Moving Indesign files

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6 total messages Started by hm24_arul Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:36

#660

Author: hm24_arul
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:36

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Hi scripters,

here I am trying to move Indesign files from one path to another path

var myFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Please select a folder");
var myinddfolder = new Folder(myFolder.fullName + "/indd");
myinddfolder.create();
var myFiles=myFolder.getFiles( "*.indd" );
for ( i=0; i < myFiles.length; i++ ){ File(myFiles[i]).Move(myinddfolder); }

I think Indesign cant support with FSO(File System Object), the above code is my steps to move files, but I am getting error in Move command.

Please advice me how can I move files?

thanks in advance

regards
a r u l

Re: Moving Indesign files

#662

Author: Kasyan_Servetsky
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:55

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Hi arul,

FSO is in Visual Basic, but your script is in JavaScript.

Kasyan



var myFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Please select a folder");  
var myinddfolder = new Folder(myFolder.fullName + "/indd"); 
if (!myinddfolder.exists) myinddfolder.create();  
var myFiles = myFolder.getFiles( "*.indd" );  
for ( i = myFiles.length-1; i >= 0 ; i-- ){ 
  var myResult = myFiles[i].copy(myinddfolder +"/" + myFiles[i].name); 
  if (myResult) myFiles[i].remove(); 
}

Re: Moving Indesign files

#663

Author: hm24_arul
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:48

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Hi Kasyan

Thanks for your code, it works well. I got an idea from you.

Just suggest me whether we can use

ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");

method in Indesign javascript?

Thanks a lot again

regards
a r u l

Re: Moving Indesign files

#664

Author: Andreas_Jansson
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:19

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Hi arul,

Creating ActiveX objects within ExtendScrtipt Javascript of InDesign can't be done. You need to use the built-in File and Folder objects of InDesign, if you use the javascript language of InDesign.

Best regards,
Andreas

Re: Moving Indesign files

#665

Author: Kasyan_Servetsky
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:26

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ActiveX is in VB. I don't think you can do it.

Re: Moving Indesign files

#668

Author: hm24_arul
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:22

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Thanks a lot for your information Kasyan Servetsky & Andreas Jansson. Now I am clear.

thanks

regards
a r u l

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