From df6110fc5938f58b027a6028419d77c1b6c35948 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Denise D." <ddatinguinoo@gnet.it>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:58:09 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Changes to splitPDF() function

---
 file.js | 28 +++++++++++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/file.js b/file.js
index 0286409..e37fbd7 100644
--- a/file.js
+++ b/file.js
@@ -245,18 +245,24 @@ async function splitPDF(numRows, inputFile, tempFiles) {
         // if there are duplicates (back to back duplicates), I only have to print one copy
         if (pagesNumber > numRows) { // comparison between the number of pages of the pdf file and those of the excel file
             let displayNumPage = 1;
-            let i;
-            for (i = 1; i < pagesNumber && displayNumPage <= numRows; i += 2) {
-                if (result.pages[i].text.trim() === result.pages[i - 1].text.trim()) {
-                    continue;
+            let lastPrintedText = null;
+
+            for (let i = 0; i < pagesNumber; i++) {
+                let pageText = result.pages[i].text.trim();
+
+                // Only print if the current page is different from the immediate previous page
+                if (pageText !== lastPrintedText) {
+                    /*console.log(`--- PAGE ${displayNumPage} ---`);
+                    console.log(pageText);
+                    console.log("\n");*/
+
+                    // Remember this text for the next iteration
+                    lastPrintedText = pageText; 
+
+                    await processPage(srcPdf, i, tempFiles);
+                    displayNumPage++;
                 }
-
-                /*console.log(`--- PAGE ${ displayNumPage } ---`);
-                console.log(result.pages[i].text);
-                console.log("\n");*/
-
-                await processPage(srcPdf, i, tempFiles);
-                displayNumPage++;
+                i++;
             }
         }
         else {