You can use the same name to overwrite the original script, or choose a new one. When you are done editing, Just click on Save Script, and you can save it back to your Scripts Panel. This is great for making a quick edit on an existing script without ever leaving InDesign.

You can click on Load Script to populate the text area with code from a saved script.

Some Quick Pointers on Using FiddleScript

If you are happy with your script, just click Save Script, type in a name, and your script will be saved to the Scripts Panel.

If you are using CS4, you will be able to undo the whole script in one step.

To see the results of the script, click Run Script.

Copy the script code from wherever you got it, and paste the code into the text area.

This will bring up a dialog like the one shown: To run FiddleScript, double-click on the script in your Script Panel.

Alternately, you can open the Extension Manager, and click Install as shown below.

If you do, make sure you use the “open with.” option (by right clicking on the file), and open with the correct version of Extension Manager (i.e. If that happens you will see an error alert similar to the one pictured below: If you have other versions of Creative Suite products installed there is a possibility that your operating system may associate mxp files with an earlier version of the Extension Manager and will try to use that when you double-click the file.

The mxp installer file is designed to work with Adobe Extension Manager Versions CS4 or later.

Double-click on the file, and the Extension Manager will install the script into your main Scripts Panel folder.

For more information on how to locate your script folder, please read this help file here.Įxtension Manager (CS4 or later) Installation:.

If you want the script to be accessible by all users, make sure to put it in the main application folder.

There is a Scripts Panel folder in your application folder, as well as your user data folder either one will work.

Place the resulting file (FiddleScript.jsxbin) in your Script Panel folder.

Compatibility:įiddleScript is compatible with InDesign CS3 and higher. If you are using CS4 or later, you can download the Extension Manager installer instead from here. We’ve created a script which we hope will make life a lot easier.įiddleScript - Your tool to fiddle with scripts (without having to fiddle too much).

Once you get the hang of it, it’s not that hard, but you need to create files in the correct format, name them with the correct extension, and save them in the correct place. Dealing with scripts can be a little daunting for a lot of users of InDesign.

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