How to call that javascript file?

Question

I developed javascript for automated pdf files. But i don't know how to call that javascript file from outside of acrobat. Kindly advice me the various way to use that script. This is for acrobat 8.0 for windows platform.

Answer 1

You can place Acrobat JavaScripts in various form elements, document actions, documents, and the application folder or user application folder. See the Acrobat JavaScript API Reference and Guide fo rmore information, http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.html .
From within Acrobat's JavaScript's debugging console, one can use the following code to locate the JavaScript folders used by Acrobat/Reader:
function JSInfo() {
/* define function to report JS information */
// some basic system information
console.println(app.viewerType + ' ' + app.viewerVersion + ' is running on ' + app.platform);
// user level script folder
try {
var userJS = 'User level JS folder: ' + app.getPath("user","javascript");
} catch(e) {
var userJS = "User has not defined use JS folder level scripts";
console.println(userJS);
// application level script folder
try {
var appJS = 'Application level JS folder: ' + app.getPath("app","javascript");
} catch(e) {
var appJS = "There are no defined application level JS folder level scripts";
console.println(appJS);
return;
} // end of JSInfo function
JSInfo(); // call the function