BBEdit and ExtendScript
Quick tidbit for my fellow ExtendScripters. I am using BBEdit as my main text editor on Mac OS X, and I've set it so .jsx files are seen as JavaScript files. That adds lot of nice features that are also handy when working on an ExtendScript. But when I am working on an ExtendScript, there is this little annoying thing: each time I started typing   try followed by a return, BBEdit's auto-completion would kick in and convert it to something like   Try.these(  function() { ... }, foo.bar.bind(),

InDesign Scripters and Plug-In Developers: How To Avoid Confusing File Duplications
In short: how to avoid copying or shuffling scripts and plug-ins during development on Mac or Windows.When it comes to scripts or plug-ins, Mac alias files can be used as if they are 'the real thing' - InDesign will treat an alias file as if it is the script or plug-in it is referring to. I'll explain how you can use that feature to your advantage.Sadly enough, a Windows shortcut file is not treated with the same respect by InDesign - a Windows shortcut file is simply ignored, so shortcuts are out.Luckily, Windows has a 'hard-linking' feature that can be used in the same way as Mac alias files - I'll explain that too.The basic ide

Display Workflow-Related Meta-Info For Your Users From An InDesign Script
When developing workflow software around Adobe® InDesign® or Adobe® InDesign Server®, as a scripter, you often find yourself attaching 'meta-info' in some form or shape to various page elements in an InDesign document.