[JS] Pages placePoint value doesn't work

hello everyone,

 

i trying place excel file textframe set in masterpage.

 

the first digit of placepoint value array doesn't affect position of text frame. if set number high, script throws error stating "this value cause 1 or more objects leave pasterboard". second affects y-coordinate expected.

 

1    doc = app.open(filepath = "d:/base.indt");

2    excelfile = new file ("d:/source.xlsx");

3    docstorylist =  doc.pages[0].place (excelfile, [2, 7], undefined, false, true);

4    docstory =  docstorylist[0];

 

 

many in advance!

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i founded here:

http://forums.adobe.com/message/3732719#3732719

 

instead placing excel file page, should placed text frame. there must 1 textframe in masterpage work.

 

1     doc = app.open(filepath = "d:/base.indt");

2     doc.textpreferences.smarttextreflow = true;

3     mastertextframe = doc.pages[0].appliedmaster.textframes[0].override(doc.pages[0]);

4     excelfile = new file ("d:/source.xlsx");

5     docstory = mastertextframe.place (excelfile);

 

still thinking how placepoint supposed used. nice if pointed error in code.

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