Randomize pdf pages

Question

Hello all, thanks for taking the time to read this. Not sure if this is the most appropriate forum. I use notecards to study that I type in word and save as pdfs. They are all laid out the same: the odd numbered pages are the front and the next even page is the back. Is there a way to randomize a pdf document so that I can shuffle the deck, so to speak, such that it is always odd then odd+1?

If you are interested, I can send you a sample pdf of my notecards, I must have close to 10,000 of them from medical school through residency, but the lack of being able to shuffle them really does hinder studying a bit. I would definitely be willing barter for your help. Message me back and we can exchange emails. Thanks,

-jason

try67 · Accepted Answer

It's maybe not the best code in the world, but it should get the job done. Run it from the Console window, or attach it to a button to have easy access to it:

for (var p=0; p<this.numPages; p++) {
    this.movePage(p, Math.floor(Math.random()*(this.numPages-1)));
}

laurenc80247076 · Answer

Is there any reason why this wouldn't work for an 18,000+ page .pdf? It was working for smaller page .pdfs for me, but this big one just spins the beach ball.

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