Script which substract current page number with two AND export two separate PDF files got a problem

[runew73276507]

Hi,

OBS: InDesign CS3 script!

Ronald63 and Laubender helped me with this script:

// Number to decrement:
var nDecrement = 2;

// pageNumberStart for a section is only valid, when continueNumbering is set to false
app.documents[0].sections[0].continueNumbering = false;
var myCurrentNumber = app.documents[0].sections[0].pageNumberStart;

if(myCurrentNumber>nDecrement+1)
{
    app.documents[0].sections[0].pageNumberStart = myCurrentNumber - nDecrement
};

var doc = app.activeDocument; 
var _PDFExportPreset = app.pdfExportPresets.item('MyDocumentProfile');
var _DocName = doc.name.replace(/\.indd/, ""); 
var _EndNumber = parseInt(_DocName.match(/\d{3}$/),10); /* extract end number */
/* test if is a number */
if (isNaN(_EndNumber)){
    alert('End document name is not a number');
    exit();
}

for(i = 0; i < doc.pages.length; i++){ 
    _PageName = doc.pages.item(i).name; 
    app.pdfExportPreferences.pageRange = _PageName;     
    _NewNumber = _EndNumber + i; /* incresase number */
    _NewNumber = ("00"+_NewNumber).slice(-3); /* padding */
    _DocName = _DocName.replace(/\d{3}$/,_NewNumber); /* replace number in doc name */
    _PDFfile = new File('\\\\testserver\\'.concat(_DocName,'.pdf'));
    doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.pdfType, _PDFfile, false, _PDFExportPreset);
}

It got a problem when I have two pages with a frame with content which cross both pages:

When I run the script I get this result:

So an empty page and the frame with content is on the other page outside the PB.

If I delete this part from the script:

// Number to decrement:
var nDecrement = 2;

// pageNumberStart for a section is only valid, when continueNumbering is set to false
app.documents[0].sections[0].continueNumbering = false;
var myCurrentNumber = app.documents[0].sections[0].pageNumberStart;

if(myCurrentNumber>nDecrement+1)
{
    app.documents[0].sections[0].pageNumberStart = myCurrentNumber - nDecrement
};

then it works fine

What am I missing?

[Ronald63]

I can not reproduce this issue (Mac OS-CS5-CS6-CC2015).

Can you share the InDesign file?

[runew73276507]

You can download the package from here:

https://www.wetransfer.com/downloads/0c0ab74bab73e5241c4030ea00570acd20160217200736/edffef186cd2e883...

[Ronald63 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

add : set facing pages in document preferences

Try this ...

var doc = app.activeDocument;
// Number to decrement:
var nDecrement = 2;
// set facingPages 
doc.documentPreferences.facingPages = true;
// pageNumberStart for a section is only valid, when continueNumbering is set to false
doc.sections[0].continueNumbering = false;
var myCurrentNumber = doc.sections[0].pageNumberStart;

if(myCurrentNumber>nDecrement+1){
    doc.sections[0].pageNumberStart = myCurrentNumber - nDecrement;
}

var _PDFExportPreset = app.pdfExportPresets.item('MyDocumentProfile');
var _DocName = doc.name.replace(/\.indd/, "");
var _EndNumber = parseInt(_DocName.match(/\d{3}$/),10); /* extract end number */
/* test if is a number */
if (isNaN(_EndNumber)){
    alert('End document name is not a number');
    exit();
}

for(i = 0; i < doc.pages.length; i++){
    _PageName = doc.pages.item(i).name;
    app.pdfExportPreferences.pageRange = _PageName;
    _NewNumber = _EndNumber + i; /* incresase number */
    _NewNumber = ("00"+_NewNumber).slice(-3); /* padding */
    _DocName = _DocName.replace(/\d{3}$/,_NewNumber); /* replace number in doc name */
    _PDFfile = new File('\\\\testserver\\'.concat(_DocName,'.pdf'));
    doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.pdfType, _PDFfile, false, _PDFExportPreset);
}

[runew73276507]

Brilliant! I believe I am totally done now and I am so very grateful for all you amazing help!

please let me know if there is anything I can do for you