Adobe InDesign CS6 (8.0) Object Model JS: Asset

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Class

Asset

An object library asset.

QuickLinks

addEventListener, extractLabel, getElements, insertLabel, placeAsset, remove, removeEventListener, select, toSource, toSpecifier

Hierarchy

Library

Asset

Event | EventListener | MutationEvent

Properties

Property	Type	Access	Description
assetType	AssetType: AssetType.IMAGE_TYPE AssetType.EPS_TYPE AssetType.PDF_TYPE AssetType.GEOMETRY_TYPE AssetType.PAGE_TYPE AssetType.TEXT_TYPE AssetType.STRUCTURE_TYPE AssetType.INDESIGN_FILE_TYPE	r/w	The type of object library asset.
date	Date	readonly	The date and time the Asset was created.
description	string	r/w	The description of the Asset.
eventListeners	EventListeners	readonly	A collection of event listeners.
events	Events	readonly	A collection of events.
id	number	readonly	The unique ID of the Asset.
index	number	readonly	The index of the Asset within its containing object.
isValid	bool	readonly	Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
label	string	r/w	A property that can be set to any string.
name	string	r/w	The name of the Asset.
parent	Library	readonly	The parent of the Asset (a Library).
properties	Object	r/w	A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.

Methods

Instances

EventListener addEventListener (eventType: string, handler: varies[, captures: bool=false])
Adds an event listener.

Parameter	Type	Description
eventType	string	The event type.
handler	File JavaScript Function	The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures	bool	This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false)

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

Parameter	Type	Description
key	string	The key.

Array of Asset 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.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	string	The key.
value	string	The value.

Array of any placeAsset (on: varies)
Places the asset in the specified document or text.

Parameter	Type	Description
on	Document Text	The document or text object in which to place the asset. Can accept: Document or Text.

void remove ()
Deletes the Asset.

bool removeEventListener (eventType: string, handler: varies[, captures: bool=false])
Removes the event listener.

Parameter	Type	Description
eventType	string	The registered event type.
handler	File JavaScript Function	The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures	bool	This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false)

void select ([existingSelection: SelectionOptions=SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH])
Selects the object.

Parameter	Type	Description
existingSelection	SelectionOptions: SelectionOptions.ADD_TO SelectionOptions.REMOVE_FROM SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH SelectionOptions.SET_KEY	The selection status of the Asset in relation to previously selected objects. (Optional) (default: SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH)

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

string toSpecifier ()
Retrieves the object specifier.

Used in:

Asset Assets.nextItem (obj: Asset)

Asset Assets.previousItem (obj: Asset)

Return

Array of Asset Asset.getElements ()

Asset Assets.[] (index: number)

Asset Assets.anyItem ()

Array of Asset Assets.everyItem ()

Asset Assets.firstItem ()

Asset Assets.item (index: varies)

Asset Assets.itemByID (id: number)

Asset Assets.itemByName (name: string)

Array of Asset Assets.itemByRange (from: varies, to: varies)

Asset Assets.lastItem ()

Asset Assets.middleItem ()

Asset Assets.nextItem (obj: Asset)

Asset Assets.previousItem (obj: Asset)

Asset Button.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset CheckBox.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset ComboBox.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset EPS.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset EPSText.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset FormField.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset Graphic.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset GraphicLine.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset Group.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset HtmlItem.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset Image.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset ImportedPage.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset Library.store (using: Array of varies[, withProperties: Object])

Asset ListBox.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset MediaItem.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset Movie.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset MultiStateObject.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset Oval.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset PDF.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset PICT.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset PageItem.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset Polygon.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset RadioButton.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset Rectangle.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset SignatureField.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset Sound.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset SplineItem.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset TextBox.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset TextFrame.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset WMF.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Asset XMLElement.store (using: Library[, withProperties: Object])

Jongware, 28-Apr-2012 v3.0.3h

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