fabianmoronzirfas
9/27/2013 - 8:59 AM

ID Extendscript select all frames on active page

ID Extendscript select all frames on active page

// This script selects all textframes on the active page
// Copyright (c)  2013
// Fabian "fabiantheblind" Morón Zirfas
// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any
// person obtaining a copy of this software and associated
// documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software
// without restriction, including without limitation the rights
// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
// and/or sell copies of the Software, and to  permit persons to
// whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
// the following conditions:
// The above copyright notice and this permission notice
// shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
// OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
// IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM,
// DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF  CONTRACT,
// TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTIO
// WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

// see also http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php

(function (thisObj) {
  select_all_textframes_on_page();
  function select_all_textframes_on_page() {
    var doc = app.activeDocument;
    if (doc === null) {
      alert("no document");
      return;
    }
    doc.select(NothingEnum.NOTHING);
    var pg = doc.layoutWindows[0].activePage;
    for (var p = 0; p < pg.allPageItems.length; p++) {
      var item = pg.allPageItems[p];
      if (item instanceof TextFrame) {
        $.writeln(item);
        item.select(SelectionOptions.ADD_TO);
      }
    }

  }
})(this);