Script with an Indesign book

[Formgali]

Hello,

Is it possible with a script to delete the files of an indesign book and to add all the files present in the same folder as the book.

Regards

Claire T

[TᴀW]

It is possible, but sounds kind of risky.

When you say delete, do you mean actually to delete the files off the harddrive, or just remove them from the book file?

Ariel

[Formgali]

just remove the files from the book file

Claire TANGUY

Mail : ctanguy@galilee.fr

Skype : Formgal

Le 10/10/2018 à 12:56, TᴀW a écrit :

Script with  an Indesign book

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[Anantha Prabu G]

Hi Formgali,

Check below link:

Re: How to remove all the contents of a book in scripting

Thanks,

Prabu G

[crazyPanda]

This script removes the files from a book and adds .indd files to the book that are stored at the same location as the book file

book = app.activeBook;
//if more than one book is open ask user if the script is targeting the correct book
if (app.books.length > 1)
    {
        var x = confirm("Remove all Docs from the book\n" + book.name + "?");
    }
//exit script if users clicks "no"
if (x == false) {exit();}
//remove existing bookContents
if (book.bookContents.length > 0)
    {
        book.automaticPagination = false;
        book.bookContents.everyItem().remove();
    }
//get indd files from the location where the book file is stored
folder = Folder(File(book.filePath).fullName);
bContents = folder.getFiles("*.indd");
//add files to the book
for (var i = 0; i < bContents.length; i++)
    {
        book.bookContents.add(bContents);
    }
book.automaticPagination = true;
alert("Done");