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flaviogomes_script
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February 11, 2019
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Rename book with the name of the first chapter.

  • February 11, 2019
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var myFolder = Folder.selectDialog( "Selecione a pasta dos arquivos para criação do Book." );  
if ( myFolder != null ) {  
     var myFiles = [];  
       
     GetSubFolders(myFolder);  
       
     if ( myFiles.length > 0 ) {  
          var myBookFileName = myFolder + "/"+ myFolder.name + ".indb";  
          myBookFile = new File( myBookFileName );  
          if ( myBookFile.exists ) {  
               if ( app.books.item(myFolder.displayName + ".indb") == null ) {  
                    myBook = app.open( myBookFile );  
               }  
          }  
          else {  
                myBook = app.books.add( myBookFile );  
               
                myBook.automaticPagination = false;  
                myBook.synchronizeBulletNumberingList = false
                myBook.synchronizeCellStyle= false
                myBook.synchronizeCharacterStyle= false
                myBook.synchronizeConditionalText= false
                myBook.synchronizeCrossReferenceFormat= false
                myBook.synchronizeMasterPage= false
                myBook.synchronizeObjectStyle= false
                myBook.synchronizeParagraphStyle= false
                myBook.synchronizeSwatch= false
                myBook.synchronizeTableOfContentStyle= false
                myBook.synchronizeTableStyle= false
                myBook.synchronizeTextVariable= false
                myBook.synchronizeTrapStyle= false
                
                for ( i=0; i < myFiles.length; i++ ) {  
                    myBook.bookContents.add( myFiles );  
                }  
                myBook.save();  
           }  
     }  
}  
  
//=================================== FUNCTIONS =========================================  
function GetSubFolders(theFolder) {  
     var myFileList = theFolder.getFiles();  
     for (var i = 0; i < myFileList.length; i++) {  
          var myFile = myFileList;  
          if (myFile instanceof Folder){  
               GetSubFolders(myFile);  
          }  
          else if (myFile instanceof File && myFile.name.match(/\.indd$/i)) {  
               myFiles.push(myFile);  
          }  
     }  
}

I have this code to create book based on the folder where the file is, but how would you rename the book by the name of the first chapter of the book? Thank you for your help.

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Correct answer Sunil Yadav

Try this code for renaming your book,

renameBook(app.books[0]);
function renameBook(myBook){
    var filePath = myBook.filePath;
    if(myBook.bookContents.length > 0){
        var firstDocName = myBook.bookContents[0].name;
        var prevBookName =myBook.name.toString();
        myBook.close(SaveOptions.YES);
        var mybookFiles = filePath.getFiles(prevBookName)[0];
        var newFile = filePath+"\\"+firstDocName.toString().replace(".indd", ".indb");
        mybookFiles.copy(filePath+"\\"+firstDocName.toString().replace(".indd", ".indb"));
        mybookFiles.remove();
        app.open(File(newFile));
        }
    }

Best

Sunil

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flaviogomes_scriptAuthor
Inspiring
February 12, 2019

Thank you guys, you guys are awesome.

It's lovely to see the willingness to help you here.

Pater Kahrel, I am your fan, here in Brazil you are our inspiration to learn more about it. Thank you.

Peter Kahrel
Community Expert
Peter KahrelCommunity Expert
Community Expert
February 12, 2019

Simply save the book using the book's first document's name, then delete the original book:

book = app.books[0].fullName;
doc1 = app.books[0].bookContents[0].fullName;
newName = (doc1.path+'/'+doc1.name).replace(/\.indd$/, '.indb');
app.books[0].save (File(newName));
book.remove();

P.

    spicyDoge
    spicyDoge
    Known Participant
    February 12, 2019

    idk where your chapter is, but just grab the object/file & swap the file name. you can use book.fullName and set it to the myChapter.fullName and see if that works

    Sunil Yadav
    Sunil YadavCorrect answer
    Legend
    February 12, 2019

    Try this code for renaming your book,

    renameBook(app.books[0]);
    function renameBook(myBook){
        var filePath = myBook.filePath;
        if(myBook.bookContents.length > 0){
            var firstDocName = myBook.bookContents[0].name;
            var prevBookName =myBook.name.toString();
            myBook.close(SaveOptions.YES);
            var mybookFiles = filePath.getFiles(prevBookName)[0];
            var newFile = filePath+"\\"+firstDocName.toString().replace(".indd", ".indb");
            mybookFiles.copy(filePath+"\\"+firstDocName.toString().replace(".indd", ".indb"));
            mybookFiles.remove();
            app.open(File(newFile));
            }
        }

    Best

    Sunil

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