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Interface for Typical Operations

While working on a book, I can end up using up to 10-15 small scripts, several lines long each, performing a sequence of some simple typical actions. If all these scripts are stored as separate files, then rather quickly both folders of the "Scripts Panel" (in both "Program Files" and "User" folders) grow to incredible sizes, and even dragging files into separate folders eventually stops helping — the standard storage and using scripts no longer gives you complete comfort.

The script "Typical Operations" is one of the ways to solve this problem. It is a panel with buttons, each of which is programmed by its own script.

After downloading the script, first of all it is recommended to save its copy (template), so that before each new work you do not have to clean the code from unnecessary lines. For each new job, I usually copy the template into the "Scripts Panel" folder and add the name of the work to the file name (for example, "Typical_Operations_History_of_England.jsx").

Next (in a nutshell): open the code of the script, add a button and the code that should be executed when you click on this button, save, run the script. Details you will find in the accompanying manual, and address your questions to the author, whose contact information is available, and he is always in touch.

I note that there are analogous scripts on the Web, which are simpler for ordinary users (since there is no need to figure out the script insides), and which are quite popular. This algorithm, however, has its positive features.

First, it is so simple that it can be used as a starting practical guide for mastering the User Interface (ScriptUI). Secondly, it can be used in versions starting from CS3 without any restrictions. Thirdly, the code is designed in such a way that you can easily add your functionality and change the appearance of the window.

var loc_tion = panMinStat[0].split(“,”);
try{w.location = [loc_tion[0],loc_tion[1]];}catch(e){}

Update to the version 2.03 from 09.11.2018

The appearance of the interface is adapted to the peculiarities of displaying elements of the User Interface (Script UI) in the CC versions.

The archive also remained version 2.02 for CS* versions. In general, both versions of the script work under all versions of InDesign, the only difference is in appearance.

You can also manually adapt your existing (and code-filled) interfaces. To do this, open the script code of the new version and read the comments on manual adaptation.

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