: Script to always save IDML with INDD Is there an existing script for InDesign that will save an INDD file and an IDML copy at the same time? I work with dozens of independent designers on

@Rambettina927

Thanks, @fabiantheblind , that works brilliantly. I've added a few (borrowed) lines to make it work as a Startup Script (so it waits for a document to be opened).
#targetengine "session"
// we need a targetengine to make this work

app.addEventListener('afterOpen', function(myEvent) {
// Only run once a document is opened. See forums.adobe.com/message/5410190 if(app.layoutWindows.length == 0) return; // Just return when no windows shown avoiding first run...

var doc = app.activeDocument; // get the current doc

// now to the event listener
app.addEventListener('afterSave', function(theEvent) {
$.writeln('saving'); // just to see whats going on
if (!doc.saved) {
// catch those possible mistakes
alert('doc was never saved');
exit();
}
var aName = doc.name; // get the name
var newName = aName.replace("indd", "idml"); // replace the indd to idml
// crate a new File Object next to the indd
var theFile = File(File(doc.filePath).fsName + "/" + newName);
// export
doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.INDESIGN_MARKUP, theFile, false);
});

});

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@Ann6370331

This example should get you started. You need to run the script once per InDesign session. You could add it as a startup script for example. It will save everytime the user saves the document a idml file.
#targetengine "session"
// we need a targetegine to make this work
var doc = app.activeDocument; // get the current doc

// now to the event listener
app.addEventListener('afterSave', function(theEvent) {
$.writeln('saving'); // just to see whats going on
if (!doc.saved) {
// catch those possible mistakes
alert('doc was never saved');
exit();
}
var aName = doc.name; // get the name
var newName = aName.replace("indd", "idml"); // replace the indd to idml
// crate a new File Object next to the indd
var theFile = File(File(doc.filePath).fsName + "/" + newName);
// export
doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.INDESIGN_MARKUP, theFile, false);
});


If you want this as a menu command you could take look into this blog post on indiscripts.

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