JS CS4 MISSING ENUM

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9 total messages Started by Steven_F._Bryant Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:51

#2157

Author: Steven_F._Bryant
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:51

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is there a way to override or add to enum. for example vbs has 4 additional choices for idNumbering. can they be added manually

Re: JS CS4 MISSING ENUM

#2159

Author: Dave_Saunders
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:34

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What are those four choices?

As far as I know, the object model is functionally the same across the three scripting languages.

Dave

Re: JS CS4 MISSING ENUM

#2158

Author: Dave_Saunders
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:34

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If you use one of those four choices in a VBS script and then interrogate the text with a JS script, what does it give you?

Dave

Re: JS CS4 MISSING ENUM

#2163

Author: Steven_F._Bryant
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:07

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idNumberingStyle.idArabicAbjad= 1296130410
idNumberingStyle.idArabicAlifBaTah=1296130420
idNumberingStyle.idHebrewBibical=1296589410
idNumberingStyle.idHebrewNonStandard=1296589422

this is the call
app.activeDocument.chapterNumberPreferences.chapterNumberFormat=1296130410;
In vbs passing the number value works but in js passing the number value return "expecting NumberingStyle but received 1296130410"

when set with vbs then callin in js for example
writeln(app.activeDocument.chapterNumberPreferences.chapterNumberFormat);
returns a string value but not a NumberingStyle enumerator

Re: JS CS4 MISSING ENUM

#2164

Author: Dave_Saunders
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:38

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Looks like a hole in the implementation of the unsupported RtoL features. There are others more knowledgeable than I on this issue, so perhaps one of them can cast more light.

There is no documented, formal mechanism for a user to extend an enumeration.

Dave

Re: JS CS4 MISSING ENUM

#2168

Author: Peter Kahrel
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:37

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Steven,

In JS you would use the following format:

....pageNumberStyle = PageNumberStyle.arabicAbjad

The five availsble styles are

.arabic
.arabicAbjad
.arabicAlifBaTah
.hebrewBiblical
.hebrewNonStandard

Peter

Re: JS CS4 MISSING ENUM

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Author: Harbs
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:55

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Hi Steven,

I've got to be out of my mind for helping out with a competing product! 
But, what the heck...

It's not exactly a hole. It's very much scriptable.

You can't add to the enums, but it does accept strings as well... That 
should be enough info to point you in the right direction.

FWIW, I've found enums in CS4 to be rather buggy. I've found the need to 
switch to the numerical forms on a number of occasions.

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

Re: JS CS4 MISSING ENUM

#2180

Author: Harbs
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:59

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Peter Kahrel wrote:
> In JS you would use the following format:
>
> .....pageNumberStyle = PageNumberStyle.arabicAbjad
>   

Hi Peter,

He's talking about the chapter numbering formats. That's a bit trickier.

It's interesting that vbs has the enums though... Who wants to file the bug?

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

Re: JS CS4 MISSING ENUM

#2183

Author: Steven_F._Bryant
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:18

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Thanks for all the help esp Harbs. I am currently using string values, but I was trying to change it all to enums. Thanks again

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