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• • November 7, 2016 at 9:41 am #89612
    Kathy Cote

    Member

    Someone would have a script that export the InDesign file in pdf open but in the same folder as the document original?

    Thanks for your help!

    this is my code:

    var myFilePath;
    var myFile;
    var allDocs = app.documents;
    var myDoc;

    if (app.documents.length == 0) {
    alert(“Il ni a aucun document ouvert”);
    exit();
    }

    for (var i = 0; i < allDocs.length; i++) {
    myDoc = allDocs[i];
    //I want to change this bellow code
    var myFilePath = “/Volumes/Travaux/Travaux_Studio/Sidlee/Sidlee New York/FOREVERMARK/Y100166A_OOH/Worfiles/Y100166A_Philadelphia_OOH/Philadelphia_Station/¬PhiladelphiaStation_Domination_Resume/” + myDoc.name.replace(/indd$/, “pdf”);

    var myFile = new File(myFilePath);
    myDoc.exportFile(ExportFormat.pdfType, myFile, false, “LR-Bleed-Crops-Slug”);
    }

    while (app.documents.length > 0) {
    app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.yes);
    }

  • November 8, 2016 at 5:42 am #89625
    Kathy Cote

    Member

    Ok I have my working code. I would now add “_LR” at the end of the name of the pdf. I tried several things but it does not work. Can someone help me with this?

    while(app.documents.length>0){
    var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
    myDoc=myDoc.filePath+”/”+myDoc.name.split(“.indd”).join(“.pdf”);
    //alert(myDoc);
    var exportfile=new File(myDoc);
    app.activeDocument.exportFile(ExportFormat.pdfType, exportfile, false, “LR”);
    app.activeDocument.close();
    }

  • November 8, 2016 at 6:00 am #89628
    Peter Kahrel

    Participant

    You should probably use the preset object, not a string. So instead of ‘LR’, use

    app.pdfExportPresets.item(‘LR’);

    Peter

  • November 8, 2016 at 8:13 am #89631
    Kai Rübsamen

    Member

    If I understand the question correct, the name of the preset is “LR-Bleed-Crops-Slug” and the pdf should get “_LR” as part of the name?

    I would:
    1. Check, if the preset exists
    2. Check, if the current document was saved before (otherwise there is no file path) and even modified
    3. Make a reference to the new file name and file path
    4. Export with the preset
    5. Close without saving

    // your preset name
    var pdfPreset = app.pdfExportPresets.itemByName("LR-Bleed-Crops-Slug");
    if (!pdfPreset.isValid) {  
      alert("Your preset doesn’t exist!");
      exit();
    }
    
    while (app.documents.length) {
      var curDoc = app.activeDocument;
    
      // check if the doc was saved or modified
      if (!curDoc.saved || curDoc.modified) {
        alert ("Save your doc before!");
        exit();
      }
    
      // built the PDF name
      var pdfName = curDoc.name.replace(/\.indd$/i,"_LR.pdf");
    
      // path to the folder of the indd-file
      var fPath = curDoc.filePath;
    
      // reference to the new file
      var pdfFile = new File(fPath + "/" + pdfName);  
    
      // export the current file …
      curDoc.exportFile(ExportFormat.pdfType, pdfFile, false, pdfPreset);
    
      // … and close the document
      curDoc.close(SaveOptions.NO);
    }
    

    Kai

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