Hi sommer0101,
if you have the same problem like Holly had, just make sure that you save the script code with TextEdit in Text only mode. Means: No formatting. Your screenshot points to a different issue. I think, you did not copy all the the code.
Here the code again, just tested it with my InDesign 16.4.0.55 on Windows 10:
*
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script imagecatalog.jsx don´t sorts images correctly
Correct Answer by Laubender, May 17, 2018
https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/script-imagecatalog-jsx-don-t-sorts-images-correctly/m-p/9839869#M98459
*/
//ImageCatalog.jsx
//An InDesign CS6 JavaScript
/*
@@@BUILDINFO@@@ ImageCatalog-EDITED.jsx !Version! Fri Jan 03 2020 16:11:10 GMT+0100
*/
//Creates an image catalog from the graphic files in a selected folder.
//Each file can be labeled with the file name, and the labels are placed on
//a separate layer and formatted using a paragraph style ("label") you can
//modify to change the appearance of the labels.
//
//For more information on InDesign scripting, go to http://www.adobe.com/products/indesign/scripting/index.html
//Or visit the InDesign Scripting User to User forum at http://www.adobeforums.com .
//
//The myExtensions array contains the extensions of the graphic file types you want
//to include in the catalog. You can remove extensions from or add extensions to this list.
//myExtensions is a global. Mac OS users should also look at the file types in the myFileFilter function.
main();
function main(){
var myFilteredFiles;
//Make certain that user interaction (display of dialogs, etc.) is turned on.
app.scriptPreferences.userInteractionLevel = UserInteractionLevels.interactWithAll;
myExtensions = [".jpg", ".jpeg", ".eps", ".ps", ".pdf", ".tif", ".tiff", ".gif", ".psd", ".ai"]
//Display the folder browser.
var myFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Select the folder containing the images", "");
//Get the path to the folder containing the files you want to place.
if(myFolder != null){
if(File.fs == "Macintosh")
{
// CHANGES BY UWE LAUBENDER :
myFilteredFiles = myMacOSFileFilter(myFolder).sort( sortFileNames );
}
else
{
// CHANGES BY UWE LAUBENDER :
myFilteredFiles = myWinOSFileFilter(myFolder).sort( sortFileNames );
}
if(myFilteredFiles.length != 0){
myDisplayDialog(myFilteredFiles, myFolder);
alert("Done!");
}
}
}
//Windows version of the file filter.
function myWinOSFileFilter(myFolder){
var myFiles = new Array;
var myFilteredFiles = new Array;
for(myExtensionCounter = 0; myExtensionCounter < myExtensions.length; myExtensionCounter++){
myExtension = myExtensions[myExtensionCounter];
myFiles = myFolder.getFiles("*"+ myExtension);
if(myFiles.length != 0){
for(var myFileCounter = 0; myFileCounter < myFiles.length; myFileCounter++){
myFilteredFiles.push(myFiles[myFileCounter]);
}
}
}
return myFilteredFiles;
}
function myMacOSFileFilter(myFolder){
var myFilteredFiles = myFolder.getFiles(myFileFilter);
return myFilteredFiles;
}
//Mac OS version of file filter
//Have to provide a separate version because not all Mac OS users use file extensions
//and/or file extensions are sometimes hidden by the Finder.
function myFileFilter(myFile){
var myFileType = myFile.type;
switch (myFileType){
case "JPEG":
case "EPSF":
case "PICT":
case "TIFF":
case "8BPS":
case "GIFf":
case "PDF ":
return true;
break;
default:
for(var myCounter = 0; myCounter<myExtensions.length; myCounter++){
var myExtension = myExtensions[myCounter];
if(myFile.name.indexOf(myExtension)>-1){
return true;
break;
}
}
}
return false;
}
function myDisplayDialog(myFiles, myFolder){
var myLabelWidth = 112;
var myStyleNames = myGetParagraphStyleNames(app);
var myLayerNames = ["Layer 1", "Labels"];
var myDialog = app.dialogs.add({name:"Image Catalog"});
with(myDialog.dialogColumns.add()){
with(dialogRows.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Information:"});
}
with(borderPanels.add()){
with(dialogColumns.add()){
with(dialogRows.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Source Folder:", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:myFolder.path + "/" + myFolder.name});
}
with(dialogRows.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Number of Images:", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:myFiles.length + ""});
}
}
}
with(dialogRows.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Options:"});
}
with(borderPanels.add()){
with(dialogColumns.add()){
with(dialogRows.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Number of Rows:", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
var myNumberOfRowsField = integerEditboxes.add({editValue:3});
}
with(dialogRows.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Number of Columns:", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
var myNumberOfColumnsField = integerEditboxes.add({editValue:3});
}
with(dialogRows.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Horizontal Offset:", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
var myHorizontalOffsetField = measurementEditboxes.add({editValue:12, editUnits:MeasurementUnits.points});
}
with(dialogRows.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Vertical Offset:", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
var myVerticalOffsetField = measurementEditboxes.add({editValue:24, editUnits:MeasurementUnits.points});
}
with (dialogRows.add()){
with(dialogColumns.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Fitting:", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
}
with(dialogColumns.add()){
var myFitProportionalCheckbox = checkboxControls.add({staticLabel:"Proportional", checkedState:true});
var myFitCenterContentCheckbox = checkboxControls.add({staticLabel:"Center Content", checkedState:true});
var myFitFrameToContentCheckbox = checkboxControls.add({staticLabel:"Frame to Content", checkedState:true});
}
}
with(dialogRows.add()){
var myRemoveEmptyFramesCheckbox = checkboxControls.add({staticLabel:"Remove Empty Frames:", checkedState:true});
}
}
}
with(dialogRows.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:""});
}
var myLabelsGroup = enablingGroups.add({staticLabel:"Labels", checkedState:true});
with (myLabelsGroup){
with(dialogColumns.add()){
//Label type
with(dialogRows.add()){
with(dialogColumns.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Label Type:", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
}
with(dialogColumns.add()){
var myLabelTypeDropdown = dropdowns.add({stringList:["File name", "File path", "XMP description", "XMP author"], selectedIndex:0});
}
}
//Text frame height
with(dialogRows.add()){
with(dialogColumns.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Label Height:", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
}
with(dialogColumns.add()){
var myLabelHeightField = measurementEditboxes.add({editValue:24, editUnits:MeasurementUnits.points});
}
}
//Text frame offset
with(dialogRows.add()){
with(dialogColumns.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Label Offset:", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
}
with(dialogColumns.add()){
var myLabelOffsetField = measurementEditboxes.add({editValue:0, editUnits:MeasurementUnits.points});
}
}
//Style to apply
with(dialogRows.add()){
with(dialogColumns.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Label Style:", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
}
with(dialogColumns.add()){
var myLabelStyleDropdown = dropdowns.add({stringList:myStyleNames, selectedIndex:0});
}
}
//Layer
with(dialogRows.add()){
with(dialogColumns.add()){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Layer:", minWidth:myLabelWidth});
}
with(dialogColumns.add()){
var myLayerDropdown = dropdowns.add({stringList:myLayerNames, selectedIndex:0});
}
}
}
}
var myResult = myDialog.show();
if(myResult == true){
var myNumberOfRows = myNumberOfRowsField.editValue;
var myNumberOfColumns = myNumberOfColumnsField.editValue;
var myRemoveEmptyFrames = myRemoveEmptyFramesCheckbox.checkedState;
var myFitProportional = myFitProportionalCheckbox.checkedState;
var myFitCenterContent = myFitCenterContentCheckbox.checkedState;
var myFitFrameToContent = myFitFrameToContentCheckbox.checkedState;
var myHorizontalOffset = myHorizontalOffsetField.editValue;
var myVerticalOffset = myVerticalOffsetField.editValue;
var myMakeLabels = myLabelsGroup.checkedState;
var myLabelType = myLabelTypeDropdown.selectedIndex;
var myLabelHeight = myLabelHeightField.editValue;
var myLabelOffset = myLabelOffsetField.editValue;
var myLabelStyle = myStyleNames[myLabelStyleDropdown.selectedIndex];
var myLayerName = myLayerNames[myLayerDropdown.selectedIndex];
myDialog.destroy();
myMakeImageCatalog(myFiles, myNumberOfRows, myNumberOfColumns, myRemoveEmptyFrames, myFitProportional, myFitCenterContent, myFitFrameToContent, myHorizontalOffset, myVerticalOffset, myMakeLabels, myLabelType, myLabelHeight, myLabelOffset, myLabelStyle, myLayerName);
}
else{
myDialog.destroy();
}
}
}
function myGetParagraphStyleNames(myDocument){
var myStyleNames = new Array;
var myAddLabelStyle = true;
for(var myCounter = 0; myCounter < myDocument.paragraphStyles.length; myCounter++){
myStyleNames.push(myDocument.paragraphStyles.item(myCounter).name);
if (myDocument.paragraphStyles.item(myCounter).name == "Labels"){
myAddLabelStyle = false;
}
}
if(myAddLabelStyle == true){
myStyleNames.push("Labels");
}
return myStyleNames;
}
function myMakeImageCatalog(myFiles, myNumberOfRows, myNumberOfColumns, myRemoveEmptyFrames, myFitProportional, myFitCenterContent, myFitFrameToContent, myHorizontalOffset, myVerticalOffset, myMakeLabels, myLabelType, myLabelHeight, myLabelOffset, myLabelStyle, myLayerName){
var myPage, myFile, myCounter, myX1, myY1, myX2, myY2, myRectangle, myLabelStyle, myLabelLayer;
var myParagraphStyle, myError;
var myFramesPerPage = myNumberOfRows * myNumberOfColumns;
var myDocument = app.documents.add();
myDocument.viewPreferences.horizontalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.points;
myDocument.viewPreferences.verticalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.points;
var myDocumentPreferences = myDocument.documentPreferences;
var myNumberOfFrames = myFiles.length;
var myNumberOfPages = Math.round(myNumberOfFrames / myFramesPerPage);
if ((myNumberOfPages * myFramesPerPage) < myNumberOfFrames){
myNumberOfPages++;
}
//If myMakeLabels is true, then add the label style and layer if they do not already exist.
if(myMakeLabels == true){
try{
myLabelLayer = myDocument.layers.item(myLayerName);
//if the layer does not exist, trying to get the layer name will cause an error.
myLabelLayer.name;
}
catch (myError){
myLabelLayer = myDocument.layers.add({name:myLayerName});
}
//If the paragraph style does not exist, create it.
try{
myParagraphStyle = myDocument.paragraphStyles.item(myLabelStyle);
myParagraphStyle.name;
}
catch(myError){
myDocument.paragraphStyles.add({name:myLabelStyle});
}
}
myDocumentPreferences.pagesPerDocument = myNumberOfPages;
myDocumentPreferences.facingPages = false;
var myPage = myDocument.pages.item(0);
var myMarginPreferences = myPage.marginPreferences;
var myLeftMargin = myMarginPreferences.left;
var myTopMargin = myMarginPreferences.top;
var myRightMargin = myMarginPreferences.right;
var myBottomMargin = myMarginPreferences.bottom;
var myLiveWidth = (myDocumentPreferences.pageWidth - (myLeftMargin + myRightMargin)) + myHorizontalOffset
var myLiveHeight = myDocumentPreferences.pageHeight - (myTopMargin + myBottomMargin)
var myColumnWidth = myLiveWidth / myNumberOfColumns
var myFrameWidth = myColumnWidth - myHorizontalOffset
var myRowHeight = (myLiveHeight / myNumberOfRows)
var myFrameHeight = myRowHeight - myVerticalOffset
var myPages = myDocument.pages;
// Construct the frames in reverse order. Don't laugh--this will
// save us time later (when we place the graphics).
for (myCounter = myDocument.pages.length-1; myCounter >= 0; myCounter--){
myPage = myPages.item(myCounter);
for (var myRowCounter = myNumberOfRows; myRowCounter >= 1; myRowCounter--){
myY1 = myTopMargin + (myRowHeight * (myRowCounter-1));
myY2 = myY1 + myFrameHeight;
for (var myColumnCounter = myNumberOfColumns; myColumnCounter >= 1; myColumnCounter--){
myX1 = myLeftMargin + (myColumnWidth * (myColumnCounter-1));
myX2 = myX1 + myFrameWidth;
myRectangle = myPage.rectangles.add(myDocument.layers.item(-1), undefined, undefined, {geometricBounds:[myY1, myX1, myY2, myX2], strokeWeight:0, strokeColor:myDocument.swatches.item("None")});
}
}
}
// Because we constructed the frames in reverse order, rectangle 1
// is the first rectangle on page 1, so we can simply iterate through
// the rectangles, placing a file in each one in turn. myFiles = myFolder.Files;
for (myCounter = 0; myCounter < myNumberOfFrames; myCounter++){
myFile = myFiles[myCounter];
myRectangle = myDocument.rectangles.item(myCounter);
myRectangle.place(File(myFile));
myRectangle.label = myFile.fsName.toString();
//Apply fitting options as specified.
if(myFitProportional){
myRectangle.fit(FitOptions.proportionally);
}
if(myFitCenterContent){
myRectangle.fit(FitOptions.centerContent);
}
if(myFitFrameToContent){
myRectangle.fit(FitOptions.frameToContent);
}
//Add the label, if necessary.
if(myMakeLabels == true){
myAddLabel(myRectangle, myLabelType, myLabelHeight, myLabelOffset, myLabelStyle, myLayerName);
}
}
if (myRemoveEmptyFrames == 1){
for (var myCounter = myDocument.rectangles.length-1; myCounter >= 0;myCounter--){
if (myDocument.rectangles.item(myCounter).contentType == ContentType.unassigned){
myDocument.rectangles.item(myCounter).remove();
}
else{
//As soon as you encounter a rectangle with content, exit the loop.
break;
}
}
}
}
//Function that adds the label.
function myAddLabel(myFrame, myLabelType, myLabelHeight, myLabelOffset, myLabelStyleName, myLayerName){
var myDocument = app.documents.item(0);
var myLabel;
var myLabelStyle = myDocument.paragraphStyles.item(myLabelStyleName);
var myLabelLayer = myDocument.layers.item(myLayerName);
var myLink =myFrame.graphics.item(0).itemLink;
//Label type defines the text that goes in the label.
switch(myLabelType){
//File name
case 0:
myLabel = myLink.name;
break;
//File path
case 1:
myLabel = myLink.filePath;
break;
//XMP description
case 2:
try{
myLabel = myLink.linkXmp.description;
if(myLabel.replace(/^\s*$/gi, "")==""){
throw myError;
}
}
catch(myError){
myLabel = "No description available.";
}
break;
//XMP author
case 3:
try{
myLabel = myLink.linkXmp.author
if(myLabel.replace(/^\s*$/gi, "")==""){
throw myError;
}
}
catch(myError){
myLabel = "No author available.";
}
break;
}
var myX1 = myFrame.geometricBounds[1];
var myY1 = myFrame.geometricBounds[2] + myLabelOffset;
var myX2 = myFrame.geometricBounds[3];
var myY2 = myY1 + myLabelHeight;
var myTextFrame = myFrame.parent.textFrames.add(myLabelLayer, undefined, undefined,{geometricBounds:[myY1, myX1, myY2, myX2], contents:myLabel});
myTextFrame.textFramePreferences.firstBaselineOffset = FirstBaseline.leadingOffset;
myTextFrame.parentStory.texts.item(0).appliedParagraphStyle = myLabelStyle;
}
// ADDED BY UWE LAUBENDER :
function sortFileNames( a,b )
{
// incoming a and b are files.
// We need strings to compare, not files!
a = a.name;
b = b.name;
// IDEA BY MARTIN FISCHER FROM www.hilfdirselbst.ch
// http://www.martinfischer.de/
var myRegExp = new RegExp('^\\d+', );
var aObj = {num: a.match(myRegExp) != null ? a.match(myRegExp)[0] : '_', string: a.replace(/^\d+/, '')};
var bObj = {num: b.match(myRegExp) != null ? b.match(myRegExp)[0] : '_', string: b.replace(/^\d+/, '')};
// a and b are fully numeric :
if (aObj.string =='' && bObj.string == ''){ return a - b };
// the numeric parts of a and b are equal :
if (aObj.num == bObj.num ){ return aObj.string.toLowerCase() > bObj.string.toLowerCase() };
// the numeric part of a is greater than the numeric part of b :
if (aObj.num > bObj.num ){ return 1 };
};
Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( ACP )
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