[JS] how to package an InDesign document

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5 total messages Started by peterhedrington Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:04

#975

Author: peterhedrington
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:04

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I am trying to script the packaging of InDesign files.

function packageForPrint (to, copyingFonts, copyingLinkedGraphics, copyingProfiles, updatingGraphics, ignorePreflightErrors, creatingReport, versionComments, forceSave){
	app.activeDocument.packageForPrint (Folder.desktop, true, true, true, true, true, true, true, true);
	}

I thought the packageForPrint was the way to go. But I can't get the correct structure.

Can someone give me a clue as the direction I need to go with this.

I am using InDesign CS2 on a Mac. But want the script to work cross platform.

Any help would be appreciated.

Peter Hedrington

Re: [JS] how to package an InDesign document

#986

Author: Kasyan_Servetsky
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:14

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Your syntax is for CS3, for CS2 you should use:
packageForPrint(to, copyingFonts, copyingLinkedGraphics, copyingProfiles, updatingGraphics, includingHiddenLayers, ignorePreflightErrors, creatingReport)

Kasyan

Re: [JS] how to package an InDesign document

#987

Author: Kasyan_Servetsky
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:19

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I can't test it in CS2 right now, but hope it should work:

app.activeDocument.packageForPrint(Folder.desktop, true, true, true, true, true, true, true);

Re: [JS] how to package an InDesign document

#914

Author: peterhedrington
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:37

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Kasyan,

Thank you. That was just what I needed.

Still had some trouble with how to correctly write the file path. It had to be the full path separated by a colon. But again thank you it works fine now.

Peter

Re: [JS] how to package an InDesign document

#937

Author: Kasyan_Servetsky
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:27

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      Still had some trouble with how to correctly write the file path.




You can find detailed information about it in &#8216;File System Access&#8217; chapter of JavaScript Tools Guide. Or use this script &#8211; it writes the path of the selected folder to console.

Kasyan



var myFolder = Folder.selectDialog ("Choose a Folder"); 
if(myFolder != null){ 
   $.writeln("fsName - " + myFolder.fsName); 
   $.writeln("absoluteURI - " + myFolder.absoluteURI); 
}

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