// export all docs of book as idml to choosen folder 
// based on //doScriptWithDocsOfBooks.js  
// found on http://indesign.hilfdirselbst.ch/oberflache/skript-in-allen-dokumenten-der-geoffneten-buchern-ausfuhren.html 
// export selection as jpg 
// found on: http://indisnip.wordpress.com/2010/08/09/export-selection-to-jpeg/ 
main(); 
function main(){ 
if ( app.books.length < 1 ){ 
    errorExit( 'Fehler\rMindestens ein Buch muss geoeffnet sein.' ); 
    } 
 
//var theFolder = Folder.selectDialog ("Choose a FOLDER to exportTo"); 
var theFolder= "~/Desktop"; 
       alert(theFolder); 
        
       for ( var b = 0; b < app.books.length; b++ )   
            doBook( app.books[b],theFolder);  
} 
 
function doBook( aBook,theFolder ){   
    for ( var i = 0; i < aBook.bookContents.length; i++ ){    
    var doc  = aBook.bookContents[i]; 
    var aName = doc.name; 
    var newName = aName.replace("indd","idml"); 
    var theFile = File(theFolder +"/"+ newName ); 
    doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.INDESIGN_MARKUP, theFile, false);       
 
        } 
} 

doc.exportFile 

var theFolder= "~/Desktop/idml"; 
var doc = app.activeDocument; 
var aName = doc.name; 
var newName = aName.replace("indd","idml"); 
var theFile = File(theFolder +"/"+ newName ); 
doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.INDESIGN_MARKUP, theFile, false); 

var content = aBook.bookContents[i]; 
var doc = app.open(content.fullName); 

E/A-Fehler: Der Ordner ""~/Desktop/testSource/testBook.indb"" kann nicht gefunden werden. 

main(); 
function main(){ 
 
var sourceFolder = Folder.selectDialog ("Choose a source FOLDER "); 
var targetFolder =Folder.selectDialog ("Choose a target FOLDER"); 
try{ 
var aBook = app.books.add(sourceFolder + "/testBook.indb"); 
} catch(e){ 
        $.writeln(e); 
        exit(); 
     
    } 
var docs = new Array(); 
for (var i = 0; i < 5;i ++){ 
    docs[i] = app.documents.add(); 
    docs[i].save(sourceFolder + "/"+docs[i].name + ".indd"); 
    aBook.bookContents.add(docs[i].fullName); 
    docs[i].close(SaveOptions.YES); 
    } 
 
 
if ( app.books.length < 1 ){ 
    errorExit( "you need at least one book" ); 
    } 
 
var theFolder= "~/Desktop/target";        
       for ( var b = 0; b < app.books.length; b++ )   
            doBook( app.books[b],theFolder);  
} 
 
function doBook( aBook,theFolder ){   
    for ( var i = 0; i < aBook.bookContents.length; i++ ){ 
    var content = aBook.bookContents[i]; 
    var doc = app.open(content.fullName);     
    var aName = doc.name; 
    var newName = aName.replace("indd","idml"); 
    var theFile = File(targetFolder +"/"+ newName ); 
    doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.INDESIGN_MARKUP, theFile, false); 
    doc.close(SaveOptions.NO); 
 
        } 
} 

var _sourceFolder = Folder.selectDialog ("Choose a source FOLDER ");  
 
if (_sourceFolder){ 
	 
	var _bookPath = new File (_sourceFolder + "/testBook.indb"); 
	var _newBook = app.books.add(_bookPath); 
	 
	// do something with _newBook 
	 
	} 
 
else{ 
	 
	//alert("Auswahldialog abgebrochen"); 
	 
	}