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mike-edel / ID-MultiPageImporter

Script for automating the placing (import) of PDF and InDesign files inside Adobe InDesign
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Can't get script to work #18

Closed shmeetz closed 2 years ago

shmeetz commented 3 years ago

I have tried on 2 computers, in 2019 and 2021 versions. I have placed the script in the program files scripts location as well as in the users scripts location as recommended in a previous comment. It asks me for the pdf, I select it and then it has that blue circle twirling infinitely... any suggestions?

mike-edel commented 3 years ago

@shmeetz I would generally recommend to only use the user scripts folder for installing scripts. Program files will most likely cause issues (at least on Windows systems) since it will not allow the standard operating system user to write to that folder. That means the script won't be able do write to it as well and it tries to save the config into the script folder. Try removing the one in program files first and only install it into the user scripts folder like described here: https://creativepro.com/how-to-install-scripts-in-indesign/

If that doesn't help: can you please share some more details?

shmeetz commented 3 years ago

Thank you so much for taking time to respond. I placed the script in the following folder:C:\Users\EEMA\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\InDesign\Version 14.0 AND same for Version 16.0 because I have both installed on my computer. I removed the script from the program file folder. Now it's just in the user folder. I checked your link to make sure I put it in the right place. All of that was done before I posted and script wouldn't run in either 19 or 20 ID Operating System: Windows 10 Version 2004 (OS Build 19041.985)ID version 16.1 x64 and version 14.1.2 x64Yes I can manually place the same pdf into the same file without issuesWhen I create a test pdf from indesign, that one DOES work The document is not unusual dimensions... it's half US letter

So your trouble shooting recommendations are telling me that there's something wrong with my pdf. My pdf was created by exporting to pdf from google slides. I guess I will have to play around with saving that in a different way in order to make it work then! Thank you thank you! Now I know what the problem is at least! Smile  

On Wednesday, June 2, 2021, 04:19:23 PM CDT, Mike ***@***.***> wrote:

@shmeetz I would generally recommend to only use the user scripts folder for installing scripts. Program files will most likely cause issues (at least on Windows systems) since it will not allow the standard operating system user to write to that folder. That means the script won't be able do write to it as well and it tries to save the config into the script folder. Try removing the one in program files first and only install it into the user scripts folder like described here: https://creativepro.com/how-to-install-scripts-in-indesign/

If that doesn't help: can you please share some more details?

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mike-edel commented 2 years ago

Caused by the input pdf file