importing text automatically from a file or a database

[Luis_A_Gomez@adobeforums.com]

Hello all,

I would like to import text from a file or database
into an indesign document, automatically, in certain
spaces of the document, what do I need to do this ?,
would it be the SDK from indesign or maybe there is
something easier to do using the indesing tool itself ?

Best regards,

[Jens Schulze]

The SDK is for plugin development, what you are looking for is the scripting
interface, in windows system in ID2 any COM-aware language (e.g. Visual
Basic (VB)), in IDCS Javascript and any COM-aware language. With VB you can
easily connect InDesign with any ODBC source, but you will need some
programming experience.
See the scripting guide pdf hidden on one of your installation CDs. If you
aren't able to program for yourself, maybe you should visit the
newsgroup/forum adobe.scripting.indesign to find someone in your near that
you can hire to do your coding work.

Jens

[Ken_Grace@adobeforums.com]

what do I need to do this ?,



You need the PageMaker plug-in which has a DataMerge facility.

k