resize page size

[lucc9908231]

Hi all,

I have 185 idml files in different folders, all page size must be 6 mm smaller

this is what i have and works. Now I search for the code to open all files and restore them in the right place

main(); function main(){ //Make certain that user interaction (display of dialogs, etc.) is turned on. app.scriptPreferences.userInteractionLevel = UserInteractionLevels.interactWithAll; var myPageHeight = app.activeDocument.documentPreferences.pageHeight; var myPageWidth = app.activeDocument.documentPreferences.pageWidth; app.activeDocument.documentPreferences.pageWidth = myPageWidth -6; app.activeDocument.documentPreferences.pageHeight = myPageHeight -6; }

[Derek Cross]

Have a look at the Adjust Layout facility to see if that can help resize your documents.

[lucc9908231]

the resize code works well, I have to open all pages and resave as idml

var myFolder = new Folder("/Users/lucclottemans/Desktop/AFFICHE_A1_R/");
function scanSubFolders(tFolder, mask) { // folder object, RegExp or string
    var sFolders = new Array();
    var allFiles = new Array();
    sFolders[0] = tFolder;
    for (var j = 0; j < sFolders.length; j++){ // loop through folders           
        var procFiles = sFolders[j].getFiles();
        for (var i=0;i<procFiles.length;i++){ // loop through this folder contents
            if (procFiles[j] instanceof File ){
                if(mask==undefined) allFiles.push(procFiles[j]);// if no search mask collect all files
     //           if (procFiles[j].fullName.search(mask) != -1) allFiles.push(procFiles[j]); // otherwise only those that match mask
allFiles.push(procFiles[j]);
        }else if (procFiles[j] instanceof Folder){
            sFolders.push(procFiles[j]);// store the subfolder
            scanSubFolders(procFiles[j], mask);// search the subfolder
         }
     else {
}
      }
   }
   return [allFiles,sFolders];
};

[platm72]

Hi, 

try this snippet of code to collect all indd files down the folders tree. Then you got an array full of innd files to further process 🙂

regards

#target indesign

var catalog = Folder.selectDialog ('Select a folder.');
if ( !catalog ) { exit(); }

var indd = [];

collectFiles ( catalog );

alert ( indd.join( '\n' ) ) ;

function collectFiles ( folder ) {
var files = folder.getFiles();
for ( var i =0; i < files.length; i++ ) {
if ( files[i].constructor.name == 'File' && files[i].name.slice(-4) == 'indd' ) {
indd.push( files[i] );
}
if ( files[i].constructor.name == 'Folder' ) {
collectFiles ( files[i] );
}
}
}

[Laubender]

Hi,

you could use your script with Peter Kahrel's Batch/Convert script that is also able to read IDML files.

Batch-process (convert/export/import) documents

by Peter Kahrel

https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/batch_convert.html

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[lucc9908231 · Accepted solution]

thanks all

the code works well now just a little problem with the bleed 

#target indesign
var catalog = Folder.selectDialog ("/Users/lucclottemans/Desktop/BRIEFPAPIER_A4_R/");
if ( !catalog ) { exit(); }

var idml = [];
collectFiles ( catalog );
//$.writeln("FILE "+collectFiles);

alert ( idml.join( '\n' ) ) ;

 for (var x= 0; x < idml.length; x++){
    // app.activeDocument.save(File(fileName), true);
    $.writeln("FILE"+ idml[x]);
app.open(idml[x]);

    var myPageHeight = app.activeDocument.documentPreferences.pageHeight;
	var myPageWidth = app.activeDocument.documentPreferences.pageWidth;
    
app.activeDocument.documentPreferences.pageWidth = myPageWidth -6;
app.activeDocument.documentPreferences.pageHeight = myPageHeight -6;

      documentPreferences.properties = {
      documentBleedBottomOffset : 3,
      documentBleedTopOffset : 3,
      documentBleedInsideOrLeftOffset : 3,
      documentBleedOutsideOrRightOffset : 3
     }
      app.activeDocument.save(idml[x]);
     app.activeDocument.close(); 
 }

function collectFiles ( folder ) {
  
    var files = folder.getFiles();
    for ( var i =0; i < files.length; i++ ) {
        if ( files[i].constructor.name == 'File' && files[i].name.slice(-4) == 'idml' ) {
            idml.push( files[i] );
        }
        if ( files[i].constructor.name == 'Folder' ) {
            collectFiles ( files[i] );
        }
            //$.writeln("FILE "+collectFiles);
    }
    return idml;
}