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• • January 15, 2018 at 8:59 pm #100995
    Year 1917

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    hi

    is there a script to add a paragraph style only to paragraphs with 2 lines or more?

    (example: i want the first word of paragraphs with 2 lines or more to have a certain effect (bold etc.))

    thanks

  • January 16, 2018 at 1:04 am #100996
    Michel Allio for FRIdNGE

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    Hi,

    Imho, surely not!

    … But if you ask:

    Is there somebody who could write such a script?

    … the answer could be “Yes!”

    (^/)

  • January 16, 2018 at 2:36 am #100997
    Michel Allio for FRIdNGE

    Participant

    … And as it’s too simple, it will be for free this time! …

    var myParas = app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().paragraphs.everyItem().getElements(), P = myParas.length, p;
    for ( var p = 0; p < P; p++ ) if ( myParas[p].lines.length > 1 ) myParas[p].appliedParagraphStyle = “Red”;

    [… supposing you want to apply a “Red” para style that includes such a grep style: ^\w+ [bold char style]!]

    (^/)

  • January 16, 2018 at 9:03 am #101007
    Masood Ahmad

    Participant

    I might be wrong, but I think ^\w+ means first word only. For two words the code could be something like this: ^\w+\w+.

    …… OR ……

    It will be much easier to use Nested Styles to apply the Bold character style to the first two words.

  • January 16, 2018 at 12:30 pm #101024
    Year 1917

    Member

    Thanks

    I tried to use the script it gives back an error, can you explain how to use.

    JavaScript error!
    Error string: syntax error

    Engine: main
    File: (location)

    Line:5
    Source: =”red”;
    Offending text: ”

    Thanks

  • January 16, 2018 at 12:39 pm #101029
    Michel Allio for FRIdNGE

    Participant

    “Red” is the name of the para style you want to apply!!!!

    Maybe [surely] you para style has another name!

    (^/)

  • January 16, 2018 at 12:43 pm #101030
    Year 1917

    Member

    no thats not the problem i tried to create a para style with the name red.

    also does it apply to all text in the document

  • January 16, 2018 at 1:02 pm #101031
    Michel Allio for FRIdNGE

    Participant

    1/ The name is not “red” but “Red”!
    2/ The script searches in all the paras the paras with 2 lines or more and apply to them the “Red” para style.

    … So, if you include in “Red” para style a grep style [^\w+] with “Bold” char style associated, ALL THE PARAS WITH MORE THAN 1 LINE WILL HAVE THE “RED” PARA STYLE, AND SO, THE FIRST WORD OF THE PARA IN “BOLD”!

    (^/)

  • January 16, 2018 at 1:05 pm #101032
    Michel Allio for FRIdNGE

    Participant

    You’re wrong Masood! Read the original post.

    (^/)

    [ For 2 words, use this: ^(\w+)(?1) ]

    • January 17, 2018 at 7:00 am #101045
      Masood Ahmad

      Participant

      I think it’s time to replace my specs :)

  • January 16, 2018 at 5:56 pm #101036
    Year 1917

    Member

    Obi-wan Kenobi, the script does not work can you try for yourself and see.

  • January 17, 2018 at 1:33 am #101040
    Michel Allio for FRIdNGE

    Participant

    I’ve obviously tested it before posting it!

    (^/)

  • January 17, 2018 at 6:05 am #101042
    Year 1917

    Member

    please start explaining how to use from beginning

    does it work for cc2018?

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