Comments on: Building an Index Using Character Styles or External Word List http://indesignsecrets.com/building-an-index-using-character-styles-or-external-word-list.php InDesignSecrets Blog and Podcast Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:34:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tina DeJarld http://indesignsecrets.com/building-an-index-using-character-styles-or-external-word-list.php/comment-page-1#comment-491708 Tina DeJarld Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:30:48 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/?p=1811#comment-491708 Is there anything that will build an index based on character styles when those styles are nested styles or GREP styles within a paragraph style? It's so efficient to use those and I don't want to give it up in order to create an index. I have two character styles that I want to pull out of each paragraph to create the index. The project is a product catalog and each product listing is one paragraph. Is there anything that will build an index based on character styles when those styles are nested styles or GREP styles within a paragraph style?

It’s so efficient to use those and I don’t want to give it up in order to create an index.

I have two character styles that I want to pull out of each paragraph to create the index. The project is a product catalog and each product listing is one paragraph.

]]> By: Jean-Claude Tremblay http://indesignsecrets.com/building-an-index-using-character-styles-or-external-word-list.php/comment-page-1#comment-491600 Jean-Claude Tremblay Sat, 09 Jul 2011 03:02:12 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/?p=1811#comment-491600 A new version of IndexMatic is available and it’s even more powerful than the previous one. http://www.indiscripts.com/post/2011/07/indexmatic-2-public-release-and-user-s-guide A new version of IndexMatic is available and it’s even more powerful than the previous one.

http://www.indiscripts.com/post/2011/07/indexmatic-2-public-release-and-user-s-guide

]]> By: David Blatner http://indesignsecrets.com/building-an-index-using-character-styles-or-external-word-list.php/comment-page-1#comment-479886 David Blatner Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:55:10 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/?p=1811#comment-479886 Marc moved the scripts temporarily to a new site at indiscripts... I believe you can <a href="http://www.indiscripts.com/post/2009/10/indiscripts-temporary-archives" rel="nofollow">download the scripts at this page now</a>. Marc moved the scripts temporarily to a new site at indiscripts… I believe you can download the scripts at this page now.

]]> By: Momet http://indesignsecrets.com/building-an-index-using-character-styles-or-external-word-list.php/comment-page-1#comment-479875 Momet Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:25:59 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/?p=1811#comment-479875 I really want Indexmatic! But the link does not work. Has Marc Autret pulled that page? I really want Indexmatic! But the link does not work. Has Marc Autret pulled that page?

]]> By: CJ http://indesignsecrets.com/building-an-index-using-character-styles-or-external-word-list.php/comment-page-1#comment-479145 CJ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:38:50 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/?p=1811#comment-479145 Marc- You have just cut my indexing time by days. I used to index a 200 pg directory by clicking and adding- thousands of names... I had them set up with character and paragraph styles, but had no idea this sort of script existed until now. I just tested it and it literally took 5 minutes to generate the type of index I needed that used to take us days! You are AWESOME! Marc-
You have just cut my indexing time by days. I used to index a 200 pg directory by clicking and adding- thousands of names… I had them set up with character and paragraph styles, but had no idea this sort of script existed until now. I just tested it and it literally took 5 minutes to generate the type of index I needed that used to take us days! You are AWESOME!

]]> By: Damian http://indesignsecrets.com/building-an-index-using-character-styles-or-external-word-list.php/comment-page-1#comment-478435 Damian Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:03:40 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/?p=1811#comment-478435 Hi I have the same problem in CS3 re not picking up character styles in the footnotes. Anybody been able to fix/find a workaround for this yet? Tks Damian Hi

I have the same problem in CS3 re not picking up character styles in the footnotes.

Anybody been able to fix/find a workaround for this yet?

Tks
Damian

]]> By: Emil Barbaric http://indesignsecrets.com/building-an-index-using-character-styles-or-external-word-list.php/comment-page-1#comment-475072 Emil Barbaric Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:53:42 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/?p=1811#comment-475072 Great scripts! But, it seems that indexmatic script won't pick up references in the footnotes. I tried in ID CS4 (OS X). Is this a bug and can be fixed or it is something wrong with my configuration? Thanks, Emil Same problem have Mirza http://forums.adobe.com/message/1318642#1318642 Great scripts!

But, it seems that indexmatic script won’t pick up references in the footnotes. I tried in ID CS4 (OS X).

Is this a bug and can be fixed or it is something wrong with my configuration?

Thanks,

Emil

Same problem have Mirza
http://forums.adobe.com/message/1318642#1318642

]]> By: John http://indesignsecrets.com/building-an-index-using-character-styles-or-external-word-list.php/comment-page-1#comment-474469 John Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:57:40 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/?p=1811#comment-474469 I love this script except for the fact that it doesn't work in the situation I would like to use it. I have a multi-page document that contains a flowing table. When the script is activated, it reports all occurances of words throughout document on page 1, the page that the table starts on (versus the page # that it is actually on). I love this script except for the fact that it doesn’t work in the situation I would like to use it. I have a multi-page document that contains a flowing table. When the script is activated, it reports all occurances of words throughout document on page 1, the page that the table starts on (versus the page # that it is actually on).

]]> By: Matt Milton http://indesignsecrets.com/building-an-index-using-character-styles-or-external-word-list.php/comment-page-1#comment-472383 Matt Milton Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:15:42 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/?p=1811#comment-472383 OK. I just tried it out on InDesign CS3. It works very well, thanks. But unfortunately, it's not what I'm after: does anyone know of a script that will apply InDesign index tags to specific character styles? I used to have a great little script that would do this – it would apply an InDesign index tag to a range of specified character styles. It was great, because it wouldn't matter if the pagination changed – the tags would of course move with the pagination. I *think* this is it here, but I could be wrong. http://olivier.berquin.free.fr/indesign/indesign_cs1.html#top_index_From_Char_Style (I suppose if this isn't it, then I could dig up the script from my old CS1.) Sadly it only works in CS1. I would love a version of this script that worked in CS2 or higher... OK. I just tried it out on InDesign CS3. It works very well, thanks. But unfortunately, it’s not what I’m after: does anyone know of a script that will apply InDesign index tags to specific character styles?

I used to have a great little script that would do this – it would apply an InDesign index tag to a range of specified character styles. It was great, because it wouldn’t matter if the pagination changed – the tags would of course move with the pagination. I *think* this is it here, but I could be wrong.

http://olivier.berquin.free.fr/indesign/indesign_cs1.html#top_index_From_Char_Style

(I suppose if this isn’t it, then I could dig up the script from my old CS1.)

Sadly it only works in CS1. I would love a version of this script that worked in CS2 or higher…

]]> By: Marc http://indesignsecrets.com/building-an-index-using-character-styles-or-external-word-list.php/comment-page-1#comment-472353 Marc Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:07:10 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/?p=1811#comment-472353 <strong><em>I can’t get the IndexMatic script to work on my Mac. I’m using CS2 in OSX on an iBook.</em></strong> (Matt) Sorry, Matt, <em>IndexMatic</em> requires InDesign <strong>CS3</strong> or later. I can’t get the IndexMatic script to work on my Mac. I’m using CS2 in OSX on an iBook. (Matt)

Sorry, Matt, IndexMatic requires InDesign CS3 or later.

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