Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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[ID-4260022][ExtendScript] Folder.prototype.create fails on macOS/InDesign 20.1
Something has broken in ExtendScript's Folder.prototype.create method on MacOS and Indesign 20.1.
To test yourself, save the following script to your disk, and run it in Indesign.
(function () { var scriptFolder = File($.fileName).parent; var deepFolder = Folder(scriptFolder + '/A/B/C/D'); if (!deepFolder.exists) deepFolder.create(); if (deepFolder.exists) { alert('Folder created successfully.'); } else { alert('Failed to create folder "' + deepFolder.fsName + '".'); } })();
Expected Result:
Prior to this bug, this script would successfully create the folder and subfolders, in the same folder as the script is saved.Actual Result:
Each time the script is run, it creates only one more…1 voteFix for this issue is available in the latest InDesign Release version 20.2, available via Adobe CCD app.
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Adobe InDesign team
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Navigation Points Not Available to Scripting in InDesign 2021 (16.0)
Problem Description:
Querying navigation points inside a movie trigger errors from InDesign 16.Steps to Reproduce:
1. Query movie.navigationPoints.length or movie.navigationPoints.count() with Extendscript.The following script shows this issue(s) with simple document containing a move and one button with a play at navigation point action applied.
var btn = app.activeDocument.buttons[0];
var beh = btn.behaviors[0];
var mov = beh.movieItem;
var navPts = mov.navigationPoints;
try{
alert(navPts.length); /doesn't exist/
}catch(err) { alert([err,err.line])}try{
alert(navPts.count()); /*Give incorrect error - Error: Request failed because the underlying functionality is no longer available in the current version of the application */
}catch(err) { alert([err,err.line])}alert(navPts.everyItem().getElements().length);…
64 votesThe fix for this issue is available in the latest InDesign release 16.2.1
Please update to this latest version to get the fix.—
Adobe InDesign team
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