Adobe InDesign CS6 Scripting Software Development Kit (Build 370, April 2012) ReadMe File ______________________________________________________________________ This SDK provides the information that you need for developing scripts to extend the functionality of Adobe InDesign CS6 products. ______________________________________________________________________ This file has the following sections: 1. Legal 2. Development Environments 3. Scripting Document 4. SDK Support and Adobe Partner Programs *********************************************************** 1. Legal *********************************************************** You may use this SDK only in a manner consistent with the included End User License Agreement: /legalnotices/EULAs.pdf Other notices, terms, and conditions pertaining to third-party software are located at: http://www.adobe.com/go/thirdparty *********************************************************** 2. Development Environments *********************************************************** Windows: Microsoft Windows XP with service pack 2 or higher Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 with Service Pack 1 Mac OS: Mac OS X 10.6 Apple Script Editor All: InDesign ExtendScript Toolkit CS6 NOTE: For the requirements to run InDesign and InCopy, see the ReadMe files for those products. *********************************************************** 3. Scripting Documentation *********************************************************** The following scripting documents are included in the / folder: * Adobe InDesign Scripting Tutorial Shows how to install and run an InDesign script and describes what InDesign scripting can and cannot do. - indesign/scriptingtutorial/InDesign_ScriptingTutorial.pdf. * Adobe InDesign Scripting Guide Provides important information about creating scripts for InDesign. - JavaScript: indesign/scriptingguide/InDesign_ScriptingGuide_JS.pdf - VBScript: indesign/scriptingguide/InDesign_ScriptingGuide_VB.pdf - AppleScript: indesign/scriptingguide/InDesign_ScriptingGuide_AS.pdf * Adobe InCopy Scripting Guide Provides important information about creating scripts for InDesign. - JavaScript: incopy/scriptingguide/InCopy_ScriptingGuide_JS.pdf - VBScript: incopy/scriptingguide/InCopy_ScriptingGuide_VB.pdf - AppleScript: incopy/scriptingguide/InCopy_ScriptingGuide_AS.pdf * Adobe InDesign Server Scripting Guide Provides important information about creating scripts for InDesign Server and provides simple examples of common scripting operations. - indesign_server/ids_scriptingguide.pdf * Adobe Scripting Readme Contains overview information about scripting in CS6. - InDesign: indesign/InDesign CS6 Scripting ReadMe.pdf - InCopy: incopy/InCopy CS6 Scripting ReadMe.pdf - InDesign Server: indesign/InDesign CS6 Scripting ReadMe.pdf *********************************************************** 4. SDK Support and Adobe Partner Programs *********************************************************** Information on Adobe support, in general, may be found at: http://www.adobe.com/support/programs/ If you are a partner who extends, markets, or sells Adobe products or solutions, you should consider membership in the Adobe Partner Connection Solution Partner Program. The Solution Partner Program provides development support, access to timely product information, as well as various marketing benefits. To learn more about the program, point your browser to: http://go.adobe.com/kb/cs_cpsid_50036_en-us _______________________________________________________________________ Copyright 2012 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe and InDesign are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems, Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Apple and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries. IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. _______________________________________________________________________