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Automatic Page Numbering across many files

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    • October 3, 2017 at 11:39 am #98528
      Scott Irwin
      Member

      Is there a way to turn on automatic page numbering for multiple indesign files without having to open up each one individually (either manually or through the book option)?

      Thanks

    • October 3, 2017 at 1:58 pm #98530
      Michel Allio for FRIdNGE
      Participant

      Yeap! … Using The Force! … But Reserved to Jedis! ;-)

      Of course, A scripter could write a script allowing you to choose a folder with ID files to be treated, opening each file, file per file, turning on “automatic page numbering”, saving and closing each file and telling you at the end: “Hasta la vista, Baby! …”
      Your only work would be 1 click on the script name in the ID script panel!

      And even if I prefer the Jedi’s way! … more … poetic! … I’ve such a script [not for free!] — If more infos, contact me: obiwankenobiearth@gmail.com

      (^/)

    • October 3, 2017 at 11:30 pm #98535
      Kai Rübsamen
      Member

      Scott, what is your problem with the book option?

    • October 4, 2017 at 12:09 pm #98567
      Scott Irwin
      Member

      @Obi-wan – lol, I figured there was a script that could do it, but I haven’t found one that’s “Free” and work probably wouldn’t pay for it.

      @Kai – Nothing wrong with the book option other than the fact that you have to open each file from the book and click on the Auto page numbering option. I was opening up all the files manually and doing that, but realized that the book option will open the document AND menu allowing me to just click the box for auto numbering. But when you’re working with 40-60 files it’s still time consuming.

      I was hoping there was some script or built-in Indesign command that I missed that would do that. I’ve corrected my templates so that going forward when I start building my files they will be set to Auto page number, but all the books (files) built up to when that happens will have to be done the way I’m doing it now.

    • October 4, 2017 at 12:49 pm #98574
      Michel Allio for FRIdNGE
      Participant

      Scripting is a real work and it’s time for Scripters to make a real business with their work and be respected by no longer giving their knowledge for nothing! …

      (^/)

      • October 4, 2017 at 2:54 pm #98589
        Dwayne Harris
        Member

        And no one is saying otherwise or disputing that. Just because someone doesn’t want to pay for a script and would rather spend a little more time doing it via other solutions doesn’t mean they are disrespecting scripters.

        It simply means they don’t want to buy the script.

    • October 4, 2017 at 3:18 pm #98591
      Michel Allio for FRIdNGE
      Participant

      What candor! …

      “I figured there was a script that could do it, but I haven’t found one that’s “Free” and work probably wouldn’t pay for it.”

      (^/)

    • October 4, 2017 at 5:07 pm #98595
      Michel Allio for FRIdNGE
      Participant

      Dwayne,

      I’m really not interested to begin such a discussion about Scott Irwin’s way of thinking!

      I just wanna say such comments are not particular and are symptomatic of a certain state of mind! …

      To resume a common situation:
      I have a problem! … Can anyone fix it? … For free of course!!
      Understand that without the solution [that I ask you to find for me => if I had it, I would ask nothing !!], I will spend time to achieve my problem! … and my time [yours? it’s not my problem!! Nothing forces you to spend time to help me!] costs me money! … I ask you to note that if the solution you could propose me costs “me” some $ [I totally don’t ask you how many!], I’m not interested, even if its cost is less than the cost of the work I will finally have to do instead!

      What I mean is that Scripting is not as simple as a regex or a trick even awesome!
      Coding is a complex science reserved to people who are a great knowledge of the soft[s] on which they wanna play!
      The Scripters’ community is very small but they could open for all doors on an infinity of amazing worlds lots couldn’t imagine!

      Don’t respect their work … You will stay at the door of their paradise, in the dark side! [… while they will have a party on the other side!!!]

      (^/)

      PS: The script I’ve indicated in a previous post is built on a generic-base script! I mean a code structure playing around a central function:

      ” Select a files folder / Open each file / —— DO SOMETHING —— / Save and Close ”

      In this kind of code, what is different and I have to write at each time is always the part: “DO SOMETHING”!

      In Irwin’s case, it just took me some seconds:

      myDoc.sections[0].continueNumbering = true;

      … for just $7.50! … Obviously, this price is no longer topical! … But I’m cool: you can use it!

      Thread closed!

      =D

      • October 5, 2017 at 7:07 am #98609
        Dwayne Harris
        Member

        No need to take out your frustration on me. I have purchased scripts from scripters in the past. And no one was disrespecting scripters or saying what they do isn’t complicated.

        People (no matter where they are from) will always look for a free solution first. So far as me using your script, I have no use for it.

        Enjoy your day.

    • October 5, 2017 at 8:23 am #98611
      Michel Allio for FRIdNGE
      Participant

      I’m not frustrated at all and It’s not me who needs a script!
      I write them!! =D … and sure, for me, it’s totally free!!

      (^/)

      • October 5, 2017 at 8:58 am #98612
        Dwayne Harris
        Member

        I think it’s great you know how to do scripts. That kind of stuff I find difficult.

    • October 5, 2017 at 2:34 pm #98624
      Michel Allio for FRIdNGE
      Participant

      Dwayne,

      Just to have an idea! … How many time do you need to make this kind of “table” layout, say, for 500 tables?

      Rounded corner table

      (^/) ;-)

      • October 5, 2017 at 2:54 pm #98625
        Dwayne Harris
        Member

        None. I may do a book with 50 (or a max of 100) tables. And they all vary.

        Obi–I am not saying scripting is easy, nor that scripters shouldn’t sell their scripts.

        I get what you are saying.

        I have several Word macros that I wrote to make life much easier when importing tagged text files. There is no way in hell I would give them away for free. And that’s why I think you have every right to charge for your scripts.

        And–at work–I help all my co-worker with how to do things and advise. But there are things I don’t share. I may share 95 percent, but the other 5 percent is job security.

        I am in no means arguing or disagreeing with you.

    • October 5, 2017 at 3:10 pm #98626
      Michel Allio for FRIdNGE
      Participant

      I’ve just posted a simple question! …

      How many time do you need to make this kind of “table” layout for 100 tables [4 rows/5 columns, so 2,000 cells]? Of course, most of the cells have not the same width/height. So no possible systematization!

      Thanks to try to answer! ;-)

      (^/)

    • October 5, 2017 at 6:16 pm #98631
      David Blatner
      Keymaster

      Michel, can you please drop this discussion and move on? As you said above: Thread closed!

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