Transferring "contents", using everyitem()

hello, everyone!

 

i want use fast method of transferring contents 1 cell of table cell of same table.

 

and every table in story.

 

a simplyfied example:

goal: move contents of first cell of last column of every table first cell of first column of table.

 

all tables have different columncount values.

 

 

i thought of using everyitem() method marc autret explaining here:

 

http://www.indiscripts.com/post/2010/06/on-everyitem-part-1

http://www.indiscripts.com/post/2010/07/on-everyitem-part-2

 

//edit:

with contents-property of cell it's working well.*

it's two-step process.

1. assign new contents

2. remove old contents

 

//edit: * sorry, not working @ all. contents of first entry of array everyitem() building transferred tables. not do. conclusion: loop through tables work…

 

 

see following working snippet:

 

var everytableinstory = app.documents[0].pages[0].textframes[0].parentstory.tables.everyitem();  //assign new contents: try{ everytableinstory.columns[0].cells[0].contents = everytableinstory.columns[-1].cells[0].contents; catch(e){$.writeln(e.message)};  //remove old contents: everytableinstory.columns[-1].cells[0].contents = ""; 

 

but how tranfer formatted text similar method?

unfortunately:

 

var everytableinstory = app.documents[0].pages[0].textframes[0].parentstory.tables.everyitem(); everytableinstory.columns[-1].cells[0].texts[0]; 

returns 1 single texts object multiple tables.

 

 

so following thing not work. fails silently:

 

var everytableinstory = app.documents[0].pages[0].textframes[0].parentstory.tables.everyitem(); try{ everytableinstory.columns[0].cells[0].texts[0] = everytableinstory.columns[-1].cells[0].texts[0]; catch(e){$.writeln(e.message)}; 

 

we resolve single returned texts object adding getelements(), not work in following example. fails silently:

 

var everytableinstory = app.documents[0].pages[0].textframes[0].parentstory.tables.everyitem(); try{ everytableinstory.columns[0].cells[0].texts[0] = everytableinstory.columns[-1].cells[0].texts[0].getelements(); catch(e){$.writeln(e.message)}; 

 

another try, assumed in advance, fail, because built array of first getelements() method seems have no connection real existing tables in story:

(error: value cannot assigned)

 

var everytableinstory = app.documents[0].pages[0].textframes[0].parentstory.tables.everyitem(); try{ everytableinstory.columns[0].cells[0].texts[0].getelements() = everytableinstory.columns[-1].cells[0].texts[0].getelements(); catch(e){$.writeln(e.message)}; 

 

and leads main question:

is there workaround problem?

 

i think, can rule out move() , duplicate() methods, because take 1 single object argument target.

 

i checked both, move() method , duplicate() method, in following way:

(error: invalid value parameter "reference" of method "move" …)

 

var everytableinstory = app.documents[0].pages[0].textframes[0].parentstory.tables.everyitem(); try{ everytableinstory.columns[-1].cells[0].texts[0].move(locationoptions.at_beginning,everytableinstory.columns[0].cells[0]); }catch(e){$.writeln(e.message)}; 

 

i'll happy every comment , recommendation :-)

 

uwe

to all, made big mistake in using first snippet. it's not working @ all. other stated in unedited version of first post.
if that, tables same contents in first cell of first column.

 

uwe

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