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FDK File object constructors
Hi All, I like to transpose an ESTK script to a FDK command.The ESTK script reads an XML file and set the content of some variables in a FM template file based on a key selection.Key and variables data...
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ScriptUI: Buttons not responsive
I'm making a UI for my Framemaker script in which I have 21 checkboxes. I have 2 buttons, Select All, and Deselect All, which I want use to programmatically check and uncheck all the boxes. However,...
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Applying another Table format via script
Looking for a way to change the table format (drop down list in the Table Designer) via scripting. Does anyone know what the Fcode for some 'Apply Table Format' command is? I have no idea what the...
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Issues opening ExtendScript Toolkit CC on Mac
I am having issues opening ExtendScript Toolkit CC on Mac OS. It was working one day, and then two days later stopped working. I'm using it with After Effects as well. I tried opening it manually, and...
View ArticleApplying table row properties via script
I am setting some row properties and no matter what I have tried - they do not get applied. I have the table row available in the oRow object. First I tried setting the row start position directly:...
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FDK for version 5.1?
Was there a FDK for version 5 of FrameMaker - Windows? I see a reference to a version 5.5 on CNET, but I need the one for version5 - Windows 3.1
View ArticleSiD_ functions
Hi, In the data browser for FM2019 there are a number of functions in the global object prefixed with "SiD_".e.g. SiD_FindOpenDoc(), SiD_Log(), SiD_MakePod(). I can't find the term "SiD_" in any...
View ArticleExtendScriExtendScript Debugger for Visual Studio Code 1.0.1 released
ExtendScript Debugger for Visual Studio Code 1.0.1: Windows Compatible, Cross-OS Bug Fixes. See Erins post: https://medium.com/adobetech/extendscript-debugger-for-visual-studio-code-1-0-1-windows-co...
View ArticleObtain filename of referenced graphic
I am trying to create a script that I can run individually on referenced graphics which would return me information on what file it is, and which document it is located in.So far I have this script var...
View ArticleSelect all, copy, paste in new doc
I need to update several manuals from legacy content into our new template. I was thinking a script could help me do the trick. I think the way it should work is as follows:create an empty document...
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Facing an internal error of frameMaker while running a framescript.
Hi, I was trying to run a frame script into a frame maker. But the Frame maker sending an error mentioned in the below screenshot.The script is just deleting the paragraph whose Paragraph tag is...
View Article"Namespacing" scripts
Dear all,In post Resources for learning framecript Rick says:6) FrameScript functions are local to each script and not shared in the global FrameMaker session like ExtendScript's functions are. (Yes, I...
View ArticleOpening a Command Prompt and entering a command
I am trying to create a script which opens a command prompt and enters a command line.var cmdpath = "C://WINDOWS/system32/cmd.exe" var cmdfile =File(cmdpath) function cmdrun(){ return cmdfile.execute()...
View ArticleSplitting a single DITA file into multiple topics
Hi All, I have a client with a series of DITA concepts that are really chapters containing a bunch of nested concepts. For example, one file is a concept with 70 nested concepts. They want to split...
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Textline property not set within function, but available outside
Dear all.Let's see whether I can explain my current problem:I have a function DrawTextLine which - at it's end - decides whether the text is just placed at the coordinates x0/y0 or it shall be centered...
View ArticleHow to get the language of the anchoring paragraph
Dear all,To be 'really correct' in my Calendar axis function I want to write the month-names in the language of the anchoring paragraph (as long as it is de, en or fr).oFrame is the object (anchored...
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Getting artboard number from imported by reference AI file
I need to know if there's a way to get the Artboard number from an "Imported by Reference" Adobe Illustrator file? By looking at the Object Properties while the imported by Reference AI graphic is...
View ArticleCreating a ZIP file
Has anyone created a ZIP file via scripting - or even via a batch file on Windows 10 ?
View ArticleSave FM Book as PDF: Set ElementBoundaryDisplay
I am working on a script to save multiple framemaker book files as PDFs. The books successfully save to PDF, but the element boundaries are displayed as tags in the pdf. I have tired both:...
View ArticleSave as PDF: Adobe Distiller vs Framemaker Save As PDF
This is my Framemaker book to PDF saving function: function saveToPDF(fileObject, savePath) { var saveParams, i; saveParams= GetSaveDefaultParams(); i =...
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