[CS3, AS] Setting assorted preferences

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6 total messages Started by abd Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:58

#261

Author: abd
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:58

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I am writing a script that will set my preferences to my preferred settings.
I have been able to define most of the preferences but there are a few I cannot figure out.

How do I:
-specify snippets are to be placed in original location
-specify which shortcut set is to be used
-import printer presets from a saved set (.prst file)
?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Re: [CS3, AS] Setting assorted preferences

#281

Author: Shane_Stanley
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:42

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On 20/3/09 1:59 AM, "abd" <member@adobeforums.com> wrote:

> -specify snippets are to be placed in original location

See the setting in document preferences.

> -specify which shortcut set is to be used

I think you're out of luck here.

> -import printer presets from a saved set (.prst file)

See the import command.

-- 
Shane Stanley <sstanley@myriad-com.com.au>
AppleScript Pro Sessions <http://scriptingmatters.com/aspro>

Re: [CS3, AS] Setting assorted preferences

#293

Author: abd
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:28

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I tried to reply earlier, and I didn't see it posted, so hopefully this wont' be a double-post.

I looked up "import" in the applescript dictionary before I wrote to the list. Based on that, I tried:

tell application "Adobe InDesign CS3"
	import format printer presets format from "/Data/BD Print Presets.prst"

end tell

And I got "Adobe InDesign CS3 got an error: cannot import presets from this file"

I feel like I must be getting close but don't know where to go from here.
Thanks!

Re: [CS3, AS] Setting assorted preferences

#452

Author: Shane_Stanley
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:58

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On 21/3/09 1:28 AM, "abd" <member@adobeforums.com> wrote:

> import format printer presets format from "/Data/BD Print Presets.prst"

You need to use colon-delimited paths, not POSIX paths.

-- 
Shane Stanley <sstanley@myriad-com.com.au>
AppleScript Pro Sessions <http://scriptingmatters.com/aspro>

Re: [CS3, AS] Setting assorted preferences

#455

Author: Eric
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:14

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The easiest way to get there btw is to write

posix file ""

and then drag your file into the Script Editor document and drop it between the double-quotes.

Re: [CS3, AS] Setting assorted preferences

#489

Author: abd
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:17

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Wonderful!
Thanks for your responses and tips.

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