How do I make indesign file name change to folder name?

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#1

Hi everybody,

I have an indesign file in the folder, such as the folder name is “MyFolder” and indesign name is “123”. How do I make indesign file name change to folder name?

Thank you!

#2

This goes for all files.

set myFile to choose file with prompt "Choose the Indesign file"
set fileInfo to (info for myFile)
set fileExtension to name extension of fileInfo
set fileName to name of fileInfo
if fileExtension is not missing value then set fileName to (characters 1 thru ((count every character of fileName) - (count every character of fileExtension) - 1)) of fileName
set fileName to fileName as string
tell application "Finder" to set name of (container of myFile) to fileName

Hope it helps,
ief2

#3

ief2,

Thank you for your reply!
However, I would like to Indesign file name change to Folder name. For example: “123”. Indd change to “MyFolder”. Indd

#4

Hi,
Try this:

set myFolder to (choose folder with prompt "Choose the Folder")
tell application "Finder"
	set folderName to name of myFolder
	set folderName to folderName as string
	set theFiles to files in myFolder
	repeat with aFile in theFiles
		set filename to name of aFile
		set filename to filename as string
		set name of aFile to folderName & "_" & filename
	end repeat
end tell

I placed the folder name before the filename incase there is more than one file in the folder

–Peter–

#5

or this:

set myFile to choose file with prompt "Choose the Indesign file"
tell application "Finder"
	set fileInfo to (info for myFile)
	set fileExtension to name extension of fileInfo
	set filename to name of fileInfo
	if fileExtension is not missing value then
		set name of myFile to name of (container of myFile) & "." & fileExtension
	else
		set name of myFile to name of (container of myFile)
	end if
end tell

–Peter–

#6

Thanks Peter!
That’s great!

#7

Okay,
If there’s anything else, feel free to ask me.
–Peter