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• • March 16, 2017 at 10:22 am #92896
    Christopher Campbell

    Member

    Hi,

    I have been tasked with making sure all our artwork goes out of the building with a sign off slug / legend, which details things such as Filename, Revision, User (who made the changes), and Date & Time.

    Is there a script that exists that produces some/all of the above in a single click?

    If not, are there individual scripts that would be best used? I am aware that you can include filename etc using Text Variable. Maybe someone has created a script to simply add each of the variables to a text box in the slug area?

    If this was you, how best would you execute the task at hand? Ideally I want a single click solution, but if not, a script based solution.

    Thanks
    Chris

  • March 17, 2017 at 5:39 am #92913
    Kai Rübsamen

    Member

    Chris, this seems to be possible. Since the solution depends on your needs, such a script must be written for you and the scripter should be paid for that.

    Kai

  • March 18, 2017 at 8:15 am #92928
    Michel Allio for FRIdNGE

    Participant

    Hi,

    Something written 1 month ago:

    The script adds to all docs of a chosen folder a slug! … with what you want! =D

    (^/)

    [ Hi Kai! ;-) ]

  • March 22, 2017 at 7:48 am #93034
    Christopher Campbell

    Member

    Thanks for your suggestions, but I’ve managed to do what I need using Text Variables.
    However, the main issue i’m having is inserting the Username or Computer Name in a field called “modified by:”.

    I need this to work so that when another user in the business opens the file it changes the Modified By: section to their name.

    I found a script online, but it simply doesn’t work. It’s this:

    $.getenv(‘USER’)

    Any help?

  • March 22, 2017 at 9:29 am #93040
    Michel Allio for FRIdNGE

    Participant

    Don’t say: “it doesn’t work!” but “I don’t know what to do with this code!” =D

    [It works fine for me!]

    (^/)

    PS: in my video, I could have included variables (so simple!) in the slug created by the script in all chosen folder docs but I’m really too lazy for that … and don’t want to loose time for free today! ;-)

  • March 22, 2017 at 9:34 am #93041
    Christopher Campbell

    Member

    Ok, so I pasted the code in a blank text file and saved it as a .jsx file and placed it in the user scripts. When I click it, like any other script, it doesn’t run.

    How did you get it to work Obi?

    Thanks

  • March 22, 2017 at 9:45 am #93042
    Michel Allio for FRIdNGE

    Participant

    “… Actually on vacancy! Please, let me a message after the bip! …”

    Bip!

    (^/) ;-)

  • March 22, 2017 at 10:04 am #93044
    David Blatner

    Keymaster

    There are some suggestions about why scripts sometimes do or don’t run here: https://creativepro.com/how-to-install-a-script-in-indesign-that-you-found-in-a-forum-or-blog-post.php

  • March 22, 2017 at 10:25 am #93045
    Michel Allio for FRIdNGE

    Participant

    I’m back from my very long holidays! =D

    Place the cursor in text and play:

    app.selection[0].contents = $.getenv(‘USER’);

    (^/)

  • March 23, 2017 at 2:21 am #93051
    Anonymous

    Inactive

    May I suggest this: https://www.ozalto.com/en/advanced-custom-text-variables/

    Loic

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