Page numbers in illustrator

[felix_5a]

Hi,

I have the script for inserting page numbers in Illustrator, but the problem

I face is there are 2 files of about 50 pages each. The first file I can insert

the page numbers from 1-50, but the second file, am not able to insert

from 51 onwards, need help on this please. thanks

felix

[Silly-V]

Would this help you?

#target illustrator

function test(){

  var doc = app.activeDocument;

  var startNum = prompt("Specify the starting index", "1");

  if(startNum == null || !startNum){

    return;

  }

  startNum *= 1;

  if(isNaN(startNum)){

    alert("Not a valid number");

    return;

  }

  var newText, thisRect;

  var pageNumLayer = doc.layers.add();

  pageNumLayer.name = "Page Numbers";

  var counter = startNum;

  for(var i = 0;  i < doc.artboards.length;  i++){

    newText = pageNumLayer.textFrames.add();

    newText.contents = counter++;

    thisRect = doc.artboards.artboardRect;

    newText.position = [thisRect[2] - 20, thisRect[3] + 20];

  };

};

test();

[felix_5a]

Thanks for the qick response. but how do I save the above script as Java Script.

please help. thanks in advance

[felix_5a]

Hello,

Thanks, it works, but could you please add the coding to the image below. otherwise it works. Because we need to specify the margin as show. Much appreciate and thanks a lot

[Silly-V]

I'm sorry, you will have to try and obtain help from the creator of such a window: Carlos Canto.

The best I could do is just this:

[felix_5a]

Thank you so much for the same. appreciate

[Loveldc]

i stumble upon in this code but having trouble to add the font style and size for this code any ideas on this thank you.

[Silly-V]

to do size, you simply have to do this:

newText.textRange.characterAttributes.size = 12;

to do font style though, you have to know your system's font names.

Get the font names by using this script:

#target illustrator
function test(){
var arr = [];
var destFile = File("~/Desktop/My-Illustrator-Scripting-Text-Fonts.txt");
  for(var i = 0; i < app.textFonts.length; i++){
  arr.push(app.textFonts.name);
  }
  destFile.open("w");
  destFile.write(arr.join("\n"));
  destFile.close();
  destFile.execute();
};
test();

Now you can set the font with this line:

var fontName = "ArialMT"; // my system's 'Arial' font name
newText.textRange.characterAttributes.textFont = app.textFonts.getByName(fontName);

[Loveldc]

thank you i saw the list

this is what i need to come up the auto numbering

and what i did i use your code and arrange the x and y for that single number maybe got spare time

can manage to create this numbering with standard color and size

font name arial size 15pt

color gray

Silly-V​ super thanks!

[d-korolkov]

Thank you for the script. One important note for those who search multiply digits creation: before starting script you'll need to create a document with specific numbers of artboards. So 100 arbords + script will create 100 numbers.