Page x of y and sequential numbering in the same page

Not being a scripter, in my ignorance I would use the following...

• Standard page numbering for pages 1 to 1500.
• Section page numbering from an imported Excel file with simple consecutive numbering. This can be set to jump from page to page with a next-page setting in the paragraph style.
• Section total page counts can be done with variables per section. This can also be done from the Excel file too. For example, you can link to the Excel file with each section on a separate worksheet. You can put the entire "Section page X of Y" in the Excel file.

Hi Gabriel,

consider one additional tool in your toolbox after running the script:
You could pull the contents of the new text frames with the numbering on that new layer to every text insertion point on your page. Just use a text variable for this. A running header text variable would be perfect.

Here a sample document with section numbering as well ( code below) :

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fpauw970iaryoyg/NumberPagesOfAllSections-RunningHeader-2021.indd?dl=1

Screenshot from my German InDesign 2021 on WIndows 10:

Enhanced script code v2:

/**
* @@@BUILDINFO@@@ NumberPagesOfAllSections-v2.jsx !Version! Mon Feb 15 2021 21:23:12 GMT+0100
*/

/*
	See discussion:
	Page x of y and sequential numbering in the same page
	GabrielS_131022
	https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/page-x-of-y-and-sequential-numbering-in-the-same-page/td-p/11827656
	
	Script code by Uwe Laubender
	for InDesign CS6 to InDesign 2021 on every OS platform
	on the Adobe InDesign Forum
	
*/

( function()
{
	
	if(app.documents.length == 0 ){ return };

	var doc = app.documents[0];
	
	// Change this name if you like:
	var layerName = "SectionNumbering";
	
	// Change this name if you like:
	var objectStyleForSectionNumbers = "SectionNumberingStyle";
	
	/*
		Currently used separator string between the two numbers: "/"
		That means:
		
		001/999, 01/99, 1/9
		
		If you change that e.g, to: " of " it will show like that:
		001 of 999, 01 of 99, 1 of 9
		
	*/
	// Change the separator string if you like:
	var separatorString = "/" ;

	var layer = doc.layers.itemByName( layerName );
	var objectStyle = doc.objectStyles.itemByName( objectStyleForSectionNumbers );

	if( layer.isValid ){ layer.remove() };
	layer = doc.layers.add( { name : layerName } );
	
	if( !objectStyle.isValid )
	{
		doc.objectStyles.add( { name : objectStyleForSectionNumbers } );
	};

	var allSections = doc.sections.everyItem().getElements();
	var allSectionLength = allSections.length;

	for( var n=0; n<allSectionLength; n++ )
	{
		var currentSection = allSections[n];
		var pageLength = currentSection.length;
		var startPageIndex = currentSection.pageStart.documentOffset;
		
		var sectionNumber = n+1 ;
		var sectionNumberString = sectionNumber.toString();
		
		var maxDigitsLength = pageLength.toString().length;
		
		for( var p=0; p<pageLength; p++ )
		{
			var currentPage = doc.pages[ startPageIndex + p ];
			var currentNumber = p+1;
			var currentDigitString = currentNumber.toString();
			
			while( currentDigitString.length < maxDigitsLength )
			{
				currentDigitString = "0" + currentDigitString;
			};
			
			currentPage.textFrames.add
			(
				{
					contents : "Section: "+sectionNumberString +"Page: "+ currentDigitString + separatorString + pageLength ,
					appliedObjectStyle : objectStyle ,
					itemLayer : layer
				}
			)
		};
	};


}() )

Look into the line of code that says contents at the beginning.

There I added a couple of strings, the words "Section: " and "Page: " and one variable that holds the current section number in the form of a digit in between. Feel free to change the wording there and perhaps add another separator string  in the "Page: " string, perhaps this: ", Page: ".

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

There is, but it's a pretty cumbersome workaround ... and near-entirely a manual one. As I suspect, unfortunately, is something you well know.

Rather than putting your page numbering on a Document Page, which requires each entry be made for each page — or as I suspect in your case, twice for each page, with entries placed on two discrete layers which are overlaying each page — put your two page numbering options on discrete layers on the Master Page, where one entry will be distributed automatically. You'll have to manually switch between layers to create and display each page numbering model. Or if it's your druthers, display both or neither of the page numbering options.

That's the best way I can think of to differentiate your two page numbering models for your documentation.

Hope this helps,

Randy