Adobe InDesign CS4 (6.0) Object Model JS: Note

InDesign CS4

Class

Note

 A note in a story.

QuickLinks

convertToText, extractLabel, getElements, insertLabel, move, remove, toSource, toSpecifier

Hierarchy

Cell | InsertionPoint | Story | TextFrame | XmlStory
Note
Character | HiddenText | InsertionPoint | Line | Paragraph | Text | TextColumn | TextStyleRange | TextVariableInstance | Word

Properties

PropertyTypeAccessDescription
charactersCharacters readonlyA collection of characters.
collapsedbool r/wIf true, the note is collapsed in galley view.
creationDateDate readonlyThe date and time the note was created.
hiddenTextsHiddenTexts readonlyA collection of hidden text objects.
idnumber readonlyThe unique ID of the Note.
indexnumber readonlyThe index of the Note within its containing object.
insertionPointsInsertionPoints readonlyA collection of insertion points.
isValidbool readonlyReturns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
labelstring r/wA property that can be set to any string.
linesLines readonlyA collection of lines.
modificationDateDate readonlyThe date and time the note was last modified.
paragraphsParagraphs readonlyA collection of paragraphs.
parentCellInsertionPoint
Story
TextFrame
XmlStory
readonlyThe parent of the Note (a XmlStory, Story, TextFrame, InsertionPoint or Cell).
propertiesObject r/wA property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
storyOffsetInsertionPoint readonlyThe insertion point before the table in the story containing the table.
textColumnsTextColumns readonlyA collection of text columns.
textStyleRangesTextStyleRanges readonlyA collection of text style ranges.
textVariableInstancesTextVariableInstances readonlyA collection of text variable instances.
textsTexts readonlyA collection of text objects.
userNamestring readonlyThe user who made the note.
wordsWords readonlyA collection of words.

Methods

Instances

void convertToText ()
Converts the note to story text.

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

ParameterTypeDescription
keystringThe key.

Array of Note 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.

Note move (to: LocationOptions[, reference: any])
Moves the note to the specified location.

ParameterTypeDescription
toLocationOptions:
LocationOptions.BEFORE
LocationOptions.AFTER
LocationOptions.AT_END
LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING
LocationOptions.UNKNOWN
The new location relative to the reference object or within the containing object.
referenceStory
Text
The reference object. Note: Required when the to parameter specifies before or after. Can accept: Text or Story. (Optional)

void remove ()
Deletes the Note.

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

string toSpecifier ()
Retrieves the object specifier.

Element of

Character.parent

InsertionPoint.parent

Line.parent

Paragraph.parent

Text.parent

TextColumn.parent

TextStyleRange.parent

Word.parent

Used in:

Footnote Footnotes.add ([at: LocationOptions=LocationOptions.UNKNOWN][, reference: any][, withProperties: Object])

Note Notes.add ([at: LocationOptions=LocationOptions.UNKNOWN][, reference: any][, withProperties: Object])

array of Note Notes.itemByRange (from: any, to: any)

Note Notes.nextItem (obj: Note)

Note Notes.previousItem (obj: Note)

TextVariableInstance TextVariableInstances.add ([to: LocationOptions=LocationOptions.UNKNOWN][, reference: any][, withProperties: Object])

Return

Note Character.convertToNote ()

Note InsertionPoint.convertToNote ()

Note Line.convertToNote ()

Array of Note Note.getElements ()

Note Note.move (to: LocationOptions[, reference: any])

Note Notes.[] (index: number)

Note Notes.add ([at: LocationOptions=LocationOptions.UNKNOWN][, reference: any][, withProperties: Object])

Note Notes.anyItem ()

Array of Note Notes.everyItem ()

Note Notes.firstItem ()

Note Notes.item (index: any)

Note Notes.itemByID (id: number)

Note Notes.itemByName (name: string)

Array of Note Notes.itemByRange (from: any, to: any)

Note Notes.lastItem ()

Note Notes.middleItem ()

Note Notes.nextItem (obj: Note)

Note Notes.previousItem (obj: Note)

Note Paragraph.convertToNote ()

Note Text.convertToNote ()

Note TextColumn.convertToNote ()

Note TextStyleRange.convertToNote ()

Note Word.convertToNote ()

Jongware, 20-Jun-2010 v3.0.3dContents :: Index