JavaScript to Save as idml file in Indesign

[Flow666]

I need to save some Indesign document to older versions (idml).

But i can't find any samples from javascript in combination with Switch on how to do this.



Can somebody point me to some sample files.

The manual from Switch isnt very helpfull.

[dkelly]

You could try something like:





var regex = /.indd/gi

var fileName = app.activeDocument.fullName.replace(regex, ".idml");

app.activeDocument.save(File(fileName), true);

[Flow666]

I am using the Indesign Configurator to process my jobs.



The settings i use are:

Open = Automatic

Command = None

Save = Use Script



var regex = /.indd/gi

var fileName = app.activeDocument.fullName.replace(regex, ".idml");

app.activeDocument.save(File(fileName), true);



Do i have to use the $code instead of app.activeDocument to get it working?



Or do i use the code in SwitchScripter?

I am getting errors that no documents are open.

[freddyp]

Yes, you do and you have to fill out the $outfiles array so Switch knows what output files your script created. See the Switch help: Introduction - Advanced topics for designing flows -Javascript for applications.



Here is the code:



var tempDir = "/Users/fp/Desktop/";

var fileName = $doc.name.replace(".indd",".idml");



$doc.exportFile("InDesign Markup (IDML)",tempDir+fileName);

$outfiles = []

$outfiles.push(tempDir+fileName);

$doc.close;



Switch will automatically remove the temporary file, by the way.



Freddy

[Flow666]

Thanks dkelly and freddyp. It works!!



I found that in my older script the documents where still open, but not visable.

With the $doc and $outfiles it works, thanks a lot.