Need script to insert pages with specified master

Question

Several years ago, someone here (I think Dave, maybe Ole) helped me out by giving me a short script that when run added a blank page (with a specified master page different from the previous page) after each page of a document.
I've had an emergency reformat of my system and have lost that script which I need constantly for work projects. I tried searching here, but it was before the current forum setup (I think around 2 years ago) and I can't find a way to get to the archives.
If anyone can either provide me with the java script code for this or point me to the old messages about it, I'd be very appreciative.
And, BTW, I am now using CS4 (though I'm sure the script I've been using was from an older version).
Thank you.

Answer 1

Aaahhh ... PageMaker scripting. Now there was a challenge -- I don't think I ever could write the thing I intended with that.
This quick javascript works on CS, but I don't think the syntax has changed (much) for CS4. Yell if it doesn't work.
Be sure to fill in the right 'blank page' name in the first line! That includes the prefix and the hyphen -- the script will alert you if you got it wrong
//DESCRIPTION: Add Blank Master Page after each page
masterPageName = "A-AddMe";
masterPage = app.activeDocument.masterSpreads.item(masterPageName);
if (masterPage == null)
alert ('"'+masterPageName+'" is not a valid master...');
exit(0);
// Start at the end:
currentPage = app.activeDocument.pages.length-1;
while (currentPage >= 0)
theNewPage = app.activeDocument.pages.add (LocationOptions.AFTER, app.activeDocument.pages[currentPage]);
theNewPage.appliedMaster = masterPage;
currentPage--;
Copy, paste into a plain text editor (InDesign's ESTK is good) and save as "insertBlanksAfterAll.jsx" in your Scripts folder. When saved in the right folder, it will automatically become available in the Scripts Panel.