unlock layers

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Level 1

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unlock layers

Most of the Indesign documents I recieve have locked layers.

How can I unlock them using AS?

I have tried but did not find the correct syntax yet.

tell application "Adobe InDesign CS3"
tell active document
set unlock layers to false
tell layer properties of active document to unlock
end tell
end tell

G5

Posted on Jun 25, 2008 6:56 AM

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Answer 1

Budgie

Level 4

1,121 points

Jun 25, 2008 12:45 PM in response to Fist

Hi Fist

Try something like the below for pre labelled layers:

tell application "Adobe InDesign CS3"
activate
set myDocument to active document
set LayerName to "TEST"
tell myDocument
try
set myLayer to layer LayerName
set the properties of myLayer to {locked:false}
end try
end tell
end tell

or for all layers use:

tell application "Adobe InDesign CS3"
activate
set myDocument to active document
tell myDocument
try
set the properties of every layer to {locked:false}
end try
end tell
end tell

Budgie

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Answer 2

Fist Author

Level 1

5 points

Jun 25, 2008 10:47 PM in response to Budgie

Budgie,

This is exactly what I was looking for.

how can I look up these properties and translate them into the correct syntax?
The indd Library in Scripteditor isn't clear on how the syntax should be written.

F

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Answer 3

Budgie

Level 4

1,121 points

Jun 26, 2008 12:13 PM in response to Fist

Hey Fist, you can download the CS3 scripting guide from here.

http://wwwimages.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/products/indesign/scripting/pdfs/InDesi gnCS3ScriptingGuideAS.pdf

also their is a great set of scripts avaiable from the below link, Applescript, Javscript, and vbscripts are provided.

http://wwwimages.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/products/indesign/scripting/downloads/i ndesigncs3_guidescripts.zip

hope this helps

Budgie

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