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PUC Goiás
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December 16, 2021
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How to get first page document Indesign

  • December 16, 2021
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Hi, I would like to get the number of the first page of a document. Example: page 5-20, where number 5 is the first page of the document. I got the last page through a bookmark that Indesign itself makes available, but the first page I don't know how to do. Can someone help me?

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Correct answer Mike Bro

Hello @PUC Goiás,

 

You can try this...

var curr_origin = app.activeDocument.viewPreferences.rulerOrigin;
app.activeDocument.viewPreferences.rulerOrigin = RulerOrigin.PAGE_ORIGIN;

// the location and size for the textframe
var y1 = 0;
var x1 = 0;
var y2 = .125;
var x2 = .125;

var tf = app.documents[0].pages[0].name
app.documents[0].pages[0].textFrames.add({
contents: tf,
geometricBounds: [y1, x1, y2, x2]
});

 

Regards,

Mike

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Manan JoshiCommunity Expert
Community Expert
December 16, 2021

Hi @Mike Bro,

Why the loop? Won't the following work

alert(app.documents[0].pages[0].name)

-Manan

-Manan
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    Mike Bro
    Legend
    December 16, 2021

    @Manan Joshi,

     

    yes!....it was 5am here before I had any coffee....

     

    Regards,

    Mike

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    Community Expert
    Manan JoshiCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 16, 2021

    Totally getting you Mike. Infact I was also skeptical about it, I thought if you have written it there must be a reason to it. But then I convinced myself that even break has been used, so seems like something is not right.

    You never know when it's a trick question to bowl you over 🙂

    -Manan

    -Manan
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    Mike Bro
    Legend
    December 16, 2021

    Hello @PUC Goiás,

     

    try this....

    doc = app.activeDocument;
for (var i=0; i<doc.pages.length; i ++) {
 var myFirstPage = app.activeDocument.pages[i].name;
 break; 
}
alert(myFirstPage)

     

    Regards,

    Mike

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      PUC GoiásAuthor
      Participant
      December 16, 2021

      Both solutions work perfectly. However, I would like to be able to print the result on the screen, that is, insert this information in a text box. It will be possible? thanks for helping!

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