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therodee
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November 2, 2017
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Script to update all links in InDesign Book file

  • November 2, 2017
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Hi!

I have a Book file with multiple InDesing files. They all have some picture files placed as linked files. In case those images are modified, the links would need to be updated obviously. I know I can do it by opening the file and clicking "Update Links", but I don't want to open 57 files and click the button.

I do know how to use scripts, but I don't know how to make them. Can anyone help?

Actually, this should be a feature in InDesign Book: update all linked files in selected book documents.

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    Correct answer Sunil Yadav

    Try this...

    var add = new Folder("C:/myInddFolder/");
    var myFileList = add.getFiles();
    for (var i = 0; i < myFileList.length; i++) {
        var myFile = myFileList;
        if (myFile instanceof File && myFile.name.match(/\.indd$/i)) {
            //~             Open indesign file one by one and update
            var myDoc = app.open(new File(add+"/"+myFiles.name));
            var linkImg = myDoc.links;
            var filePath = "E:/SunilY/Files/Images";
            for(var i = 0; i < linkImg.length; i++){
                if(linkImg.status == LinkStatus.LINK_MISSING){
                    var imgFolder = Folder(filePath).getFiles (linkImg.name+".*");
                    linkImg.relink(imgFolder[0]);
                    }
                }
            }
        }

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    szabok92532560
    New Participant
    April 1, 2023

    var myDoc = app.documents[0];
    var linkImg =myDoc.links;
    for(var i = 0; i < linkImg.length; i++){
    linkImg[i].update();
    }

    Sunil Yadav
    Sunil Yadav
    Brainiac
    November 6, 2017

    In case Images are modified but no their names, then links will get automatically updated but if you change their location and names are same then you can use above script by defining its path...

    Thanks

    SunilY

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    therodeeAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    November 6, 2017

    Suni,

    yes they are automatically updated, if I open the documents.

    Sunil Yadav
    Sunil YadavCorrect answer
    Brainiac
    November 9, 2017

    Try this...

    var add = new Folder("C:/myInddFolder/");
    var myFileList = add.getFiles();
    for (var i = 0; i < myFileList.length; i++) {
        var myFile = myFileList;
        if (myFile instanceof File && myFile.name.match(/\.indd$/i)) {
            //~             Open indesign file one by one and update
            var myDoc = app.open(new File(add+"/"+myFiles.name));
            var linkImg = myDoc.links;
            var filePath = "E:/SunilY/Files/Images";
            for(var i = 0; i < linkImg.length; i++){
                if(linkImg.status == LinkStatus.LINK_MISSING){
                    var imgFolder = Folder(filePath).getFiles (linkImg.name+".*");
                    linkImg.relink(imgFolder[0]);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
      Sunil Yadav
      Sunil Yadav
      Brainiac
      November 3, 2017

      Hi therodee,

                You can relink all graphics by finding their status.

      var myDoc = app.documents[0];
      var linkImg =myDoc.links;
      var filePath = "E:/SunilY/Files/Images";
      for(var i = 0; i < linkImg.length; i++){
          if(linkImg.status == LinkStatus.LINK_MISSING){
              var imgFolder = Folder(filePath).getFiles (linkImg.name+".*");
              linkImg.relink(imgFolder[0]);
              }
          }

        Kasyan Servetsky
        Kasyan Servetsky
        Brainiac
        November 3, 2017

        Here you can find the Update modified links script which should be used with the Batch processor script.

        — Kas

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        therodeeAuthor
        Participating Frequently
        November 6, 2017

        Thanks Kas, I’ll give it a try.

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