Backup Acrobat Batch Sequences

Is there anyway to backup user created Batch Sequences in Acrobat 7 Professional or to get them added from one computer to another computer?

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Additional Batch Sequences for Acrobat 9 Pro

In my downloaded version of Acrobat 9 Pro, there are only a few batch sequences.
The last time I bought Acrobat on a CD was version 5, and many additional batch sequences came on the CD. By "additional" I mean that they were not automatically installed when Acrobat was installed, but they could be installed manually. One could simply copy the additional batch sequences from the CD into the Acrobat installation, after which all of them would be available via the Acrobat interface.
Is the same true with a CD version of Acrobat 9 -- i.e., has the Acrobat 9 CD additional batch sequences that can be copied into the Acrobat installation?
If so, is it possible for a user of the downloaded version of Acrobat 9 Pro to obtain those additional batch sequences?
On my Acrobat 5 CD, the additional batch sequences were in --
(optical drive letter):\Batch\Sequences
In my Acrobat 9 Pro installation (under Windows XP Pro), one would copy additional batch sequences to --
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\Sequences\ENU
In both Acrobat 5 and Acrobat 9, it appears that the names of all batch sequence files end in the extension .sequ
I would particularly like to obtain the "List all Bookmarks" batch sequence. I copied that sequence from the Acrobat 5 CD to the Acrobat 9 installation, and it "sort-of" works. The main problem is that its list of bookmarks is limited to one page, regardless of the number of bookmarks. Any bookmarks that would be listed on pages 2, 3 etc. of the list of bookmarks are not listed at all.
Is it possible for me to download or otherwise obtain the Acrobat 9 "List all Bookmarks" batch sequence?
Thanks!

Thank you, try67, for that insight.
Here is the "List all Bookmarks" batch sequence from the Acrobat 5 CD:
/* List all Bookmarks */
/* Recursively work through bookmark tree */
function PrintBookmarks(bm, nLevel)
    if (nLevel != 0) { // don't print the root
        bmReport.absIndent=bmTab*(nLevel-1);
        bmReport.writeText(util.printf("%s",bm.name));
    if (bm.children != null)
          for (var i = 0; i < bm.children.length; i++)
            PrintBookmarks(bm.children[i], nLevel + 1);
bmTab = 20;
bmReport = new Report();
bmReport.size = 2;
bmReport.writeText(this.title);
bmReport.writeText(" ");
bmReport.size = 1.5;
bmReport.writeText("Listing of Bookmarks");
bmReport.writeText(" ");
bmReport.size = 1;
PrintBookmarks(this.bookmarkRoot, 0);
global.bmRep = bmReport; // make global
global.wrtDoc = app.setInterval(
    'try {'
    +'       reportDoc = global.bmRep.open("Listing of Bookmarks");'
    +'       console.println("Executed Report.open");'
    +'       app.clearInterval(global.wrtDoc);'
    +'       delete global.wrtDoc;'
    +'       console.println("Executed App.clearInterval");'
    +'       reportDoc.info.title = "Bookmark Listings";'
    +'       reportDoc.info.Author = "A. C. Robat";'
    +'} catch (e) {console.println("Waiting...: " + e);}'
    , 100);
I am not a programmer, and so would be grateful if you would advise how that sequence should be modified to incorporate your suggestion.
Thanks!

Running a batch sequence in Acrobat 11

Hi All:
I am running a batch sequence in Acrobat 11 on the Mac and as quickly and conciesly as I can, I want to outline the steps in the process:
1.) Select the batch sequence to be run.
2.) Select the files upon whic to run the batch sequence.
3.) Click Start.
4.) The text of the script appears on the screen, highlighted.
5.) Click OK to close the script editor and run the script on the first file.
6.) The text of the script appears on the screen, highlighted.
7.) Click OK to close the script editor and run the script on the first file.
8.) The text of the script appears on the screen, highlighted.
9.) Click OK to close the script editor and run the script on the first file.
<continue the last two steps for each document you process>
If the user has selected thirty documents to process in this sequence run, then she must see the script apear thirty times, and must press the OK button thirty times to actually run the script on the next Acrobat document. Ditto for sixty and ninety documents.This is cumbersome and tedious not to mentionn dangerous to the script. Im ny preactice run I accidently tapped teh spacebar and completely wiped the script!. Is there any way to tell the program to skip displaying the script at the start of each cycle and just move on to the next job?

Click the commands you added to the Action and make sure that none of them has the "Prompt User" check-box underneath it ticked.

Acrobat Batch Plug-in and accessing user input parameters

I have written a plug-in for acrobat 9 and need to retreive the value stored in the "select output location" field from the default "edit batch sequence" dialog.
How can I get a handle to the "edit batch sequence" dialog and the dialog's user input fields and their respective values?

I don't know if this will help you out, but remember that a batch sequence (.sequ) is finally just a plain-text file.
If you know the name of the batch and the location of the sequences folder, you can probably write a small tool to read it in, parse it and figure out the output folder yourself.
For example, here's a very basic batch sequence I've created. It just calls a JS method on each file:
<</Commands [/c <<    /0 [/c <<        /Config [/c <<            /UIPolicy [/i 3]
>>]
        /HandlerName [/a /JavaScript]
        /Params [/c <<            /ScriptCode [/t (collectFilePaths$this$;)]
            /ScriptName [/t ()]
>>]
        /Title [/t (Execute JavaScript)]
>>]
>>]
/Input [/c <<    /FileVariation [/i 1]
    /PreselectedFolderPath [/c <<        /DI [/s (/C/Batch In)]
        /DIText [/t (/C/Batch In)]
        /FS [/a /DOS]
>>]
    /SourceFileOptions [/c <<        /Formats [/c <<>>]
>>]
>>]
/Output [/c <<    /AddToBaseName [/b false]
    /DontOverwrite [/b false]
    /FileVariation [/i 2]
    /InsertAfterBaseName [/t ()]
    /InsertBeforeBaseName [/t ()]
    /OptimizePDF [/b true]
    /PreselectedFolderPath [/c <<        /DI [/s (/C/Batch Out)]
        /DIText [/t (/C/Batch Out)]
        /FS [/a /DOS]
>>]
    /PresetName [/t (Standard)]
    /RunPDFOptimizer [/b false]
>>]
>>
The input and output folders ("C:\Batch In" and "C:\Batch Out\") are plainly visible in the code.

Javascript in batch sequence stopped working

The following javascript used in a batch sequence is causing Acrobat to stop working. It was working fine, this problem has happened sometime in the last 2 weeks. This has affected all of our PCs regardless of Acrobat update version. We are running Acrobat 8 (8.15, 8.17, 8.21, 8.25). The only update common to all PCs is Windows Update.
/* Extract single pages to c:/Adobe */
// Regular expression used to acquire the base name of file
var re = /\.pdf$/i;
// filename is the base name of the file Acrobat is working on
var filename = this.documentFileName.replace(re,"");
try {for (var i = 0; i < this.numPages; i++)
this.extractPages({
nStart: i,
cPath: "C:\\Adobe\\"+filename+"_" + i +".pdf"
} catch (e) { console.println("Aborted: " + e) }
Any Clues?

Thanks for the speedy response. I tried this and the problem is still there.
I did some further testing and the original script, and the new one modified to include your correction, both work if the PDF only has one page.
With more than one page Acrobat 'has stopped working'

Batch Sequences can't convert 10.000 pdf-files at one time

I have Acrobat Professional 7.0 and I am running on Windows XP.
To convert from PDF to EPS I am using Advanced - Batch processing - Batch Sequences.
Every week I have around 5.000 PDF-files which have to convert to EPS without any problems.
Sometimes I have more than 10.000 PDF-files. After converting to EPS I thought Acrobat Pro was finishing to convert all the PDF, but if I look at the number of EPS, it seems Acrobat Pro didn't convert them all and it didn't give any error message.
This always happened when I have more than 10.000 PDF-files.I think Batch sequences cannot convert above 10.000 files at one time.
Is this a known issue? Is there any solution?

File > Export > Export Multiple Files will work as well.
You can choose your conversion settings in Edit > Preferences > General > Convert from PDF.

Using Batch sequences in Acro Xi Mac

Hello Everyone:
   I have a couple of scripts heavily in use that required they be built as part of a batch sequence, as they deal with multiple PDFs..
   These scripts are fairly large (one about 1000 lines, one in excess of 3000 lines) with the potential to get even larger.
   Additionally, several requests for scripts are rolling down the line that look to be of similar or greater size.
   The Adobe Acrobat editor is just not a good fit for building such large scripts. I have switched the editor to UltraEdit, which is a much more capable editor.
   However, the problem comes when a new version is finished and I need to install it in other computers. It seems that the only way to do this is to copy the script into a text file, take that text file to the next computer in line, open it up in a text editor, copy the script to the pasteboard, open up the batch sequence, open up the execute Javascript command, open up the script and copy the new code on top of the old code. If this needs to be done on multiple machines, it becomes, ahem, tedious.
   Is there any way to save the script to a XXX.js file and just copy the new js file over the old XXX.js file? I've looked at addscript but was not reassured by its examples in the Batch Sequence PDF that it could do the job I need it to do..

Gilad:
   Thank you. Though I would have preferred something a bit simpler, the import/export method you suggest is indeed simpler than the process I was using. It still has its warts and wrinkles, but with practice I am sure I can find ways to minimize those minor irritants.
R,
John

PDF Optimize in a Batch Sequence?

Does anyone have any ideas on how I can run PDF Optimize on many files at one time? I want the same Optimize options applied to each file in my directory, there are several hundred that need to be optimized. I've researched a bit about batch sequences but optimize does not seem to be part of batch.

In Acrobat 8 Professional the PDF Optimizer is available in the output options of the batch sequence. You don't need the scripting forum.

Using "automating batch sequence" query

Hi,
I am trying to add text content to an area of the page in a group of pdf files without having to open each file. I am not replacing existing text. After checking, I could not find a batch sequence to do this in Acrobat v7.1. Could this feature be available in Acrobat v9.? and/or would I have to use the (acrobat v7.SDK) to create a script and plug in to do this? or if not, in Acrobat v.9, use the SDK to create the script and plugin? I would appreciate any information.
thanks,
je112

It's not possible to just add running text to a PDF using a batch process or a script. What you can do is insert a field with text and then flatten it.
This will have a result similar to adding text to the document, but it will not be an integral part of the running text (ie the text you add will not "push" the rest of the text forward).

Batch sequence folder location in Win7

Sorry to duplicate this -- got the message saying it was answered, but the link led nowhere and the question itself appears to have vanished.
I'm trying to figure out where to copy my user-defined batch sequences for the migration from the old WinXP PC to the new Win7 PC. The folder path for these on the Win XP machine seems to have no counterpart in Win7.
Same program version & edition (AA 9 Pro) on each machine -- deactivated on the old one & installed on the new.
Thanks much.
Mark

Thanks, try67. For anyone else looking for this (and perhaps having no idea what the JS console is or how to access it, as I didn't), the batch sequences path for a a standard Win7 installation and AA 9 appears to be:
C:\Users\YourLoginName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Acrobat\9.0\Sequences

Batch sequence to 'flatten' xfa form to static non-interactive AcroForm

Hi,
I'm looking for a way to flatten a bunch of xfa forms in a batch sequence. The result being the exact same as printing to pdf.
I believe I use to just add optimizer settings in the sequence editor and that would do the trick. But now I'm getting an error saying optimization settings cannot be applied to an xfa form.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
Kyle

Actually George I found a solution. They are dynamic xfa forms. I realized that the pdf printer settings has an option to suppress the save as dialog and default the output flat pdfs to a location of my choosing. I just set the pdf printer as my default printer and run a batch sequence to print the dynamic pdfs.
It requires a decent system with lots of memory since an instance of Acrobat is opened for every pdf processed but it does the trick!
I appreciate your response.
Kyle

Batch sequence to remove document JavaScript

Does anyone know of a batch sequence that can remove the document JavaScript from a group of Acrobat 9 Pro PDFs?

If the doc-level Javascript names are not known in advance, then the only way I found to remove all of the Javascripts is with doc.extractPages(), which will create a new doc object, and then newDoc.saveAs() followed by newDoc.closeDoc().
I don't do this in a batch sequence but in a .Net app, so I'm not entirely sure how you would write this in a batch sequence. Here's a code snippet that shows the basic logic:
                object AcroJS = AcroPDDoc.GetJSObject();
                string PdfFullPath = "C:\\filename.pdf";
                Type T = AcroJS.GetType();
                object newDoc = T.InvokeMember("extractPages", InvokeMethodFlags, null, AcroJS, null);
                AcroJS = null;
                AcroPDDoc.Close();
                object[] saveAsDataParam = { PdfFullPath };
                T.InvokeMember("saveAs", InvokeMethodFlags, null, newDoc, saveAsDataParam);
                T.InvokeMember("closeDoc", InvokeMethodFlags, null, newDoc, null);
                newDoc = null;
                AcroPDDoc.Open(PdfFullPath);
                AcroJS = AcroPDDoc.GetJSObject();
This can also be used to create a new doc GUID.
Bill

Example of running a batch sequence without Evermap

Good afternoon
I am trying to run a batch sequence in Acrobat X from a button on a form in MS Access.
I am aware that it is not possible to run a batch sequence (action) from the command line - you need to purchase Adobe's partner Evermap's AutoBatch to do this - but is it possible to recreate all of the menu selections etc. using the SDK?
I know that Evermap provides this facility but has anyone else created the code to do this?
It seems like it would be a really useful tool for Adobe to add to Acrobat but then I am not aware of the reasons why they have chosen to leave it out.
Many thanks,
Martin.

Okay, but Evermap (the Adobe Solutions Partner) have developed and are selling a plugin that allows people to run batch sequences from the command line.
Why do Adobe allow a plugin that allows enhanced command line options but then not incorporate the option as part of Acrobat as standard?
On the one hand I hear Adobe saying that you cannot run enhanced command line options due to technical and legal issues but then on the other we see Adobe's Soutions Partner selling a plugin to do exactly that.
Can you please unconfuse me?

Batch Sequence Problem

I am using Acrobat 9.4. I have a JavaScript that runs a batch sequence to create pop-up tool tips for certain words and phrases. The sequence works properly on most PDF files. I have a problem that on one basic PDF file the batch sequence properly creates the pop-ups but in the process converts the file to a PDF Form. The JavaScript author believes the problem must be that Acrobat adds Form Fields to the basic PDF file during the sequence operation and then thinks the file is a PDF Form. Is there any way to stop this from happening?

Technically, a document with just a single button is a form. If you mean that the Forms document message bar appears, then that's a known problem. There is a user preference that controls whether the message bar is shown, but it's up to the user to set it.
Without seeing the code, it seems apparent that it does add some type of form fields to the document to implement the tooltips and that is indeed the reason you're seeing the mesage bar.

Batch Sequence Page Scaling

I have a few hundred PDFs that I need to change the page scaling on, hopefully using a batch sequence or another automated method. I know I can change a single PDF in Acrobat by going to the Advanced tab on the Document Properties and setting the Page Scaling to Default, but I do not want to change hundreds of PDFs manually. I have also tried creating a PDF package and changing the document properties, but it only affects a single PDF in the package.
I am really looking for a JavaScript code to use in a batch sequence that will change the page scaling to either "fit to printable area" or "shrink to printable area" and save the document with that setting so I can distribute them to others with the page scaling already set and ready from them to print.

I have been able to use code in Acrobat 6 Standard (Advanced - JavaScript - Document Actions - Document Will Print) to change the page scaling on documents, but it only saves the action in Acrobat 6 and does not save the print setting when the PDF is opened in Reader or Acrobat 8. I tried copying the full acro_script from Acrobat 6 to 8 using a batch sequence in 8, but it does not work.
Code used in Acrobat 6:
var pp = this.getPrintParams;
pp.Handling = pp.constants.handling.shrink;
Is there a way to convert this code to work in 8? And is there somewhere else in Acrobat 8 (I have Pro) to enter JavaScript besides in a batch sequence?

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