A simple script for InDesign CS2

[jet3399]

I have what I thought was a very simple problem, but it turns out it's quite difficult for me to solve.

I have a HUGE document (about 900 pages) and I need to insert and anchor about 7000 pictures into that text.

Currently I drag each picture from Explorer into the InDesign window where it becomes a floating image.

I already changed the Basic Graphics Frame settings so the text wrapping, border etc is correct.

But I still need to insert and anchor each picture by hand.

All I need is a macro that will automate the following for me:

- "CUT" a selected free-floating picture that is already on the worksheet ("CTRL-X")
- Switch to Type Tool ("T")
- Insert ("CTRL-V")
- "Find" the next paragraph with a paragraph style named "Label Info"
- "Left Arrow" (because the whole paragraph will be marked after the search action and I want the cursor to be at the beginning)
- Switch to Selection Tool ("V") so I can select the next image and start from the beginning

In Word or most other programs, recording a macro for this job would be a matter of about 1 minute, but I just can't figure out how to do it in InDesign.

I looked into scripting, but instead of just providing a simple macro recorder, I am supposed to read a 180-page "introduction" and then write and compile a script.

I really really hope that there is a shortcut...

Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Jan

 

[hbgbln]

You might consider a 3rd party macro recorder like PerfectKeyboard at

http://www.pitrinec.com.

I've used it for years with PageMaker and now InDesign CS2.
Hope this helps.

 

[robiNETpl]

Jan,

contact with me - I think I can help you

robin

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