merge multiple indd docs into one without any dialog (cs6)

[kajzica]

I need script which can merge/combine multiple indesign files into one indd doc, but without any dialog like missing fonts etc?

I simply cant manually move pages from doc to doc....

tnx

i have this script but have error

// DESCRIPTION: Mass combine a bunch of indd files into one.

// 6 July 2013

// INSTRUCTIONS

// Put all the files you want to combine into one document in a folder, named in the order

// you want them to appear in the book (e.g. "001.indd", "002.indd", etc. or something) so

// they appear correctly when sorted by name in finder/explorer.

#target indesign

app.scriptPreferences.userInteractionLevel = UserInteractionLevels.NEVER_INTERACT;

// set the destination document as the active document.

var destination_doc = app.activeDocument;

// select the source folder

var sourceFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Select a folder with source InDesign files.");

// if we're not in the source folder, stop running the script.

if ( !sourceFolder ) {

  exit(0);

}

// set file list and run through each file. Sorting them alphanumerically.

var fileList = sourceFolder.getFiles();

fileList.sort();

// run through each file

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

  var source_file = fileList;

  // making sure it's an indesign file...

  if ( source_file instanceof File && source_file.name.match(/\.indd$/i)) {

  app.open(source_file);

  var source_doc = app.documents.item(source_file.name);

  var sourcePages = source_doc.pages.item(0);

  // break the master page items so they can be moved onto the new document.

  var masterItems = sourcePages.masterPageItems;

  if ( masterItems.length > 0 ) {

  for ( var j=0; j<masterItems.length; j++ ) {

  masterItems.override(sourcePages);

  }

  }

  // removing the applied master (this can mess up some files if not done)

  sourcePages.appliedMaster=null;

  // duplicating it in the original file (due to errors) and them moving it to

  // the destination document.

  sourcePages.duplicate(LocationOptions.AFTER, source_doc.pages.item(0));

  sourcePages.move(LocationOptions.AFTER, destination_doc.pages.item(-1));

  // closes the file that was opened without saving (to avoid memory problems)

  app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.NO);

  }

}

[Daniel Sterchi]

Hi kajzica

The error which is seen on your screenshot is not just a missing font. It is a real error which prevents the script from going on.

I guess that there is a problem with one of the files.

if you open a file from within InDesign it then will become the activeDocument. So you may write

var scource_doc = app.activeDocument;

instead of

 var source_doc = app.documents.item(source_file.name);

But that is not the problem.

Every InDesign file has at least one page. So there must be an other error. I guess with one of the files in your array.

kind regards

Daniel (from Switzerland)

[Vamitul]

that error is created by this wierd onstruct:

  app.open(source_file);

  var source_doc = app.documents.item(source_file.name);

replace with:
     var source_doc=app.open(source_file);

The

app.scriptPreferences.userInteractionLevel=UserInteractionLevels.NEVER_INTERACT

should have taken care of missing fonts dialogs and stuff like that, unfortunately it seems to give strange results with the new TypeKit dialog.