FMjsxLib - Script library for FrameMaker

During the development of my ExtendScript projects since about 2015 a number of ancillary function accumulated. Many of those were used in later projects also. I found it practical to collect them in a library. For most functions I have also collected the test file as demos.

How to use the scripts from the library

The scripts are intended as building blocks of an application script. While they fit together in this library, you may need to modify them to your needs.
At least the name of the global object KLD_Z must be modified to your initials and the project character, for example to MOJ_B. You may wish to consult the complete documentation before you consider an installation.

Installation

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1. Download the script file

FM version	Date	Version	Installation file(s)	Latest changes
10 and higher	2021-09-06	1.0	Inst-FMjsxLib.zip	First issue of FMjsxLib
	2022-02-16	1.1		Updated, corrected: CollectMarkers, DisplayObject, CollectTablesInBody (UserString handling), CollectFramesInDoc (UserString handling). New: ActiveTab, ApplyDefaultCharFmt, ComposeMsg, CreateUserString, ModifyMarker, ReadUserString, ReplaceInString, SearchInString, WriteUserString, Documentation extended.
	2022-03-17	1.2		Corrected: FindAndReplaceString New: ApplyMasterPages, CnvBookToStruct, CnvDocToStruct, ExistFile, ExistFolder, GenerateConversionTable, GetBookErrorLogDoc, ListBookFiles, OptimisePDFsize, Publishing, SortTable, UpdateConversionTable, ValidateDoc, WriteBookErrorLog Documentation Chapter added "Automation with ExtendScript' (by Rick Quatro).
	2022-06-20	1.3		Corrected: ExecuteFCodes, Ungroup Renamed: GetText → GetTheText Updated: ApplyCharFmt, ApplyPgfFmt, GetFindParameters (constants replaced by mnemonics → required updates for FindXxx functions), CollectFramesInBody, CollectMarkers, CollectTablesInBody, FindAndReplacePara, FindAndReplaceString, FindSomething, FollowXRef, GetIndexNearestVariable, GetTRafterTAB New: ApplyObjectStyle, ApplyTblFmt, InsertGroupTitles, IsGroupableObject, UnformatClipboard New demo: FindSomething Documentation Chapter added "Table of FrameMaker commands"
	2022-12-20	1.4		Corrected: DeleteArrayItem, SearchInString, SwitchUIlanguageX Updated: StandardSound New: GetClonedCase, ListSelector New demo: some Documentation updated
	2023-03-31	1,5		Updated: SaveDocToMif, SaveDocToPdf New: IsTextInset, SaveDocToMif7, SaveDocToOldFM New demo: some Documentation updated
	2023-05-11	1.6		Corrected: ApplyCharFmt Updated: - New: CharFmtBLshift, DefineAltImgData, ImportDoc, MoveToBackOrFront New demo: GetXMLdata, UI-PositionAbsolute, UI-QuickAccessKeys Documentation: Chapter XML reworked
	2023-08-07	1.7		Removed: OpenHelpFile Updated: Chapter XML; docu for FindOverflowText, ExecuteWinCmd Renamed: RemoveEmptyPages ► RemoveTrailingEmptyPages New: Executing console application, FindDisconnectedPages, GetPDFinfo, ImportPDFpages New demo: FindDisconnectedPages, GetPDFinfo, ImportPDFpages, ReadingXML
	2024-01-02	1.8		Updated: PadWith0 New: DateAddDays, GetDateTime New demo: FindOverrides, DateAddDays, GetDateTime Documentation: many amendments

2. Before installing a new (updated) version, uninstall the current version
3. Expand the ZIP to any location, typically to the desktop. You get a file and a directory.
4. Execute the file Inst-FMjsxLib.exe
   The language of the installation dialogues adapts to the UI language of your current FM installation (de, en, fr):
   
   
   
5. Define the location for the library in the enty field. You may use the Browse button to navigate your system.
6. With Install the files will be copied to the defined location, subdirectory FMjsLib.
7. A message indicates the end of the installation.
8. The library ...\FMjsLib also provides the following information:.
   - Documentation FMjsxLib.pdf.
   - Current version of the library in config.ini at appVersion

Uninstall the library

Just remove the subdirectory FMjsLib from your system.

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