How to batch underline all text in all pdf files in a folder ?

[uglyp37942060]

How to batch underline all text in all pdf files in a folder with acrobat DC pro ?

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[Bernd Alheit]

Try a forum for Adobe Acrobat.

[try67]

​All ​the text in ​all​ the files? What for?

[uglyp37942060]

Only want to underline or strike through searched text in files. I found a code online but its on color highlighting.

I am looking for something similar to this:i

// I copied it from somewhere online

// Highlight Color

var colHilite = color.yellow;

var oDoc = event.target;

var aAnnts = oDoc.getAnnots({sortBy:"Author"});

for(var i=0;i<aAnnts.length;i++)

{

   if(aAnnts.type == "Redact")

   {

      aAnnts.type = "Highlight";

      aAnnts.strokeColor = colHilite;

   }

}

[try67]

I still don't understand why you would want to do it, but you can use this script:

for (var p=0; p<this.numPages; p++) {
    var numWords = this.getPageNumWords(p);
    for (var i=0; i<numWords; i++) {
        var wordQuads = this.getPageNthWordQuads(p,i);
        this.addAnnot({page: p, type: "Underline", quads: wordQuads});
    }
}

[uglyp37942060]

Thank you MVP.

But i request you to give here the complete code here as I am not expert in JS.

Will it work like the copied code and will underline or strike through ?

[try67]

That is the complete code, and it will underline every word in the file.

On Sat, Jul 29, 2017 at 7:48 PM, uglyp37942060 <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

[uglyp37942060]

No need to declare variables like the highlight code ?

[try67]

What is the "highlight code"?

[uglyp37942060]

// I uglyphoto copied it from somewhere online

// Highlight Color

var colHilite = color.yellow;

var oDoc = event.target;

var aAnnts = oDoc.getAnnots({sortBy:"Author"});

for(var i=0;i<aAnnts.length;i++)

{

   if(aAnnts.type == "Redact")

   {

      aAnnts.type = "Highlight";

      aAnnts.strokeColor = colHilite;

   }

}

[try67]

Do you mean the highlight color? It's not necessary to specify it, but it's possible if you want to... In the code above replace line #5 with:

this.addAnnot({page: p, type: "Underline", quads: wordQuads, strokeColor: color.yellow});

[uglyp37942060]

Thank you. Will it give any instruction as pop-ups to click ? I want to avoid any type of pop-up window to click again and again for every file.

[try67]

If you un-tick the "Prompt User" box, then no. Also make sure you add a Save command after the Execute JavaScript command...

[uglyp37942060]

Thanks again. How to add a Save command ? Whats the command ?

[try67]

It's one of the built-in commands in the Action Wizard, under Save & Export.

On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 12:37 AM, uglyp37942060 <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

[uglyp37942060]

Hi,

How can I underline only numbers ? or a list of given numbers ?

[try67]

You can use the getPageNthWord method to look at the contents of each word, and then decide whether you want to underline it or not.

[uglyp37942060]

Please help me with that.

[try67]

Send me a PM or email me at try6767 at gmail.com and we could discuss it further.