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• • May 31, 2019 at 3:25 pm #116968
    Year 1917

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    Hi

    is there a script that would add a certain paragraph style to selected text?

    thanks

  • May 31, 2019 at 6:37 pm #116976
    Kal Starkis

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    Why do you need a script to do this, when it’s one click (or keyboard shortcut) to apply a style to selected text the usual way?

  • June 1, 2019 at 6:53 pm #116991
    Year 1917

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    thanks kal!

    you cannot set a shortcut only with a numpad.

  • June 4, 2019 at 6:57 pm #117046
    Kal Starkis

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    Well yes, but Adobe also calls it a ‘shortcut’. :-) I always give my styles these shortcuts, and have done for so many years, I forget that not everyone works with an extended keyboard.

  • June 5, 2019 at 11:38 am #117056
    Year 1917

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    does any one have a script?

  • June 5, 2019 at 6:19 pm #117059
    Kal Starkis

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    The following one-liner will do what you’re asking:

    app.selection[0].applyParagraphStyle(app.documents[0].paragraphStyles.itemByName("My Paragraph Style"));

    But I’m still at a loss as to how this is going to save you any work, since running the script isn’t any easier than clicking on the style in the Paragraph Styles panel?

  • June 6, 2019 at 4:59 pm #117078
    Year 1917

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    thanks

    i will add a shortcut to the script.

  • June 6, 2019 at 7:11 pm #117079
    Kal Starkis

    Member

    Ah I see. No worries.

  • June 7, 2019 at 4:03 am #117083
    Theunis De Jong

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    Here is a useful variant: save this single line as “apply-YourStyle.jsx” and it will apply the style “YourStyle”. Save it as “apply-somethingElse.jsx” and it will apply “somethingElse” – the name of the style gets taken from the script name! So you can copy the script as many times as you like, and you only have to change its file name.

    app.selection[0].applyParagraphStyle(app.documents[0].paragraphStyles.itemByName(app.activeScript.name.match(/apply-(.+)\.jsx?/)[1].replace(/%20/g, ' ')));

    Do note, however, that this only works with very basic style names, containing simple filename characters only. That is, you cannot make it work with an overly fancy style name such as “Header 1 + line above (when not at top of page)”, nor does it work with Style Groups. Having spaces in the style name should be okay, though.

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