User Manuals: Adobe InDesign CS2 Publishing Software

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Adobe InDesign CS2 Manual (184 pages)

Scripting Guide

Brand: Adobe | Category: Software | Size: 2.4 MB

Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

9
- What Is in this Book
  9
- Who Should Read this Book
  9
- What You Need to Use Scripting
  9
  - Javascript
    10
  - Macintosh
    10
  - Windows
    10
- How to Use the Scripts in this Document
  10
  - Copying Examples with Long Lines
    11
  - Running Javascript Files
    11
- Where to Find more Information
  11
  - Indesign Online Scripting Resources
    12
2 Scripting Basics

13
- Introduction to Scripting
  13
  - What Is Scripting
    13
  - Why Use Scripting
    14
  - What about Macros
    14
- Making Script Files Readable
  15
- Objects and Classes
  16
  - Objects
    16
  - Object References
    16
- Values and Variables
  17
  - Values
    17
  - Variables
    18
  - Variable Names
    19
  - Assigning Values to Variables
    19
  - Array Variables
    20
  - Converting Values from One Type to Another
    20
  - Finding the Value Type of a Variable
    21
- Operators
  22
- Methods
  22
- Control Structures
  23
  - Conditional Statements
    23
  - Loops
    24
- Subroutines and Handlers
  25
3 Getting Started with Indesign Scripting

27
- Measurements and Positioning
  27
  - Coordinates
    27
  - Measurement Units
    28
- The Indesign Document Object Model
  29
  - Looking at the Indesign Object Model
    29
- Your First Indesign Script
  30
- Visual Basic
  31
- Adding Features to "Hello World
  33
- Adding a User Interface to "Hello World
  37
  - Dialog Box Overview
    37
- Adding the User Interface
  38
  - Creating a more Complex User Interface
    41
- Handling Errors
  47
- Using Palettes to Manage Scripts
  48
  - Using the Scripts Palette
    48
  - Using the Script Label Palette
    49
- Testing and Troubleshooting
  50
  - Applescript Debugging
    50
  - Vbscript Debugging
    50
  - Javascript Debugging
    50
4 Using Extendscript Tools and Features

51
- The Extendscript Toolkit
  52
  - Conﬁguring the Toolkit Window
    52
  - Selecting a Debugging Target
    53
  - Selecting Scripts
    54
  - Tracking Data
    55
  - The Javascript Console
    56
  - The Call Stack
    56
  - The Script Editor
    57
  - Debugging in the Toolkit
    58
  - Proﬁling
    62
- Dollar ($) Object
  63
  - Dollar ($) Object Properties
    63
  - Dollar ($) Object Functions
    64
- Extendscript Reﬂection Interface
  66
  - Reﬂection Object
    66
  - Reﬂectioninfo Object
    67
- Localizing Extendscript Strings
  68
- User Notiﬁcation Helper Functions
  71
  - Global Alert Function
    72
  - Global Conﬁrm Function
    72
  - Global Prompt Function
    73
- Specifying Measurement Values
  74
- Modular Programming Support
  77
  - Preprocessor Directives
    77
  - Importing and Exporting between Scripts
    79
- Operator Overloading
  80
- Application and Namespace Speciﬁers
  81
  - Application Speciﬁers
    81
  - Namespace Speciﬁers
    82
- Script Locations and Checking Application Installation
  82
5 Working with Documents in Applescript

83
- Basic Document Management
  84
  - Creating a New Document
    84
  - Opening a Document
    84
  - Closing a Document
    85
  - Saving a Document
    85
- Basic Page Layout
  86
- Changing the Pasteboard's Appearance
  90
- Using Guides and Grids
  90
  - Deﬁning Guides
    90
  - Setting Grid Preferences
    92
  - Snapping to Guides and Grids
    92
- Changing Measurement Units and Ruler
  93
- Deﬁning and Applying Document Presets
  93
- Setting up Master Spreads
  95
- Setting Text-Formatting Defaults
  97
- Adding XMP Metadata
  99
- Creating a Document Template
  100
- Printing a Document
  104
  - Printing Using Page Ranges
    104
  - Setting Print Preferences
    104
  - Using Printer Presets
    107
  - Creating Printer Presets from Printing Preferences
    107
- Exporting a Document as PDF
  112
  - Using Current PDF Export Options
    112
  - Setting PDF Export Options
    112
  - Exporting a Range of Pages
    114
  - Exporting Pages Separately
    114
- Exporting Pages as EPS
  115
  - Exporting All Pages
    116
  - Exporting a Range of Pages
    116
  - Exporting with File Naming
    116
6 Working with Documents in Javascript

119
- Basic Document Management
  120
  - Creating a New Document
    120
  - Opening a Document
    120
  - Closing a Document
    120
  - Saving a Document
    121
- Basic Page Layout
  122
- Changing the Pasteboard's Appearance
  125
- Using Guides and Grids
  125
  - Deﬁning Guides
    125
  - Setting Grid Preferences
    127
  - Snapping to Guides and Grids
    127
- Changing Measurement Units and Ruler
  127
- Deﬁning and Applying Document Presets
  128
  - Creating a Preset by Copying Values
    128
  - Creating a Preset Using New Values
    129
  - Using a Preset
    130
- Setting up Master Spreads
  130
- Setting Text-Formatting Defaults
  131
  - Setting Application Text Defaults
    131
  - Setting the Active Document's Defaults
    134
  - Using Text Defaults
    134
- Adding XMP Metadata
  134
- Creating a Document Template
  135
- Printing a Document
  138
  - Printing Using Page Ranges
    138
  - Setting Print Preferences
    138
  - Using Printer Presets
    141
  - Creating Printer Presets from Printing Preferences
    141
- Exporting a Document as PDF
  146
- Exporting Pages as EPS
  149
  - Exporting All Pages
    149
  - Controlling Export Options
    150
7 Working with Documents in Vbscript

151
- Basic Document Management
  152
  - Creating a New Document
    152
  - Opening a Document
    152
  - Closing a Document
    153
  - Saving a Document
    153
- Basic Page Layout
  154
- Changing the Pasteboard's Appearance
  157
- Using Guides and Grids
  158
  - Deﬁning Guides
    158
  - Setting Grid Preferences
    160
  - Snapping to Guides and Grids
    160
- Changing Measurement Units and Ruler
  161
- Deﬁning and Applying Document Presets
  162
  - Creating a Preset by Copying Values
    162
  - Creating a Preset Using New Values
    163
  - Using a Preset
    163
- Setting up Master Spreads
  163
- Setting Text-Formatting Defaults
  165
  - Setting Application Text Defaults
    165
  - Setting the Active Document's Defaults
    167
  - Using Text Defaults
    168
- Adding XMP Metadata
  168
- Creating a Document Template
  168
- Printing a Document
  173
- Exporting a Document as PDF
  178
  - Using Current PDF Export Options
    178
  - Setting PDF Export Options
    179
  - Exporting a Range of Pages
    180
  - Exporting Pages Separately
    180
- Exporting Pages as EPS
  181
  - Exporting All Pages
    181
  - Exporting a Range of Pages
    181
  - Controlling Other Export Options
    182

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