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Apr 13, 2012 5:52 AM

Tags: #acrobat #javascript #scripting

Ok, I get scripting for Acrobat is different, but I'm having a hard time making heads or tails of the Guide. Illustrator and Photoshop were pretty straight-forward for me, by comparison. I just need a basic script that I can double click on that opens Acrobat, opens a specified file, then saves it with a different name, and quits Acrobat. 4 easy steps in one jsx file... at least that's how it would be for PS or AI. What does that look like for Acrobat?

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1. Gilad D (try67),

Apr 13, 2012 6:06 AM in reply to Noah Rodenbeek

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You can't launch or close Acrobat with a script. It doesn't work like it
does in PS or IL.

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2. Noah Rodenbeek,

Apr 13, 2012 7:06 AM in reply to Gilad D (try67)

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Well, that eats pickled eggs. Thanks for the response

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3. Gilad D (try67),

Apr 13, 2012 7:11 AM in reply to Noah Rodenbeek

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Might be possible using IAC. Try the Acrobat SDK forum.

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4. GKaiseril,

Apr 13, 2012 7:20 AM in reply to Noah Rodenbeek

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Adobe works very hard at dealing with preventing Acrobat from disclosing very personal data, so what you are asking for falls under their definition of a secruity risk. Adobe requires the installation of some very special JavaScript code in a very specific location and end user interaction to perform this task.

How to save a PDF with Acrobat JavaScript by Thom Parker.

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