Standard plug-in form methods

1. Introduction

This article describes available java form methods included with standard processes. How to implement own method can be found in this article.

2. Built-in methods

2.1 Pdf Profiles form

The method generates the panel with available InDesign profiles as a list of checkbox to select.

After execution, the new boolean process variables will be created, named 'profile:profile_name', e.g. 'profile:[High Quality Print]'.

2.2 Pdf Profiles and Zip name form

The method generates the panel with two text fields to enter the ZIP filename and PDF filename and the list of available InDesign profile as above.

The process variables for the text fields are named: 'zipFilenamePrefix' and 'pdfFilenamePrefix'.

2.3 Script, Pdf Profiles and Recreate Document flag form

The method generates the panel with combo box to choose the available build script, checkbox to decide if a document should be recreated and available InDesign pdf profiles (as above).

The process variable containing chosen script will be named 'scriptId', for the recreated document value it will be (boolean) variable named 'recreateDocument'.

2.4 Script and Recreate Document flag form

The form generated by this method is to the panel above, but not contains InDesign pdf profiles to select.

The process variable containing chosen script will be named 'scriptId', for the recreated document value it will be (boolean) variable named 'recreateDocument'.

2.5 Script, Pdf Profiles, Page Number Param, Zip name and Recreate Document flag form

This method is combination of the methods from p. 2.2 and p. 2.3. It contains a combo box to choose the build script id, text fields for zip and pdf file name, a checkbox (flag) to recreated document, InDesign pdf profiles and additionally a text field to enter start page document parameter identifier (the process variable will be named 'startingPageParameterName').