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by Sean IO
Fri May 03, 2019 9:36 pm
Forum: PitStop Server
Topic: Crop line art and gradients
Replies: 1
Views: 3565

Crop line art and gradients

Is anyone else having an issue with the Crop Line Art action not being able to crop gradients? My action crops the page to trim size but leaves the gradient alone. When I change the object to a solid tint it will crop it fine.
by Sean IO
Thu May 02, 2019 12:16 am
Forum: LEGACY scripting
Topic: Scripting with InDesign - Remove Pasteboard & Re-Link Files
Replies: 13
Views: 15202

Re: Scripting with InDesign - Remove Pasteboard & Re-Link Files

If I understand this correctly, your InDesign configurator is failing because the pasteboard items links are missing. This will be the case if the your client supplied an InDesign package, as when the package is collected it ignores items on the pasteboard. Try changing your InDesign Configurator to...
by Sean IO
Tue Apr 30, 2019 3:33 am
Forum: Flows
Topic: Execut Command Friend and text with quotes
Replies: 0
Views: 8036

Execut Command Friend and text with quotes

I am using Execute Command Friend to create a javascript file that picks-up several Switch variable, one of which is a notes section. Things are working great except when the notes variable contains quotes and returns. Is there a way for Execute Command Friend to escape these characters for when the...
by Sean IO
Wed Apr 10, 2019 11:38 pm
Forum: PitStop Server
Topic: Action to step and repeat object
Replies: 1
Views: 3655

Action to step and repeat object

I would like to create a ruler with tic/hash marks that aligns with the left edge and bottom edge of a graphic based on the scale at which it is placed. Is there an action that will step and repeat an object a variable number of times or would I be better off scripting this scaled ruler? Thanks, Sea...
by Sean IO
Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:58 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: Combine two XML files into one
Replies: 2
Views: 3643

Combine two XML files into one

Can anyone recommend a way to merge/combine two XML files into one? I have an InDesign XML report and a PitStop Preflight XML report that I want to combine. I have processed each XML to extract the info I need but I am struggling with how to combine into one report. Currently I have the two reports ...
by Sean IO
Fri Mar 08, 2019 4:19 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: .bat variables in Switch
Replies: 2
Views: 4159

.bat variables in Switch

Is there a way to pull variables from a .bat file into Switch. I have a .bat file that executes a vbs script and was wondering if vbs variables could be pulled into switch through the batch file?
by Sean IO
Fri Mar 08, 2019 4:04 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: Unable to add filename to InDesign file
Replies: 2
Views: 3504

Re: Unable to add filename to InDesign file

I am almost positive it has something to do with the XML import. I create a new document and the filename get added no problem, but when I add the XML structure back to the document it fails again.
by Sean IO
Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:47 pm
Forum: Switch
Topic: Publish Dashboard link
Replies: 0
Views: 3913

Publish Dashboard link

Is there a way to publish the Dashboard link without having to login? I management is requesting to have access to see the dashboard but without the need to login or is there no way around it?
by Sean IO
Sat Mar 02, 2019 5:42 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: Unable to add filename to InDesign file
Replies: 2
Views: 3504

Unable to add filename to InDesign file

I have a flow which opens and InDesign file and imports XML with Javascript, which works fine. However, after the import I have code to add a text frame that inserts the filename, this does not work. I am using the same block of code that I used from two other flows that add the filename without a p...
by Sean IO
Thu Feb 28, 2019 1:40 am
Forum: PitStop Pro
Topic: Crop Line Art - Question
Replies: 1
Views: 3683

Re: Crop Line Art - Question

Hello, We, also, have a need for the 'Crop Line Art' action to retain a stroke as a stroke. I had an idea about cropping dielines that cut to shape across multiple pages. We need the dielines to overlap by .5" so I was thinking that I could select the dieline and crop it to bleed then close the...
by Sean IO
Wed Feb 20, 2019 4:43 am
Forum: Flows
Topic: Flow for Preflighting InDesign files
Replies: 5
Views: 6687

Re: Flow for Preflighting InDesign files

Thanks Malcom,

Your suggestion seems more conventional. I had no idea you could repackage InDesign files from Switch. I will give it a spin and see what happens.
by Sean IO
Wed Feb 20, 2019 4:43 am
Forum: Flows
Topic: Flow for Preflighting InDesign files
Replies: 5
Views: 6687

Re: Flow for Preflighting InDesign files

Thanks Malcom,

Your suggestion seems more conventional. I had no idea you could repackage InDesign files from Switch. I will give it a spin and see what happens.
by Sean IO
Wed Feb 20, 2019 4:43 am
Forum: Flows
Topic: Flow for Preflighting InDesign files
Replies: 5
Views: 6687

Re: Flow for Preflighting InDesign files

Thanks Malcom,

Your suggestion seems more conventional. I had no idea you could repackage InDesign files from Switch. I will give it a spin and see what happens.
by Sean IO
Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:55 am
Forum: Flows
Topic: Flow for Preflighting InDesign files
Replies: 5
Views: 6687

Flow for Preflighting InDesign files

I am sure several of you have ran into this issue and have come up with a solution. To preflight an InDesign file a PDF needs to be exported in order for Pitstop to preflight it. The problem is if an image or font is missing it is not reflected on the PDF or preflight (unless I am missing something)...
by Sean IO
Thu Dec 20, 2018 8:08 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: Flow to merge a template with a page from a multi page pdf
Replies: 4
Views: 5075

Re: Flow to merge a template with a page from a multi page pdf

This is great, thanks everyone. When I read that ungroup created a job for each pdf I though it created a job folder. This explains a lot. Thanks for the clarification.