Auto-increment file name

I am writing a script that converts a selection to a new document and saves that document in the parent directory of the previous document. I would like each new file name to have a naming convention, say, "Selection_XXX.jpg", where the XXX would be a number from 1 to 999, depending on how many other pictures like it are in the directory. The challenge is to search that parent directory for files that fit that naming convention, and to calculate the next file in the sequence.
I am an experienced VBA programmer, but this is my first crack at coding PS scripts. Has anyone run into a situation like this and could offer their advice? I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Matthew Pfluger

Hi 951michael,
Thank you for posting on the Adobe forums, please try the steps mentioned below.
1) Go to printer and devices
2) Right click on Adobe PDF printer>Printing preferences>Adobe PDF Settings
3)Browse Adobe PDF Output folder to the folder of your choice.
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Hi,
Please take a look to the attached VI. I hope that I understood what you really want.
I've replaced the Vi: Format into string with Number to Decimal String plus a Concatenate String.
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Please take a look to the attached VI. I hope that I understood what you really want.
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