


 
#target indesign
myDoc = app.activeDocument;
myLink = myDoc.links[0];
myMessage = whereIsTheLink(myLink);
if (!isNaN(parseInt(myMessage))){
   myMessage = 'page ' + myMessage;
}
alert("My link is on " + myMessage);

function whereIsTheLink(theLink){
   while (theLink.constructor.name != 'Application') {
      if (theLink instanceof Page) {
         var myPageName = theLink.name;
         return myPageName;
      }
      if (theLink instanceof Character) {
         var thePage = whereIsTheLink(theLink.parentTextFrames[0]);
         if (thePage != undefined) return  thePage;
      }
   theLink = theLink.parent;
   myHierarchy += theLink.constructor.name + '|';
   }
  
   if (myHierarchy.lastIndexOf('|Page|MasterSpread|Document|Application|') != -1)
      {
      return 'master page';
      }
   else if (myHierarchy.lastIndexOf('|MasterSpread|Document|Application|') != -1)
      {
      return 'pasteboard of master page';
      }
   else if (myHierarchy.lastIndexOf('|Spread|Document|Application|') != -1)
      {
      return 'pasteboard';
      }
}

Harbs,

Given "var FindWhere = function (obj, where)", what's the second parameter you call FindWhere with? A page (optionally)? Later on in the function you have "if(where == undefined){var where = Page;}", so that if you call FindWhere with just one parameter (any object), the script asserts Page. Why do you use this approach?

Peter

Peter Kahrel wrote:
> what's the second parameter you call FindWhere with?

Anything! For "Page" I leave it blank (hence the "if where == 
undefined"). I use it for: Spread, MasterSpread, TextFrame, Group, etc...

Very, very useful animal!

-- 
Harbs
http://www.in-tools.com

Ah, thanks.

Peter