Master Page Interval, add a stop to prevent applied until the end

[manuelb27477138]

Hello!

with this nice script, I can apply a range of Master Pages based on Paragraph styles.

For example, in this case the script will apply Master Page FROM the page number 4 UNTIL the end of the document.

The problem is when you have others chapters below, the Master A-Appendix 1.1 will be applied also.

Please, is possible add a STOP?  don't worry for the window dialog, is more simple apply directly to the code.

The script:

// APPLY MASTER TO EVERY NTH PAGE
// Copyright (c) 2017 Mads Wolff
// This script is distributed under the MIT License.
// https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/102800/how-to-apply-a-master-page-to-every-nth-pag...
// MAIN FUNCTIONALITY
// Make a reference to the "pages" of the active document.
var pages = app.activeDocument.pages;
// Make a reference to the "masterSpreads" of the active document.
var masterSpreads = app.activeDocument.masterSpreads;
// Applies a master to every nth page starting at a certain page.
// Takes 3 arguments:
//   masterName   the name of the master spread
//   firstPage    the first page to apply the master to
//   interval     the interval (n) to apply the master at
function applyMasterToEveryNthPage(masterName, firstPage, interval) {
  // Make a reference to the "masterSpread" to apply.
  var masterSpread = masterSpreads.item(masterName);
  // Iterate through the "pages" at the chosen "interval", starting at the chosen "firstPage".
  for (var i = firstPage - 1; i < pages.length; i += interval) {
    // Make a reference to the "page".
    var page = pages.item(i);
    // Apply the "masterSpread" to the "page" by setting its "appliedMaster" attribute.
    page.appliedMaster = masterSpread;
  }
}
// DIALOG
// Stores all the names of the document's master spreads in an array.
function getMasterSpreadNames() {
    var masterSpreadNames = new Array;
    for(i = 0; i < masterSpreads.length; i++){
        masterSpreadNames.push(masterSpreads.item(i).name);
    }
    return masterSpreadNames;
}
// Displays the input dialog.
function displayDialog(){
    var dialog = app.dialogs.add({name:"Add Master To Every Nth Page"});
  var masterSpreadNames = getMasterSpreadNames();
    with (dialog) {
        with (dialogColumns.add()) {
      with (borderPanels.add()) {
        with (dialogColumns.add()) {
          staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Master:"});
          staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"First page:"});
          staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Interval:"});
        }
        with (dialogColumns.add()) {
          var masterNameDropdown = dropdowns.add({stringList: masterSpreadNames, selectedIndex: 0, minWidth: 200});
          var firstPageField = integerEditboxes.add({editValue: 1, minimumValue: 1, maximumValue: pages.length});
          var intervalField = integerEditboxes.add({editValue: 2, minimumValue: 1, maximumValue: pages.length});
        }
      }
    }
    }
    var dialogReturn = dialog.show();
    if (dialogReturn == true) {
        var masterName = masterSpreadNames[masterNameDropdown.selectedIndex];
        var firstPage = firstPageField.editValue;
        var interval = intervalField.editValue;
        dialog.destroy();
    applyMasterToEveryNthPage(masterName, firstPage, interval);
    } else {
        dialog.destroy();
    }
}
displayDialog();

Thanks!

[manuelb27477138]

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[BarlaeDC · Accepted solution]

HI,

I think this will help, have added a count entry, for the number of pages to apply to, this is a total number so it is affected by the Nth page apply bit.

If you select every page and a count of 4 then all 4 pages will be changed, however

if you select every second page and a count of 4 then only 2 pages will be changed inside that range.

I hope that makes sense.

// APPLY MASTER TO EVERY NTH PAGE  
// Copyright (c) 2017 Mads Wolff  
// This script is distributed under the MIT License.  
// https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/102800/how-to-apply-a-master-page-to-every-nth-pag...  
// MAIN FUNCTIONALITY  
// Make a reference to the "pages" of the active document.  
var pages = app.activeDocument.pages;  
// Make a reference to the "masterSpreads" of the active document.  
var masterSpreads = app.activeDocument.masterSpreads;  
// Applies a master to every nth page starting at a certain page.  
// Takes 3 arguments:  
//   masterName   the name of the master spread  
//   firstPagethe first page to apply the master to  
//   interval the interval (n) to apply the master at  
function applyMasterToEveryNthPage(masterName, firstPage, interval, count) {  
  // Make a reference to the "masterSpread" to apply.  
  var masterSpread = masterSpreads.item(masterName);  
  // calculate last page, and assume this includes the start page
  // firstPage = 12
  // count = 4 
  // finishPage = 15  ( 12, 13, 14, 15 - so four pages in total)
  var finishPage = firstPage + count - 1; 
  // Iterate through the "pages" at the chosen "interval", starting at the chosen "firstPage".  
  for (var i = firstPage - 1; i < finishPage; i += interval) {  
// Make a reference to the "page".  
var page = pages.item(i);  
// Apply the "masterSpread" to the "page" by setting its "appliedMaster" attribute.  
page.appliedMaster = masterSpread;  
  }  
}  
// DIALOG  
// Stores all the names of the document's master spreads in an array.  
function getMasterSpreadNames() {  
var masterSpreadNames = new Array;  
for(i = 0; i < masterSpreads.length; i++){  
masterSpreadNames.push(masterSpreads.item(i).name);  
}  
return masterSpreadNames;  
}  
// Displays the input dialog.  
function displayDialog(){  
var dialog = app.dialogs.add({name:"Add Master To Every Nth Page"});  
  var masterSpreadNames = getMasterSpreadNames();  
with (dialog) {  
with (dialogColumns.add()) {  
  with (borderPanels.add()) {  
with (dialogColumns.add()) {  
  staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Master:"});  
  staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"First page:"});  
  staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Interval:"});  
  staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Count:"});
}  
with (dialogColumns.add()) {  
  var masterNameDropdown = dropdowns.add({stringList: masterSpreadNames, selectedIndex: 0, minWidth: 200});  
  var firstPageField = integerEditboxes.add({editValue: 1, minimumValue: 1, maximumValue: pages.length});  
  var intervalField = integerEditboxes.add({editValue: 2, minimumValue: 1, maximumValue: pages.length});  
  var countField = integerEditboxes.add ({editValue: 1, minimumValue: 1, maximumValue: pages.length});
}  
  }  
}  
}  
var dialogReturn = dialog.show();  
if (dialogReturn == true) {  
var masterName = masterSpreadNames[masterNameDropdown.selectedIndex];  
var firstPage = firstPageField.editValue;  
var interval = intervalField.editValue;  
var count = countField.editValue;
dialog.destroy();  
applyMasterToEveryNthPage(masterName, firstPage, interval, count);  
} else {  
dialog.destroy();  
}  
}  
displayDialog();  

Regards

Malcolm

[manuelb27477138]

Hi Malcolm!

is working pretty nice, thank you!

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