Combining 2 select actions (PP7.52)

[thegnat]

Hello,

I want to combine two select actions in one actionlist and log these selections - maybe adding an action to modify those objects later.
The background is, that I want to discover objects with a certain ink coverage AND overprinting (OPM1) enabled.
I already tried connecting the actions with AND / OR operators - yet no luck achieving my goal.
Maybe someone here can point me into the right direction.
Thanks in advance!

thegnat

 

[the_brain]

Re: Combining 2 select actions (PP7.52)

Hi Robert,

I'm not sure if the way Action Lists should be scripted?

To give you the basics.

You have 3 operators AND/OR/NOT.
-> The first two AND/OR always need 2 selections, but it should be stack based. Which means that the only correct method will be
Selection 1
Selection 2
AND/OR
The operators look at the two selections which are just above the operator.

* AND: the combination of 2 selections
example:
select fill color green
Select text segments
AND
= Select all text elements with a fill color green

* OR: the result of both selections
example:
Select images
Select text segments
OR
= Select all images and all text elements

-> The NOT operator only looks at one selections and inverts that selection.
Example:
Select images
NOT
= Select every object in the file which isn't an image

For your case the Action List should look like this:
Select by ink coverage
Select by overprint
AND
Log selection (allows you to show it in the navigator or preflight report)

Hope this helps,
Brain

 

[thegnat]

Re: Combining 2 select actions (PP7.52)

Hello Brain,

thanks a lot for explaining me the basics of scripting actions and the use of the operators.
That was just what I needed. Works like a charm.

Robert