function detectAllUnresolvedPlaceholders() {
if (app.documents.length === 0) {
alert("No document is open. Please open a document and try again.");
return;
}
var doc = app.activeDocument;
var unresolvedPlaceholders = [];
// Helper function to check if a value is in an array
function arrayContains(arr, value) {
for (var i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
if (arr[i] === value) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
try {
// Ensure there is a data merge source
if (!doc.dataMergeProperties || doc.dataMergeProperties.dataMergeFields.length === 0) {
alert("No data merge fields found in the document.");
return;
}
// Collect valid field names into a regular JavaScript array
var mergeFields = doc.dataMergeProperties.dataMergeFields;
var validFieldNames = [];
for (var i = 0; i < mergeFields.length; i++) {
validFieldNames.push(mergeFields[i].fieldName);
}
// Iterate through all text frames and search for placeholders
var allTextFrames = doc.textFrames;
for (var j = 0; j < allTextFrames.length; j++) {
var frame = allTextFrames[j];
// Check for hidden or overset frames
if (!frame.visible || frame.overflows) {
unresolvedPlaceholders.push(
"Text frame at index " + j + " is hidden or overset."
);
continue;
}
// Search for placeholders in the text
var placeholderPattern = /<<([^>>]+)>>/g;
var textContent = frame.contents;
var match;
while ((match = placeholderPattern.exec(textContent)) !== null) {
var placeholder = match[1];
// Safely handle placeholder
if (placeholder === null || placeholder === undefined) {
unresolvedPlaceholders.push(
"Invalid placeholder found in text frame index " + j
);
} else {
// Convert to string and remove leading/trailing whitespace
placeholder = placeholder.toString().replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g, "");
// Check if the placeholder matches a valid field name
if (!arrayContains(validFieldNames, placeholder)) {
unresolvedPlaceholders.push(
"Unresolved placeholder: <<" + placeholder + ">> in text frame index " + j
);
}
}
}
}
Michael Han
Here you go:
function detectAllUnresolvedPlaceholders() {
if (app.documents.length === 0) {
alert("No document is open. Please open a document and try again.");
return;
}
var doc = app.activeDocument;
var unresolvedPlaceholders = [];
// Helper function to check if a value is in an array
function arrayContains(arr, value) {
for (var i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
if (arr[i] === value) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
try {
// Ensure there is a data merge source
if (!doc.dataMergeProperties || doc.dataMergeProperties.dataMergeFields.length === 0) {
alert("No data merge fields found in the document.");
return;
}
// Collect valid field names into a regular JavaScript array
var mergeFields = doc.dataMergeProperties.dataMergeFields;
var validFieldNames = [];
for (var i = 0; i < mergeFields.length; i++) {
validFieldNames.push(mergeFields[i].fieldName);
}
// Iterate through all text frames and search for placeholders
var allTextFrames = doc.textFrames;
for (var j = 0; j < allTextFrames.length; j++) {
var frame = allTextFrames[j];
// Check for hidden or overset frames
if (!frame.visible || frame.overflows) {
unresolvedPlaceholders.push(
"Text frame at index " + j + " is hidden or overset."
);
continue;
}
// Search for placeholders in the text
var placeholderPattern = /<<([^>>]+)>>/g;
var textContent = frame.contents;
var match;
while ((match = placeholderPattern.exec(textContent)) !== null) {
var placeholder = match[1];
// Safely handle placeholder
if (placeholder === null || placeholder === undefined) {
unresolvedPlaceholders.push(
"Invalid placeholder found in text frame index " + j
);
} else {
// Convert to string and remove leading/trailing whitespace
placeholder = placeholder.toString().replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g, "");
// Check if the placeholder matches a valid field name
if (!arrayContains(validFieldNames, placeholder)) {
unresolvedPlaceholders.push(
"Unresolved placeholder: <<" + placeholder + ">> in text frame index " + j
);
}
}
}
}
// Display results
if (unresolvedPlaceholders.length > 0) {
var message = "Unresolved Placeholders Detected:\n\n" + unresolvedPlaceholders.join("\n");
alert(message);
} else {
alert("All placeholders are resolved successfully!");
}
} catch (e) {
alert("An error occurred: " + e.message);
}
}
// Run the function
detectAllUnresolvedPlaceholders();