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• • February 21, 2018 at 12:08 am #101895
    Caspian Ievers

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    Has anyone come across a script that would allow me to select a file from a specified folder?

    I have found a (AppleScript) script that opens a file in a folder.
    https://www.yourscriptdoctor.com/automating-adobe-indesign-cc-2015/indesign-scripts-for-paragraph-styles

    And I have a (AppleScript) script that allows me to select a stylesheet from a document in specified folder, but as I’ve no experience in writing scripts I’ve no real clue how it works to customise it for my needs so it opens the .indt file and not just imports the styles.
    https://www.yourscriptdoctor.com/automating-adobe-indesign-cc-2015/indesign-scripts-for-paragraph-styles

    What would be great is a dialogue box that lets me select a file from that folder (elsewhere on my mac not just the a Templates folder in the InDesign app folder — I’m thinking a Dropbox folder so we can all access it).

    I work with a team of designers and have spent some time building template files, full of styles and grids to try and bring some constancy to our work. I was thinking that by having the ability to select a file from a pre-designated folder while still in InDesign might help! Otherwise I’ll just leave the templates folder in Dropbox and keep reminding them where it is.

    Thanks

  • February 21, 2018 at 3:10 am #101897
    Loic Aigon

    Member

    I am probably missing something, how the script you seem to describe would differ from the regular open file command ?

  • February 21, 2018 at 12:03 pm #101910
    Caspian Ievers

    Member

    Fair question. I guess the difference is one willl not have to navigate to the folder manually. Being a multinational company with a ridiculously complicated Dropbox folder structure one can get lost. If I could simply document setup for newbies it would be a quick win.

  • February 22, 2018 at 3:42 am #101920
    Loic Aigon

    Member

    I see.

    Try this :

    
    //MAIN ROUTINE
    /*
    	Change path in aFolder so it matches your own folder path
    	Change canSelectMultiple if needed to true to allow multiple file selection
    	Change exts to include more file types as ex: ["indt","indd",idml"]
    	
    	Then run…
    */
    
    var main = function() {
    	
    	//==============VARS==============//
    	var 
    	aFolder = Folder ( '/change/path/to/point/your/folder/path' ),
    	m = $.os[0]=="M",
    	exts = ["indt"],
    	mf = function(f){return (f instanceof Folder)||RegExp("\.("+exts.join("|")+")$" ).test(f.name);},
    	wf = "Indesign Templates:*.indt",
    	filter = m? mf : wf,
    	canSelectMultiple = false,
    	indtFile;
    
    	//requesting file selection
    	indtFile = aFolder.openDlg('Please pick a file', filter, canSelectMultiple);
    	
    	//Exit if no selection
    	if ( !indtFile ) return;
    	
    	//Opening selection
    	app.open ( indtFile );
    	
    }
    
    //Run script
    main();
    

  • February 26, 2018 at 12:44 am #101967
    Caspian Ievers

    Member

    Thank you so much! That is exactly what I was looking for.
    Brilliant.

  • February 26, 2018 at 4:31 am #101968
    Loic Aigon

    Member

    My pleasure,

    Feel free to get in touch at ozalto (dot) com. Maybe your “complex” folder organization has not to be and there are some further consulting I could offer ;)

  • March 11, 2018 at 1:19 pm #102322
    Anonymous

    Inactive

    I have downloaded a script (Story Script) from Indesignsecrets.com to my iMac desktop.
    How do I get the downloaded script from Finder into my InDesign software?
    Can anybody help? Please?

    Eric

    • March 11, 2018 at 1:37 pm #102323
      Masood Ahmad

      Participant

      Check this out…

      https://creativepro.com/how-to-install-scripts-in-indesign.php

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