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

Hi Luiz,

the defaults of a textframe are based on the [Basic Text Frame] object style. If you change this style within a document, all new textframes will get the new gutter. If you change the style when no doc is open, all textframes in all new documents will get the gutter.

Kai

What is wrong with Peters version?

(function () {

var curDoc = app.activeDocument;
// reset everything to 'A-Master'
curDoc.pages.everyItem().appliedMaster = curDoc.masterSpreads.itemByName("A-Master");

var allParas = curDoc.stories.everyItem().paragraphs.everyItem().getElements();
var nParas = allParas.length;

for (var i = 0; i < nParas; i++) {
  var curPara = allParas[i];
  if (curPara.appliedParagraphStyle.name == "h1") {
    var parPage = curPara.parentTextFrames[0].parentPage;
    parPage.appliedMaster = curDoc.masterSpreads.itemByName("B-Master");
  }
}

var allPages = curDoc.pages.everyItem().getElements();
var nPages = allPages.length;

for (i = 0; i < nPages; i++) {
  var curPage = allPages[i];
  // check, if the page is either empty or the first text frame has no contents
  if (curPage.pageItems.length == 0 || curPage.textFrames[0].contents == "") {
    curPage.appliedMaster = curDoc.masterSpreads.itemByName("B-Master");
  }
}

}());

I`ve no idea, if a script started in InDesign could rename a file on a HD while the file is open, even this is possible on a Mac in the UI? But a script could surely open a file, read the contents of a specific character style and save a copy of that file in a specific location.

Kai

InDesign-tables are fully scriptable. You can find some scripts here at indesignsecrets and in the Adobe scripting-forum.
E.g. if you want to set all cell heights in all tables in your document:

app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().rows.everyItem().height = "7mm";

Kai

Hi Jeremy,

if you want to have real control, I would try it this way:

1.
Find what: (?<!~b)~b(?!~b)
Change to: \x20

2.
Find what: \x20{2,}
Change to: nothing

3.
Find what: ^~b
Change to: nothing

Some explanation: It’s always good practice to have an overview. So there are several steps needed. First remove those unwanted returns (1). Since \r will also find pagebreaks, use ~b instead. So the first one will find a return, that is not preceeded or followed by a return. Since you cannot guarantee, that there is a space already or not, insert a space and remove double space if needed (2). I assume, that you apply a para style with space after. So remove the empty return (3)

Kai

Masood, it seems, that you do this without a XSLT. I’m pretty sure, the removing of the tabs could be made simpler. But your video looks interesting.

Could you provide demo-files as well? > 10 lines would be enough.

Thanks
Kai

Create the image as separate rectangle and group it with your textframe. Don’t use a separate rectangle and a textframe. The textframe can have a dark background as well ;-)

Group your 2 frames and paste into a ellipse.

Kai