Copy from Doc1 and paste in Doc2 - in center of page

hello on forums,

 

i using code below open 'doc1' , paste contents 'doc2'

 

could please me ensure doc1 pasted center of doc2?

doc2 larger, , objects paste off center, flush left hand side , centrally on y-axis

 

if there way paste directly center? or if not, move center after pasting?

 

thank you!

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// open bmdfile external doc

var bmdfile = "myfilepath"

app.open(bmdfile);

 

var doc1 = app.documents[0]; //  bmdfile external doc

var doc2 = app.documents[1];  // open blank doc

 

for(i=0; i<doc1.pages.length; i++)

{

    if(doc2.pages.length < i+1){

        doc2.pages.add();

    }

 

// group avoid order changing

    var myobj = new array;

    myobj = app.activewindow.activepage.pageitems;

    app.activewindow.activepage.groups.add(myobj);

 

// duplicate

    doc1.pages[i].pageitems.everyitem().duplicate(doc2.pages[i]);

   

// ungroup

    with(app.documents[1]) { 

        while (groups.length != 0) { 

        groups.everyitem().ungroup(); 

        } 

      }      

 

};

 

// close bmdfile external doc, dont save changes

app.activedocument.close(saveoptions.no);

hi,

 

use 2nd parameter of method group.duplicate(to, by)     ==> array - amount offset new group original group's position.

if y position correct may need use [mx,0]     ==> mx different between center of doc2.pages[0] , doc1.pages[0].

 

i mean

//... var mx = (doc2.pages[0].bounds[3] - doc2.pages[0].bounds[1] ) / 2 - (doc1.pages[0].bounds[3] - doc1.pages[0].bounds[1] ) / 2; 

 

and

//... doc1.pages[i].pageitems.everyitem().duplicate(doc2.pages[i], [mx, 0]); 

 

jarek

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