Create a table with specific number of row and column with JavaScript

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    • October 10, 2019 at 11:56 am #1191113
      Hypons Kwok
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      Is there any methods to Create a table with specific number of row and column with JavaScript ?
      I would like a to create a 10×10 table. But can’t figure out the way.

    • October 10, 2019 at 12:07 pm #14323955
      David Blatner
      Keymaster

      These articles might help?

      Tackling Tables through Scripting


      and

      Sizing Tables With a Script

    • October 10, 2019 at 12:14 pm #14323954
      Robert Ploch
      Member

      Hi,
      the simplest way is to draw a text frame with active blinking text cursor ( insertionPoint ) and fire this line of code from ExtendSrcript Toolkit or VS Code … :)

      app.selection[0].tables.add({columnCount : 10, bodyRowCount : 10});

      best regards
      Robert

    • October 10, 2019 at 12:18 pm #14323953
      Robert Ploch
      Member

      Thank you David for very iteresting and handy articles about table scripting … :)
      best regrads
      Robert

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