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Introducing: Insert Page Numbers v 2

May 29, 2012 12:58 PM

Tags: #script #js #page_numbering #jsx #carloscanto

Hi Everyone, back by popular demand, here's version 2. It now has options for inserting Date, Time, Full Name, and Document Name.

 

tip: you don't have to click on the "insert" buttons, you can type directly in the input box, for example, type:

Page *page* of *pages* to get Page 1 of 3

insertPageNumbersv2.png

 

download

 

questions/comments? let me know

 

enjoy,

CarlosCanto

4698 Views   17 Replies   Latest reply: CarlosCanto, Sep 20, 2012 11:33 PM
 
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  • [scott w]
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    1. [scott w],
    May 29, 2012 1:34 PM   in reply to CarlosCanto
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    Thank you, Carlos!

     
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  • Mathias17
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    2. Mathias17,
    May 29, 2012 1:35 PM   in reply to CarlosCanto
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    Great Cronos, Father of Olympia, we beseach thy favor. Your scripts befall us. And we prostrate our own pitiful forms before thee!

     

     

     

    (thanks, homie)

     
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  • CarlosCanto
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    3. CarlosCanto,
    May 29, 2012 10:26 PM   in reply to Mathias17
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    hahaha thanks Mathias

     

    thanks Scott

     

    any mac volunteers that may want to post a screen shot? Lion and/or previous?

     

     

    thanks

    Carlos [AKA Cronos of Tartarus]

     
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    4. tromboniator,
    May 29, 2012 11:05 PM   in reply to CarlosCanto
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    Snow Leopard:

     

    mTools - Insert Page Numbers v 2.png

    Thanks, Carlos Cronos.

     
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  • CarlosCanto
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    5. CarlosCanto,
    May 30, 2012 8:13 AM   in reply to tromboniator
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    thanks Peter, glad to see square buttons instead of round.

     
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    6. tromboniator,
    May 30, 2012 8:44 AM   in reply to CarlosCanto
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    Yeah, I know; I just can't work with those pesky round buttons!

     
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  • emil emil
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    7. emil emil,
    May 30, 2012 11:11 AM   in reply to CarlosCanto
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    As always nice job Carlos, last time I needed to do page numbering of Illustrator files I used Acrobat but it wasn't fun there and it increased the pdf size a lot just for keeping the added page numbers. This looks much better.

     
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  • CarlosCanto
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    May 30, 2012 2:04 PM   in reply to emil emil
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    thanks emil

     
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  • Flobe20
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    9. Flobe20,
    Jun 23, 2012 10:43 AM   in reply to CarlosCanto
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    Hey Carlos I made a change to the time function to display in 12-hour format hope that is alright, and I wanted to post it in case others would like to use it as well.

     

    function gettime() {

              var time = new(Date);

              var hours = time.getHours();

     

              if(hours > 11){

                        ampm = "PM";

              } else {

                        ampm = "AM";

              }

     

                  if(hours > 12){

                      hours = hours - 12;

              }

     

              var minutes = time.getMinutes();

              if (minutes < 10){

                        minutes = "0" + minutes

              }

     

              var curtime = hours + ":" + minutes + " " + ampm;

              return curtime;

    }

     
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  • CarlosCanto
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    10. CarlosCanto,
    Jun 23, 2012 8:06 PM   in reply to Flobe20
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    no problem, thanks for posting

     
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  • ToryMW
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    11. ToryMW,
    Jul 8, 2012 10:59 PM   in reply to CarlosCanto
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    Carlos,

     

    Your Page Numbering Script is PHENOMINAL!!!

     

    It works flawlessly in CS6.

     

    Question: How can one alter the font style, weight, size, color, etc of the page numbering text prior to it being populated into the artboards?

     

    Would also be beneficial to have the dates appear in different formats, examples:

     

    July 9, 2012

     

    07.09.2012

     

    07/09/2012

     

    7/9/2012

     

    7/9/12

     

    2012.07.09

     

    Thank you for taking the time to create this.

     

    -Tory

     
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  • CarlosCanto
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    12. CarlosCanto,
    Jul 9, 2012 11:23 AM   in reply to ToryMW
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    thanks Tory, I was asked the same thing about the font styling when I released version 1, and my answer was...isn't it the same as doing it with the UI?

     

    about the date formats....version 3 perhaps?

     
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  • jarnot9
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    Sep 14, 2012 9:33 AM   in reply to CarlosCanto
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    It would be really useful for large multi-artboard docs if you could set the font inside the script. Is it possible to pull it from Styles?

     

    Just encountered a glitch in version2:

     

    script window wouldn't close on "OK." Had to force quit. Mac OSX.7.3/Illustrator CS5.1

     

    Thanks for the amazing script. Saved me so much time!

     
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  • CarlosCanto
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    14. CarlosCanto,
    Sep 14, 2012 9:42 AM   in reply to jarnot9
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    you're welcome, it is not a glitch, it is a feature. The idea is to be able to insert, pages at bottom right, file name at bottom left, etc. without having to fire the program multiple times.

     

    Press Esc to close.

     
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    Sep 20, 2012 4:58 PM   in reply to CarlosCanto
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    Ah. OK. Thanks!

     
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  • Wade_Zimmerman
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    Sep 20, 2012 9:23 PM   in reply to CarlosCanto
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    Esc. to close is the thing to always try before force quit.

     

    I like the feature where you can put the time date and page number in one shot.

     

    Thanks for the script.

     

    But have a request probably not doable.

     

    I write fiction as a hobby. No I am not concerned about my spelling.

     

    So I might work and a section and then putit aside for a while then resume it would be good to be able create sections and chapters with dates applied the to sections or chapters but no the the whole document!

     

    Is such a thing possible?

     

    A very handy device I must say I am for Adobe acquiring it from you.

     
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  • CarlosCanto
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    17. CarlosCanto,
    Sep 20, 2012 11:33 PM   in reply to Wade_Zimmerman
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    Wade_Zimmerman wrote:

     

    I write fiction as a hobby. No I am not concerned about my spelling.

     

    that's the funniest thing you've said in a long time. Perfectly spelled!!

     

     

    ...Is such a thing possible?

    can you make a mock up by hand? and post it here? If there's some kind of logic to it, it might be possible to implement.

     

     

    A very handy device I must say I am for Adobe acquiring it from you.

    me too, anytime...how?

     
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