How to create a Book in Indesign and add indesign documents to it?

Question

Hi all,
Can I create a book in InDesign CS3 and add indesign documents to it using javascript.
Thanks,
Hemachandiran.

Answer 1

Here's my version of the script — now works in CS4 — may be it would come in handy to somebody:
var myFolder = Folder.selectDialog( "Select a folder with InDesign files" );
if ( myFolder != null ) {
     var myFiles = [];
     var myAllFilesList = myFolder.getFiles();
     for (var f = 0; f < myAllFilesList.length; f++) {
          var myFile = myAllFilesList[f];
          if (myFile instanceof File && myFile.name.match(/\.indd$/i)) {
               myFiles.push(myFile);
     if ( myFiles.length > 0 ) {
          var myBookFileName = myFolder + "/"+ myFolder.name + ".indb";
          myBookFile = new File( myBookFileName );
          if ( myBookFile.exists ) {
               if ( app.books.item(myFolder.displayName + ".indb") == null ) {
                    myBook = app.open( myBookFile );
          else {
                myBook = app.books.add( myBookFile );
                myBook.automaticPagination = false;
                for ( i=0; i < myFiles.length; i++ ) {
                    myBook.bookContents.add( myFiles[i] );
                myBook.save( );