Loop through all threadded text frames in JavaScript InDesign script?

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I'm trying to create an InDesign script that functions exactly like SplitStory.jsx, only that it won't require first selecting a threaded text frame but instead loops through *everything* that is threaded/linked within the whole document. Here is what I have so far, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything. I'm pretty new to scripting. main(); function main(){ //Make certain that user interaction (display of dialogs, etc.) is turned on. app.scriptPreferences.userInteractionLevel = UserInteractionLevels.interactWithAll; if(app.documents.length != 0){ var myDoc = app.activeDocument; var myStories = 0; for (var i = 0; myDoc.stories.length > i; i++) myStories = myDoc.stories[i]; mySplitStory(myStories); myRemoveFrames(myStories); } else{ alert("Please open a document and try again."); } } function mySplitStory(myStory){ var myTextFrame; //Duplicate each text frame in the story. for(var myCounter = myStory.textContainers.length-1; myCounter >= 0; myCounter --){ myTextFrame = myStory.textContainers[myCounter]; myTextFrame.duplicate(); } } function myRemoveFrames(myStory){ //Remove each text frame in the story. Iterate backwards to avoid invalid references. for(var myCounter = myStory.textContainers.length-1; myCounter >= 0; myCounter --){ myStory.textContainers[myCounter].remove(); } } I feel like I need to add something to `mySplitStory(myStories);` like `mySplitStory(myStories.currentStory);`, but I can't find anything about this specifically online (or in Adobe's scripting documentation - but maybe I'm not looking in the right places). Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

I highly recommend the you visit the Adobe Forums: https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/ct-p/ct-indesign?page=1&sort=latest_replies&lang=all&tabid=all&topics=label-scripting

You will find experts in scripting for InDesign there.

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