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• • March 31, 2011 at 7:33 am #59131
    nellbern

    Member

    Is this is possible?

    – In the slug area have a variable with the actual document dimensions of the document. I tried to define one using Type: Metadata Captions then Metadata: Dimensions. I can see a preview but obviously it is not working.

    – A custom variable with the name of the User.

  • March 31, 2011 at 9:09 am #59133
    David Blatner

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    No, unfortunately I don't think either of those are possible in ID. Perhaps with a script or plug-in that I don't know of.

  • March 31, 2011 at 4:33 pm #59141
    Theunis De Jong

    Member

    CS5's automatic Metadata variables do not reflect the InDesign document's properties, only that of imported images. (That said: I shudder at the thought, but what do they say about a placed InDesign document!?)

    But it sure is possible to script this, although the changes will not be “live” — each time you change the dimensions or user, you have to re-run the script.

    First create two variables, both of type “Custom text”. Name one “Dimensions” and the other “User”, and insert these whereever you want. Then run this Javascript to set (and re-set) the contents:

    v = app.activeDocument.textVariables.item(“Dimensions”);
    if (v.isValid && v.variableType == VariableTypes.CUSTOM_TEXT_TYPE)
    v.variableOptions.contents = Math.round(100*app.activeDocument.documentPreferences.pageWidth)/100+” x “+Math.round(100*app.activeDocument.documentPreferences.pageHeight)/100;
    else
    alert ('Variable “Dimensions” doesn't exist or is of the wrong type');
    v = app.activeDocument.textVariables.item(“User”);
    if (v.isValid && v.variableType == VariableTypes.CUSTOM_TEXT_TYPE)
    v.variableOptions.contents = app.userName;
    else
    alert ('Variable “User” doesn't exist or is of the wrong type');

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