Table size in Frame ?

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6 total messages Started by Bruce_Jameson Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:30

#411

Author: Bruce_Jameson
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:30

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Hi all -

I have what is probably a very simple question.

I have a Table which spans a number of pages in Indesign

Each page has a different applied master - but the frames are named the same e.g. "TheCoolTableFrame" and the Table sits inside these identically named frames. (though does not always take up exactly the entire frame)

My question is - if my table spans 3 pages say, how can i tell the height of the table in each individual page?

regards

Bruce

Re: Table size in Frame ?

#412

Author: Dave_Saunders
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:37

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I presume this is a scripting question. You have to cycle through the rows checking the parent text frame of the text in the first cell of each row. Not very convenient I'm afraid.

Dave

Re: Table size in Frame ?

#413

Author: Bruce_Jameson
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:40

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But if the parent frame is always named the same on all pages - then this wont work will it?

Bruce

Re: Table size in Frame ?

#414

Author: Dave_Saunders
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:49

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What does it matter what the name of the frame is -- or more precisely the label? They are different frames and you can distinguish them in many ways. Just comparing them will give a false result.

Dave

Re: Table size in Frame ?

#415

Author: Bruce_Jameson
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:53

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ahh yes the label is what i meant for "the name"

bryce

Re: Table size in Frame ?

#417

Author: Bruce_Jameson
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:07

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Turns out the solution was to keep track of the height of the table as you paginate - ergo can keep the sizes in an array.

Also turns out that it was a bad choice of attempted solutions
as i need to know the different in height between the last row of the table and the bottom of the text frame containing it (the table) - useful when populating the table through XML as i need to know when to paginate !

anyone got any thoughts on this one?
Bruce

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