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• • September 3, 2019 at 1:12 pm #1183553
    Jeffrey Stern

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    I have some running headers in a book I’m working on that picks up the chapter titles. Each chapter has the word Day and a number. For example, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, etc.

    For the running heads, my client would like the number after the word Day to be text, not the cardinal number. So, for example Day One, Day two, etc.

    Is there any way to do this automatically using the running header variable? or would I be better off just creating some chapter master pages with a static running header for each chapter. There are 10 chapters so something automatic would be the best.

    Thanks

    Jeff

  • September 3, 2019 at 2:15 pm #14324196
    David Blatner

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    I’m not sure if this will work for you, but maybe?
    https://indesignsecrets.com/changing-numbers-words-script.php

  • September 4, 2019 at 7:45 am #14324191
    Jeffrey Stern

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    Hi David

    Thanks for sending me this. I think I follow how to do this, but want to confirm and then am a bit unsure as to how to run.

    I opened the script in TextEdit, then added this as a sample.

    text {findWhat:”1″} {appliedParagraphStyle:”Running Head right”} {changeTo:”one”} {includeFootnotes:true, includeMasterPages:true, includeHiddenLayers:true, wholeWord:false} Find all number 1 and replace with word one

    If this is correct, do I have to save the file back to the original location and with the original script name of FindChangeList.txt or can I give it a new name such as FindChangeList-mod.txt?

    When I opened in TextEdit I had to authenticate and it created a copy.

    Any further insight would be good.

    Thanks

  • September 4, 2019 at 8:24 am #14324190
    David Blatner

    Keymaster

    You shouldn’t have to open it in TextEdit, I think. Here’s some information about installing scripts:
    https://indesignsecrets.com/how-to-install-scripts-in-indesign.php

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