denyskarpenko / ids Goto Github PK

##Pre-requests:

• download and install adobe indesign http://www.adobe.com/products/indesign.html
• download and install script toolkit https://creative.adobe.com/products/estk

##Test assignment:

• to write the script which will run in the adobe indesign javascript runtime and will perform data transformation
• you can find input data in ./data/sample.json
• you need to create *.jsx file/files that will read and transform mentioned above data (check the example - ./main.jsx)
• as a result we need to have created PDF and INDD files

##Details/requirements:

• when your script runs first:

  • read input data (read them from file system or include directly in your script)
  • parse data and convert them to indesign object model (see details below)
  • store object model as an INDD file
  • create from INDD file PDF document

• when you script runs n+1 time:

  • read INDD file
  • read input data
  • create from INDD file PDF document

• converting/parsing data details:

  • read input data
  • treat each element in array as indesign text frame and create appropriate text frame
  • insert text(content) into frame
  • apply styles if they are
  • repeat until the end

##Workflow details:

• fork this repo and work in your own
• during your work please do not forget to do commit for each logical change/improvement
• when you finish do the pull request