Using a loop within the menu UI script beginner - dynamic

I am trying to create a dynamic menu that creates the names of the sheets in it. I dont often code and need some help. currently the code ON_Open creates a menu, creates its first item in the menu, then add a seperator and then goes into a loop. it checks how many sheets there are and starts at the first one. stores the name and makes a menu item with that name, then advances to the next sheet. gets its name and makes the next menu item. i can get the loop to work with the menu UI syntax.im not worried about the names. i will try to figure that out next,just want it to create the menus first
function onOpen() {
var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var numsheets = spreadsheet.getNumSheets();
SpreadsheetApp.getUi
.createMenu('SWMS CREATER')
.addItem('Create New SWMS', 'showPrompt')
.addSeparator()
for ( var i = 0; i < numsheets.length;i++ ) {
var ui = SpreadsheetApp.getUi();
var subMenu = ui.createMenu('Test Menu');
subMenu.addItem('Test script'i ,'showPrompt');
}
}

The OP is trying to create a dynamic menu that lists each of the sheets in the spreadsheet. The OP's code is very close to working - there are just a small, but significant, number of adjustments.
function onOpen() {
var ui = SpreadsheetApp.getUi();
var menu = ui.createMenu('OPSWMS CREATER')
.addItem('Create New SWMS', 'showPrompt')
.addSeparator();
var sheetList = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets();
var subMenu = ui.createMenu('OPTest Menu');
for (var i = 0; i < sheetList.length; i++) {
subMenu.addItem(sheetList[i].getName(), 'showPrompt');
}
menu.addSubMenu(subMenu).addToUi();
}
Summary of major differences:
1) variable ui moved out of the loop; and then re-used where possible.
2) variable menu established and also moved out of the loop. This is re-used to add the subMenu in the last line of code.
3) added a semi-colon after .addSeparator() (though optional)
4) used .getSheets() to get all the sheets. This is the first key element missing from the OP code.
5) dropped var numsheets line. You don't need this because you can get the same count on sheetList.
6) within the loop, two things to note
sheetList[i] the i in square brackets ([i]) returns the relevant item from "sheetList";
.getName() returns the name of the sheet. Combined, sheetList[i].getName() gives you the name of the sheet, and lets you add it as a menu item selection.
7) menu.addSubMenu(subMenu).addToUi(); This add the contents of the loop to the menu. This is the second key element missing from the OP code.
Credit:
Akshin Jalilov's answer to Google Apps Script: Dynamically creating spreadsheet menu items

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I am Using a Script Adapter by passing payload to get contend for a Content List from "Search with values" event
When Contend get loaded to content list , i have a custom view to preview them. But if i clicked on MIME type column , It opens a separate view with the mapped viewer
So I need to remove this column or make it un-clickable
1) I am passing search values to content list's "Search with values" event , from where can i handle Content List's contend loading ,any Dojo Event i can use ?
2) With Script Adapter can i do this without going for a "response filter"
Edit :
As Nicely explained by "Ivo Jonker" (in his answer - "or try to specifically locate the widgets on your page" and with his example code)
responsed = page.ContentList8.ecmContentList.getResultSet();
var cols = responsed.structure.cells[0];
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I simply remove this row. Thanks Again and lovely blog , hope you keep posting more great articles.
The values passed through the Search With Values event will eventually be handled by the icm.pgwidget.contentlist.dijit.DocumentSearchHandler
that in turn creates a SearchTemplate to execute the search (ecm.model.SearchTemplate.prototype.search). One option would be to aspect/before/around the DocumentSearchHandler#query to manipulat the searchresults and by that way to remove the column.
The wiring however does not provide any handles to achieve this for a specific query-resultset combination leaving you to either fix this on a global scale (icm.pgwidget.contentlist.dijit.DocumentSearchHandler.prototype#query), or try to specifically locate the widgets on your page.
Personally, taking into account #2, i'd go for the responsefilter-option if you feel the global solution wouldn't be a problem, or alternatively i'd personally prefer to create a simple ICM widget that instantiates/implements a "plain" ecm.widget.listView.ContentList and exposes a wire to set the ecm.model.Resultset.
You'd then be able to create your own Searchquery in a scriptadapter, remove the column, and pass the resultset.
The script adapter could be something like:
var scriptadapter=this;
var queryParams={};
queryParams.query = "SELECT * FROM Document where id in /*your list*/";
queryParams.retrieveAllVersions = false;
queryParams.retrieveLatestVersion = true;
queryParams.repository = ecm.model.desktop.repositories[0];
queryParams.resultsDisplay = {
"sortBy": "{NAME}",
"sortAsc": true,
"columns": ["{NAME}"],
"honorNameProperty": true};
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searchQuery.search(function(response/*ecm.model.Resultset*/){
//remove the mimeTypeIcon
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for (i=cols.length-1; i>0; i--){
var col = cols[i];
if (col.field=="mimeTypeIcon")
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Illustrator variables - dynamically line up two text strings next to each other when autogenerating

I am automating the generation of several thousand labels in Adobe Illustrator. The use of the VariableImporter script has made easy work of it so far, but now I have reached an issue where I am stumped. The original plan worked great, until the powers that be requested that one line of text have a bold text string, followed by a normal weight text string. Before, when the font weights were the same I could have connected the two strings of text in the CSV file prior to loading them into the drawing, and they would have came out lying right next to each other. This is now no longer possible and I can't think of a solution that is not incredibly fussy.
I don't know illustrator very well, so I am thinking I could just be unaware of some setting that would stick an object next to another one even as the other one moves.
Okay here is the way I figured out how to do this with help from Adobe forums and from Vasily.
First of all, use InDesign if possible. It is better at performing a Data Merge and can do this without your scripting.
Write out <variable1> <variable2> which is formatted as needed on the same line of text.
You will need to have the variables that you are putting in there somewhere in the illustration. Recommended to put it in a hidden layer behind everything.
replace variable1 and variable2 with the names of your variables where the functions getVariableContents() are called in this script
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var vars = idoc.variables;
var replace1 = /<variable1>/g;
var replace2 = /<variable2>/g;
// author CarlosCanto on adobe forums
function getVariableContents(variableName) {
var idoc = app.activeDocument;
var ivar = idoc.variables.getByName(variableName);
return ivar.pageItems[0].contents;
}
var replaceWith1 = getVariableContents('variable1'), result;
var replaceWith2 = getVariableContents('variable2'), result;
// regex_changeContentsOfWordOrString_RemainFormatting.jsx
// regards pixxxel schubser
function exchangeWords(s, replacer) {
var s = s;
var replacer = replacer;
var atfs = activeDocument.textFrames;
for (var i = atfs.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
atf = atfs[i];
while (result = s.exec(atf.contents)) {
try {
aCon = atf.characters[result.index];
aCon.length = result[0].length;
aCon.contents = aCon.contents.replace(s, replacer);
} catch (e) {};
}
}
}
exchangeWords(replace1,replaceWith1);
exchangeWords(replace2,replaceWith2);
run the script
There is a way to accomplish this by having a script do some processing during the course of your batch output, and an organizational system which adds some overhead to your file, in terms of adding more text boxes and possibly an extra layer to your document. But - here's what you can have: a hidden layer with all your variables there in separate single point-text objects, and a layer with your regular template objects such as any point text or area-text objects. Your art text objects will need to be re-worked to contain a string with multiple variable placeholders like this: "Hello, <FirstName> <LastName>". The placeholders can be styled, and a processing script would then need to replace the <placeholder> words with your real variable values. Where are the varible values? They are going to be populating into your hidden layer which has your separate text objects and the script would need to read the contents of each of those to put into the <placeholders>. ~~Those same text fields can be styled as you wish, and the script could apply the same styles to your text when it is replaced in the main text body.~~ -actually this won't be necessary of your routine backs up the original text frame with the placeholder in it, therefore preserving the styling, but it may be necessary if you are going to instead use an external text file to keep your original text in. And of course, it will need to make a backup of the original text with all the <placeholders> so that it will reset the text for every new dataset during your batch process.
However, this is much easier done in Indesign, can you not use ID for your task?
I modified script from #tucker-david-grebitus's answer. So now it gets all textual variables and replaces all their names edged by percent symbol
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var variable = activeDocument.variables[i];
if (variable.kind !== VariableKind.TEXTUAL || !variable.pageItems.length) {
continue;
}
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var value = variable.pageItems[0].contents;
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var textFrame = activeDocument.textFrames[j];
textFrame.contents = textFrame.contents.replace(search, value);
}
}

Indesign script: how to pasteboard items

I have this script that finds a paragraph style, puts an item from a library at the very end and applies object style:
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myLib = app.libraries[0];
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app.findTextPreferences = app.changeTextPreferences = null;
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I don't know how to alter it, so the items are obtained not from library but form pasteboard - any help would be appreciated.
Is it possible to find elements that are in the document by name, as it is with library elements?
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If you are looking for the same thing on a specific spread (for example if several items on several spreads have the same name), you can use
myDoc.spreads[0].pageItems.itemByName("myItemName");
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RichTextBlock overflow, keep paragraphs together on one page (in one overflow control)

I am printing RichTextBlock contents, using RichTextOverflow for pagination, it's working great but I would like to keep paragraphs together on one page, and now sometimes I have page breaks in middle of paragraph.
Here is the example :
Paragraph 3 should be on the next page, it seems that ITextParagraphFormat.KeepTogether is just what I need but don't know how to get that for RichTextBlock.
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After all I made a method that will "push" paragraphs that are broken on two pages on to a next page, I am not very happy about this solution but I didn't found another way
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Dojo EnhancedGrid and programmatic selection

Here's my problem: in my application I have a Dojo EnhancedGrid, backed up by an ItemFileReadStore. The page flow looks like this:
The user selects a value from a selection list.
The item from the list is posted on a server and then the grid is updated with data from the server (don't ask why, this is how it's supposed to work)
The new item is highlighted in the grid.
Now, the first two steps work like a charm; however, the third step gave me some headaches. After the data is successfully POSTed to the server (via dojo.xhrPost() ) the following code runs:
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myGrid._refresh();
myGrid.store.fetch({
onComplete : function(items) {
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exportMappingGrid.selection.deselectAll();
exportMappingGrid.selection.addToSelection(newItemIndex);
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Any thoughts on this one?
Thanks a lot.
You need to use setSelected(), like so
exportMappingGrid.selection.setSelected(newItemIndex, true);
The second parameter is true to select the row, false to unselect it.
This is what works for me:
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Jon