Add paragraph style only to a paragraph with 2 lines or more.

Hi,

Imho, surely not!

… But if you ask:

Is there somebody who could write such a script?

… the answer could be “Yes!”

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… And as it’s too simple, it will be for free this time! …

var myParas = app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().paragraphs.everyItem().getElements(), P = myParas.length, p;
for ( var p = 0; p < P; p++ ) if ( myParas[p].lines.length > 1 ) myParas[p].appliedParagraphStyle = “Red”;

[… supposing you want to apply a “Red” para style that includes such a grep style: ^\w+ [bold char style]!]

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I might be wrong, but I think ^\w+ means first word only. For two words the code could be something like this: ^\w+\s\w+.

…… OR ……

It will be much easier to use Nested Styles to apply the Bold character style to the first two words.

“Red” is the name of the para style you want to apply!!!!

Maybe [surely] you para style has another name!

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1/ The name is not “red” but “Red”!
2/ The script searches in all the paras the paras with 2 lines or more and apply to them the “Red” para style.

… So, if you include in “Red” para style a grep style [^\w+] with “Bold” char style associated, ALL THE PARAS WITH MORE THAN 1 LINE WILL HAVE THE “RED” PARA STYLE, AND SO, THE FIRST WORD OF THE PARA IN “BOLD”!

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You’re wrong Masood! Read the original post.

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[ For 2 words, use this: ^(\w+)\h(?1) ]

I’ve obviously tested it before posting it!

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