Adobe InDesign CS3 (5.0) Object Model JS: AssignedStory

InDesign CS3

Class

AssignedStory

 An assigned story.

QuickLinks

extractLabel, getElements, insertLabel, move, toSource, toSpecifier

Hierarchy

Assignment
AssignedStory

Properties

PropertyTypeAccessDescription
filePathstring readonlyThe file path (colon delimited on the Mac OS). Can also accept: File.
idnumber readonlyThe unique ID of the AssignedStory.
indexnumber readonlyThe index of the AssignedStory within its containing object.
labelstring r/wA property that can be set to any string.
namestring r/wThe name of the AssignedStory.
parentAssignment readonlyThe parent of the AssignedStory (a Assignment).
propertiesObject r/wA property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
storyReferenceOvalPageItem
Polygon
Rectangle
Story
readonlyA reference to the assigned story. Can return: Story, PageItem, Oval, Rectangle or Polygon.

Methods

Instances

string extractLabel (key: string)
Gets the label value associated with the specified key.

ParameterTypeDescription
keystringThe key.

Array of AssignedStory getElements ()
Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

void insertLabel (key: string, value: string)
Sets the label to the value associated with the specified key.

ParameterTypeDescription
keystringThe key.
valuestringThe value.

AssignedStory move ([to: LocationOptions=LocationOptions.AT_END][, reference: any])
Moves the assigned story to the specified location.

ParameterTypeDescription
toLocationOptions:
LocationOptions.BEFORE
LocationOptions.AFTER
LocationOptions.AT_END
LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING
LocationOptions.UNKNOWN
The location of the assigned story relative to the reference object or within the containing object. (Optional) (default: LocationOptions.AT_END)
referenceAssignedStory
Assignment
The reference object. Note: Required when the to parameter specifies before or after. Can accept: Assignment or AssignedStory. (Optional)

string toSource ()
Generates a string which, if executed, will return the AssignedStory.

string toSpecifier ()
Retrieves the object specifier.

Used in:

array of AssignedStory AssignedStories.itemByRange (from: any, to: any)

AssignedStory AssignedStories.nextItem (obj: AssignedStory)

AssignedStory AssignedStories.previousItem (obj: AssignedStory)

AssignedStory AssignedStory.move ([to: LocationOptions=LocationOptions.AT_END][, reference: any])

Return

AssignedStory AssignedStories.anyItem ()

Array of AssignedStory AssignedStories.everyItem ()

AssignedStory AssignedStories.firstItem ()

AssignedStory AssignedStories.item (index: any)

AssignedStory AssignedStories.itemByID (id: number)

AssignedStory AssignedStories.itemByName (name: string)

Array of AssignedStory AssignedStories.itemByRange (from: any, to: any)

AssignedStory AssignedStories.lastItem ()

AssignedStory AssignedStories.middleItem ()

AssignedStory AssignedStories.nextItem (obj: AssignedStory)

AssignedStory AssignedStories.previousItem (obj: AssignedStory)

Array of AssignedStory AssignedStory.getElements ()

AssignedStory AssignedStory.move ([to: LocationOptions=LocationOptions.AT_END][, reference: any])

Jongware, 27-Jun-2010 v3.0.3dContents :: Index