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Rita247900390kon
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June 9, 2022
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Simple script request

  • June 9, 2022
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I nedd a simple script that will open all files in a book and write a text variable with a consecutive number. Ex: Text var in file 1of the book will be var 01; Text var in file 2 of the book will be var 02; Text var in file 3 of the book will be var 03 and so on. I'm just a poor designer  so I wonder if any smart programmer could help me 😉

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Correct answer Mike Bro

Hello @Rita247900390kon,

 

Give this a try.... without the "0" being added we need to convert myFileIndex to a string

var book = app.activeBook;
for (var i=0; i<book.bookContents.length; i++) {
app.open (book.bookContents[i].fullName);
var myFileIndex = book.bookContents[i].index + 1;
var myTextVariable = myFileIndex.toString();
var Doi = "DoiNumber"
try {
if (myFileIndex < 10){
app.activeDocument.textVariables.item(Doi).variableOptions.contents = "0" + myTextVariable;
} else {
app.activeDocument.textVariables.item(Doi).variableOptions.contents = myTextVariable;
}
}
catch (e) { }
app.activeDocument.save(book.bookContents[i].fullName);
app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.NO);
}

Regards,

Mike

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Mike Bro
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June 9, 2022

Hello @Rita247900390kon,

Give the below script a try, it will create a new Custom Text Variable/Text: named per your request.

If you do not want the book files to be closed after the variables are added just remove the line "app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.NO);" from the code.

var book = app.activeBook;

for (var i=0; i<book.bookContents.length; i++) {
   app.open (book.bookContents[i].fullName);
   var myFileIndex = book.bookContents[i].index + 1;
   var myTextVariable = "0" + myFileIndex;

 try { app.activeDocument.textVariables.add({name: myTextVariable, variableType:VariableTypes.CUSTOM_TEXT_TYPE,});
         app.activeDocument.textVariables.item(myTextVariable).variableOptions.contents = myTextVariable;
        } catch (e) {
    }

    app.activeDocument.save(book.bookContents[i].fullName);
    app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.NO);
}

 

Regards,

Mike

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    Rita247900390konAuthor
    Inspiring
    June 9, 2022

    Thank you so much for your prompt answer, @Mike Bro 

    I already have the text variable in my files so I changed a little your script.  

    And I usually have more than 9 files in a book, so I made this:

    var book = app.activeBook;
    for (var i=0; i<book.bookContents.length; i++) {
    app.open (book.bookContents[i].fullName);
    var myFileIndex = book.bookContents[i].index + 1;
    var myTextVariable = myFileIndex;
    var Doi = "DoiNumber"
    try {
    if (myFileIndex < 10){
    app.activeDocument.textVariables.item(Doi).variableOptions.contents = "0" + myTextVariable;
    } else {
    app.activeDocument.textVariables.item(Doi).variableOptions.contents = myTextVariable;
    }
    }
    catch (e) { }
    app.activeDocument.save(book.bookContents[i].fullName);
    app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.NO);
    }

    It works, but only up to 9.  Would you be able to detect what I did wrong?

    Once more, thanks a lot

    Regards

    Rita

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    Mike BroCorrect answer
    Legend
    June 9, 2022

    Hello @Rita247900390kon,

     

    Give this a try.... without the "0" being added we need to convert myFileIndex to a string

    var book = app.activeBook;
for (var i=0; i<book.bookContents.length; i++) {
app.open (book.bookContents[i].fullName);
var myFileIndex = book.bookContents[i].index + 1;
var myTextVariable = myFileIndex.toString();
var Doi = "DoiNumber"
try {
if (myFileIndex < 10){
app.activeDocument.textVariables.item(Doi).variableOptions.contents = "0" + myTextVariable;
} else {
app.activeDocument.textVariables.item(Doi).variableOptions.contents = myTextVariable;
}
}
catch (e) { }
app.activeDocument.save(book.bookContents[i].fullName);
app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.NO);
}

    Regards,

    Mike

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