Excel in Indesign Table chart?

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• What would be the best type of table/chart to use?

  I'm testing a grid tie inverter. To the side of the grid, I need to provide a table/chart, which has:

  X axis: fixed, from 00:00 (midnight) and ending at 23:59

  Y axis: last watts measurment purchase / sale

  The table/graph must be emptied at midnight every night

  Measurements are performed at intervals of 10 seconds.

  This program will be running continuously for long periods of time (months in a row)

  I'm leaning towards a xy chart because the program can be started and stopped at any time and it's the only way I can think of to make sure that the line of measurnents correctly on the X axis.

  But I'm afraid that, since all XY graph is held in RAM (each line has its own displacement register) and measurment taken at intervals of 10 seconds.

  Who's going to add up quickly as the days go by finally out of memory and crash.

  Also I can not know how to delete the chart every day to avoid said memory leak.

  To make matters worse I need also a same table/chart for the release of load, batteries and solar panels.

  Here is my grid purchase sub - vi that I call after each action is taken and a message of State output and graphics for the main program.

  

  RavensFan wrote:

  I would follow the advice of Lynn and manage each day of data as a separate table of data.  So do not grow a value of several days of data in a single table.  Move to another storage such as file system and clear the table and start again at midnight.

  But I think what they XY graph is the best display for all the reasons you listed as discontinuous data.

  Yes I'm still with the XY graph as we are still in the first part of the development lifecycle and it is possible that the device could be stopped and started several times during the day and I don't want the graphics to get all out of whack.

  But looking at my sub - vi, it occurred to me to treat it as an engine of the action or functional global and put an initialization state it I can call at midnight to clear the shift registers.

  

  For what is to come back a day or more, maybe it's something that I have work later. Daily data are saved locally in a separate file and using the XLR8 tool I'll roll seven daily files in a weekly Excel workbook for later analysis.

• Create the Excel using Indesign javascript file

  Hi all

  We can create csv file using indesign javascript. Is there a way to create excel file using indesign javascript?

  Thanks in advance

  Hi all

  It is a way to generate an Excel from an InDesign table by using a combination of jsx, vbs and applescript.

  Quite a long discussion on that Open with below is a better application of the suggestions here.

  // Exports SIMPLE tables to proper excel file single and double quotes in the table would have to be escaped on the Mac version
  // Does not take Unicode file names
  // with a bit of brain racking can be developed to deal with merged cells and nested tables
  // Pieced together by Trevor (wwww.creative-scripts.com coming soonish) based on the referenced sources
  // Sold AS IS https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1718021
  
  var doc = app.properties.activeDocument && app.activeDocument,
         myTable = myTable || getTable (doc);
  if (!myTable) {alert ("Take a break, needs a document with a table in it!"); exit();};
  var filePath = new File (Folder.temp + "/" + +new Date + ".xlsx"),
      osFilePath = filePath.fsName;
  if ($.os[0] === "M")  osFilePath =  osFilePath.replace(/(.)(\/)/g,"$1:").replace(/\//, "");
  
  exportTable (myTable, osFilePath);
  if (confirm ("Open new excel file")) filePath.execute(false);
   exit()
  function exportTable (myTable, filePath)
      {
          var  numberOfRows = myTable.rows.length,
                 rowNumber, columnNumber,
                 isMac = $.os[0] === "M",
                 rowContents = [],
                 setRange, openMark, closeMark;
  
          if (isMac)
              {
                  setRange = 'set value of range "A';
                  openMark = '" to {';
                  closeMark = '}';
              }
          else
              {
                  setRange = 'app.Range("A';
                  openMark = '") = Array(';
                  closeMark = ')';
              }
  
  for (var z = 0, rowNumber = 0; rowNumber < numberOfRows; rowNumber++) {
      var  numberOfColumns = myTable.rows[rowNumber].columns.length,
              toRange = GetExcelColumnName (numberOfColumns - 1),
              columnContents = [];
       for (columnNumber = 0; columnNumber < numberOfColumns; columnNumber++) {
           var cellContents = myTable.rows[rowNumber].cells.everyItem().contents;
           columnContents  = '"' + cellContents.join('", "') + '"';
       }
      rowContents[rowNumber] = setRange + ++z  + ":"  + toRange+ z + openMark  + columnContents + closeMark;
  }
  
  var tableData = rowContents.join("\n") + "\n";
  
                 if (isMac)
                      {
                          // Thanks Hans https://forums.adobe.com/message/5607799#5607799
                         var myAppleScript =
                          '''set excelRunning to isRunning("Microsoft Excel")
                             tell application "Microsoft Excel"
                             set theWorkbook to make new workbook
                             tell sheet (1) of theWorkbook'''
                             + tableData + '''
                             end tell
                             save workbook as theWorkbook filename "''' + filePath + '''"
                             close active workbook
                             if not excelRunning then tell application "Microsoft Excel" to quit
                             end tell
                             on isRunning(appName)
                                  tell application "System Events" to (name of processes) contains appName
                             end isRunning
                          ''';
                        app.doScript (myAppleScript, ScriptLanguage.APPLESCRIPT_LANGUAGE);
                      }
  
                  else
                      {
                          // Thanks Calos https://forums.adobe.com/message/5607799#5607799
                          // changed by me :-)
                           var vbscript =
                           '''Dim app
                              Set app = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
                              'take away the ' from the line below if you want to see excel do it's stuff
                              'app.visible = true
                              Dim newDoc, sheet
                              Set newDoc = app.Workbooks.Add()
                              Set sheet = newDoc.Worksheets(1)
                              '''
                              + tableData
                              + 'newDoc.SaveAs "' + filePath + '''"
                              app.Quit
                              Set newDoc = nothing
                              Set app = nothing
                            ''';
                          app.doScript (vbscript, ScriptLanguage.VISUAL_BASIC);
                      }
  
              }
  
  function GetExcelColumnName (columnNumber) {// 0 is A 25 is Z 26 is AA etc.
      // parsed from http://stackoverflow.com/questions/181596/how-to-convert-a-column-number-eg-127-into-an-excel-column-eg-aa
       var dividend = columnNumber + 1,
              columnName = "",
              modulo;
  
      while (dividend > 0)  {
          modulo = (dividend - 1) % 26;
          columnName = String.fromCharCode (65 + modulo) + columnName;
          dividend = Math.floor((dividend - modulo) / 26);
      }
      return columnName;
  }
  
  function getTable (doc) { // thanks Marc http://forums.adobe.com/message/6087322#6087322
      if (!doc) return false;
      app.findTextPreferences = null;
      app.findTextPreferences.findWhat = "\x16";
      var tables = doc.findText();
      if (tables.length) return tables[0].parentStory.tables[0];
      return false;
  };
  

• Link Excel to InDesign

  We are currently trying to 'automate' a process at work and I'm looking for a way to link a spreadsheet Excel in InDesign (or any product Adobe also), but we need in a unique way, and I'm having a hard time finding answers on how or if this is possible.

  

  The image above is an example page of what we need. We have companies that come to us for estimates or quotes, and an another spreadsheet excel file is created for each company. We need to tell InDesign (or any program) to automatically link to a spreadsheet and it shoots cell C7 to complete when indicated, C8 to fill place indicated and so on. Thus, it is not as a merger and mailing or to link an Excel file that we want to update when the excel file is updated. We have very specific information that we need in some places. Any suggestions of how we can go about automating this process somehow using the Adobe Suite?

  I'm sorry if my first answer was terse and seemingly contrary to your specfication of "is not as a merge and merge."

  I still think that the fusion of data is your best bet, with a fusion of one record.

  You have to structure your spreadsheet such that all the fields are in the same line (you may need a new worksheet in the same workbook). But this isn't a problem. Then you export this spreadsheet to CSV/TSV.

  Then, you can configure the data against a single file merge and also long names of fields of domain names are identical, you can change the Data Source and you will get new data. Why this solution is annoying? Yes, you must save as Excel and InDesign does not "autoupdate", but he does ' t look like these are the feature you need anyway.

  There is also an XML-based solution. You can mark text with XML tags, and then you can save Excel to Excel XML. Then, you can use an XML translation tool (XSLT, for example) to convert the spreadsheet AS XML in an XML formatted for InDesign, with fields appropriate tag the same tags you used in InDesign. Then you can import the XML file and the data will be inserted in the fields.

  Third, there is the solution of pure script. A script that puts the Excel file in InDesign as a table (because it's the only portable way to read data from an Excel in InDesign; while in Windows, you can use VBA to talk to Excel and read the data and I guess you could do something with Applescript as well, but it would be less clean) then reads the selected table cells and put them in different blocks of text that are marked with script tags indicating that they are getting the data of various cells. There is more development work and could possibly give a smoother workflow, but it seems worth on the solution of merge data.

  I guess the fourth solution is a plugin. I'm not aware of a plugin that takes care of this particular problem, but as it is degenerated to a data merge, it is probably also the degenerate case of a catalog such as a cataloguing as EmData plugin or smart catalog can help out you. But it seems like waaaay overkill and it cost 3 digits (and more).

• Writing to Excel with ActiveX table

  Frequently asked question, I suppose, but I still have questions despite reading several posts on the issue.

  Problem is that I'm writing a 1 d of data table column 1 in an excel document. However, unless I have add a column artificial (empty values or some other # false), ActiveX written only the 1st value to my table in the column.

  Look at the joint. In photo 1 I add a column articial and all written very well. In photo 2, I do not add this column and that the 1st value in the table is written in each line.

  Suggestions?

  Thank you.

  I did a lot with Excel and LabVIEW by ActiveX.  Creating a small VI and reproduce what you show in your screenshot, I see the same behavior.

  I think that Excel interprets a table 1 d as something that works horizontally.  If a table 1 d consisting of a single row of cells and N the number of columns.

  (Actually LabVIEW interprets a table 1 d like that as well, but it allows you to display a picture on the screen vertically or horizontally).

  Conversion of a 2D array and transposing are what you need to do to get this table 1 d to be treated as a single column of cells.

  Note that you must use build table and add an empty array to it.  You can use build table as it is and it will turn a 1 d table in a 2D array.

  

• How to create a report in excel for a table?

  How to create a report in excel for a table?

  Creating an excel report

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• Text InDesign table problem

  I hope someone can help me!

  I have a table where each row contains a lot of text.  Normally, I can continue my table on the next page, and overflow the text in the row of the table on the next page. However, for some reason, rather than texting break and continue on the next page, all of the text itself removes completely and all of the text line is placed on the next page (leave blank splits on the previous page).  I don't know why it behaves in this way.  How can I get my text of table row to reach the bottom of the page and the overflow on the next page?

  I use CS5.5

  InDesign table cells don't break across pages, as they do in Word. It's all or nothing.

• Excel in InDesign fusion?

  Hello world

  I don't know if I am posting this in the right place, but I just thought it could be a script that he needs.

  Asked me to design a catalog of property for several properties from across the country. I did it manually, place the images in a tabular presentation, adding the description, price, square footage, etc. under each image. These images are about 50mm by 50mm. If you think autotrader for cars, similar to the one.

  Now, my problem is that now he has taken off, and I have more than 500 properties that must be entered. I have the information in an excel spreadsheet and I was wondering is it possible to automate data from excel in InDesign so that I don't have to keep manually by typing everything in? I watched datamerge, but it seems very restrictive. Y at - it a plug-in or script that I could use?

  Any help at all would be appreciated.

  Thank you

  Neil45156

  There are a number of plugins catalog out there.

  Em Software, 65 bit and Woodwing have produced for this.

  Substances

• Exhibitor copy of Excel spreadsheet in InDesign table

  Hello

  I have a table in which I placed it in indesign in a table in excel format. However, I have problems with the format exposing only in the first column. It comes to my table in Excel, as you can see, the exponent in the cell 'pulse duration' is here.

  

  It comes to my table in InDesign:

  

  The exponent in the "pulse duration" cell has not copied on, however, the exponent in the next two columns copied.

  If anyone has an idea why this happened, it would be a great help!

  Thank you

  I understood the answer to this topic - cells were not copy exhibitors on were to the 'text' format in excel. Cells that brought more exhibitors have been shaped under the name of "general" in excellent. I formatted now all my excel sheet in the General form.

  Thanks for the help everyone!

• Adding images to a linked InDesign Table

  I have a table in InDesign. The excel file which is related has a column with an image in each cell in this column, but photos are not come through with the text. Is there a way to get the photos out as well?

  I've added the pictures myself by copying the excel file and sticking them in cells in InDesign. With which it was when the table has been updated in the source excel file, the photos have been removed. Is there a way to fix this?

  Instead of copying to leave Excel and paste images into Indesign, do something

  1. open your Excel file, click on file tab, choose record under, in the save window slot, click the drop-down menu labeled Save as:, scroll down and select Web Page (*.htm; *.html), click Save.

  

  When a web page is saved in a computer both files are actually generated. A html file, and another is a folder that contains all the images and other files of components that are part of the web page.

  OR

  2. change the Excel (available only with. xlsx) file extension as a RAR file, for example, replace Products.xlsx Products.rar, check out the Products.rar file, you will see 3 folders (_rels, docProps, and xl) and 1 xml file ([file Content_Types] .xml), open xl folder, open media , you will see all of the images in the media folder.

  3. open the Indesign file instead of copy and paste, placed the excel exported images in Indesign to have a link and there will be no problem at all.

  Thank you

• Link excel after update table

  I create a link in my InDesign doc to an excel book, pulling in cells 5ish containing a calculated value.

  The excel table turns and InDesign detects a change as usual.

  However, when I update the link of just content disappears. If I re - place a fresh link data display correctly until the next change again.

  No idea how I can solve this problem?

  After a further search, I found this thread Re: InDesign does not correctly import the .xlsx. Any idea is welcome!

  I found that no import "formatted".xlsx did not work as expected.

  I decided to re - save my workbook .xls that matters much better in InDesign

  This method has solved my problem.

• The most effective way to import data from Excel in InDesign?

  Hi all

  I'm designing for a prospectus of college which includes 400 + courses list. For the moment, these lists exist as a huge Excel sheet with fields such as course type, course code, description, etc.

  I am familiar with Excel data import in InDesign and the tables/creation of table styles and other formatting, but the problem I have is that the data are in several columns by courses in the Excel worksheet, but will be in a single column per course with several lines in the InDesign document. I can't find a way to easily convert these columns in lines.

  Someone can help me with an effective way to get the data in the page layout without laborious copying and pasting or formatting?

  Thanks in advance!

  Hello

  In excellent paste / transpose

• How to import / embed / places excel in Indesign CC

  Tried the place of the file and copy paste - both the excel table loses tabs and formatting.

  Needs to look like a picture. Formatting cannot be changed.

  3 ways

  If the file is complete, fromatted, in fact, you can create a pdf it either to leave the Acrobat Excel tab add-on or print to Adobe PDF and place the pdf file.

  If you want to change it in any way in InDesign can not copy at all. (Nor with the pdf; Always Place)

  Is it a csv or xls, xlsx?

  Regadless, display the Options over the place

• Update links Excel in InDesign

  Here's the scenario: I imported Excel data into a document, InDesign CS5.5. I then apply the paragraph to the cells of the table and cell styles. When the data in the Excel file are changed, update the links in the "Links" InDesign window as one would if an EPS, PSD or TIFF file had changed.

  My problem is when I update linked data, I'm losing all my formatting of text. InDesign changes all the text in the cell linked to the "base" character style setting I use six different paragraph and the cell styles.

  I tried to change all aspects of the dialog box original import, each box of cell styles, paragraph styles, character styles, table styles, but I can't avoid the reformatting of the text after it is updated. I can easily re - apply for tables or cells paragraph styles after the update of the Excel related data, but I am trying to solve his problem in a way more "hands free".

  I tried a demo of "DataLinker" by Teacup Software and I could not get this to work. It seems that it is really is designed for high-end applications more.

  Someone at - it ideas? If I can't get this working in InDesign, I either watch so he could be remedied in CS6, or rent it to someone who can add by script.

  TIA for any help at all.

  You assigned to cell styles used in the table of paragraph styles style?

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• Help to import Excel data in tables preformattes

  This is my first post here, so please be gentle!

  I am a relatively new user of InDesign CS4, and I created the list price of the manufacturer 70 - pg.  A very large part of each page will be of size and price information source of a large Excel spreadsheet.

  I created the table format I would use for each page, but the problem comes when I import the Excel data in this table.  For some reason, when I import, all this turns in a cell.  It would be preferable to import into a table not formatted and then put in the form table every time, or is there a way to simply import data into my preformatted table?  I've seen how the former, but the latter seems much easier (.. .Although that could be my inexperience talking).

  Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

  Thank you very much

  Laura (V1500)

  To paste a range of cells in the way you want, you have most of the steps down.

  The key point is to select the CELL at the top left of the area you want to paste into. See the screenshot below. The first cell in the range of rates is selected.

  You may simply move the active cursor in the cell. This puts the contents of the Clipboard into this one cell.