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I share 2 scripts, unfortunate I can not do with InDesign and I used python. I hope is helpful to someone.

1º SCRIPT - INDEX FIND DUPLICATE NUMBER PAGES

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SCRIPT:

index.py

import re
import sys
# all possible unicode dashes
dashes = '\u002D|\u058A|\u05BE|\u1400|\u1806|\u2010|\u2011|\u2012|\u2013|\u2014|\u2015|\u2E17|\u2E1A|\u2E3A|\u2E3B|\u2E40|\u301C|\u3030|\u30A0|\uFE31|\uFE32|\uFE58|\uFE63|\uFF0D'
def validate_nums(nums):
seen = []
for num in nums:
if num in seen:
return False
seen.append(num)
return True
def find_errors(filename):
try:
with open(filename, 'r') as f:
i = 1
for line in f:
line = re.split('(\d+|{0})'.format(dashes), line)
nums = []
dash = False
for s in line:
if s.isdigit():
n = int(s)
if dash:
nums.extend(range(nums[-1]+1, n+1))
dash = False
else:
nums.append(n)
elif re.match(dashes, s):
dash = True
if not (validate_nums(nums)):
print("Error on line ", i)
i += 1
except FileNotFoundError as e:
print("No such file found.")
def main():
try:
find_errors(sys.argv[1])
except IndexError as e:
print("You need to specify the filename when calling the script.")
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()

index.txt

human  27–29, 27,29
human rights  50, 50-60
beings  34, 100

DESCRIPTION:

This script find the error page numbers in a Index. The script will output the numbers of the wrong lines.

For example, the next entry have a mistake, because the number 50 already is include in the range of "50-60"

Human 10, 50, 50-60

Then the script will output the number error line, after you manually can modify. The correct line will be:

Human 10, 50-60

1. install python 3.

NOTICE: you need run the python version 3, because is not working properly with python 2.

2. check in terminal if you have the version python 3, with this:

python3 -V

The output will be something like this:

Python 3.7.0

3. Run the script in terminal:

python3 index.py index.txt

Notice, also you can run multiples files, type this in terminal:

python3 index.py index1.txt index2.txt index3.txt

4. you will get the number line errors, similar like this:

Error on line 2

Error on line 3

Error on line 5

Error on line 15

Error on line 38

Error on line 159

Error on line 160

Error on line 161

Error on line 162

Error on line 163

Error on line 221

Error on line 239

5. Enjoy!

2º SCRIPT - INDEX FIND RANGE OF PAGES GREATHER THAN X NUMBER

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IMAGES:

SCRIPT:

index.py

import re
import sys
RANGE_LIMIT = 7 # maximum page range limit, change this to what you want
# all possible unicode dashes
dashes = '\u002D|\u058A|\u05BE|\u1400|\u1806|\u2010|\u2011|\u2012|\u2013|\u2014|\u2015|\u2E17|\u2E1A|\u2E3A|\u2E3B|\u2E40|\u301C|\u3030|\u30A0|\uFE31|\uFE32|\uFE58|\uFE63|\uFF0D'
def find_errors(filename):
try:
with open(filename, 'r') as f:
i = 1
for line in f:
matches = re.findall('\d+\s*(?:{0})\s*\d+'.format(dashes), line)
for match in matches:
match = re.split(dashes, match)
n1 = int(match[0])
n2 = int(match[1])
if n2 - n1 > RANGE_LIMIT:
print("Excessively large range on line ", i)
i += 1
except FileNotFoundError as e:
print("No such file found.")
def main():
fnames = sys.argv[1:]
if not fnames:
print("You need to specify the filename when calling the script.")
else:
for fname in fnames:
print("Errors in file {0}:".format(fname))
find_errors(sys.argv[1])
print()
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()

index.txt

human  27–29, 27,29
human rights  50, 50-60
beings  34, 100

DESCRIPTION:

This script find the error page numbers in a Index. The script will output the numbers with a range bigger than specify for you in the variable RANGE_LIMIT.

Example: error output if you have config your RANGE_LIMIT =7, and the script find the next range:

Human 10, 50-60

The error is because the range of 50-60 is 10, and you said the RANGE_LIMIT=7

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. install python 3.

NOTICE: you need run the python version 3, because is not working properly with python 2.

2. check in terminal if you have the version python 3, with this:

python3 -V

The output will be something like this:

Python 3.7.0

3. Run the script in terminal:

python3 index.py index.txt

Notice, also you can run multiples files, type this in terminal:

python3 index.py index1.txt index2.txt index3.txt

4. you will get the number line errors, similar like this:

Error on line 2

Error on line 3

Error on line 5

Error on line 15

Error on line 38

Error on line 159

Error on line 160

Error on line 161

Error on line 162

Error on line 163

Error on line 221

Error on line 239

5. Enjoy!