How to auto-number, but repeat each number 8 times?

Question

I have a customer who has a 8 page customer service form they be using to fill out.
They want 2,000 of these 8 page forms numbered 000001 to 002000.
The twist is, they want all 8 pages to have the same number, before it advances to the next number. I know how to use auto-numbering in InDesign, but obviously it assumes the very next page (or frame) is the next number. I need it to repeat 8 times before going to the next number:
000001
000001
000001
000001
000001
000001
000001
000001
000002
000002
000002
000002
000002
000002
000002
000002
000003 etc.
Anyone know how to do this?

Answer 1

[email protected] wrote:<br />> Gee, what about scripting it?<br />>   <br /><br />Oh. Okay, since you twisted my arm... ;)<br /><br />Give a script label "numbering" to one or more text frames on the master <br />page, and run this script:<br /><br />//DESCRIPTION: Creates repeated numbers in text frames with the script <br />label "numbering". (written by Harbs -- www.in-tools.com)<br />var kAppVersion =parseFloat(app.version);<br />if(kAppVersion<5){var offsetIncrease=0}<br />else{var offsetIncrease=1}<br />var doc=app.documents[0];<br />var pages=doc.pages.everyItem().getElements();<br />RenumberPages(pages);<br />function RenumberPages(pages){<br />    var err;<br />    var increment=prompt ("How many times would you like to repeat page <br />numbers?", "8");<br />    if(!increment){return}<br />    increment=parseInt(increment);<br />    if(isNaN(increment)){return}<br />    for(var i=0;i<pages.length;i++){<br />        var page =pages[i];<br />        var frames=page.textFrames.item("numbering");<br />        if(IsValid(frames)){<br />            if(!(frames instanceof Array)){frames=[frames]}<br />            for(var j=0;j<frames.length;j++){<br />                frames[j].contents= String(Math.ceil( <br />(page.documentOffset+offsetIncrease)/increment) );<br />                }<br />            continue;<br />            }<br />        var master=pages[i].appliedMaster;<br />        var frames=master.textFrames.item("numbering");<br />        if(IsValid(frames)){<br />            frames=frames.getElements();<br />            }<br />        else {return}<br />        for(var j=0;j<frames.length;j++){<br />            if(frames[j].parent.side==page.side){<br />                try{<br />                    var newFrame=frames[j].override(page);<br />                    newFrame.contents= String(Math.ceil( <br />(page.documentOffset+offsetIncrease)/increment) );<br />                    }<br />                catch(err){}<br />                }<br />            }<br />        }<br />    }<br />function IsValid(obj){<br />    var err;<br />    if(kAppVersion>=6){<br />        try{return obj.isValid}<br />        catch(err){return false}<br />        }<br />    try{<br />        var test = obj.parent;<br />        return true;<br />        }<br />    catch(err){return false;}<br />    }<br /><br />-- <br />Harbs<br />http://www.in-tools.com