How do I run scripts in Acrobat.

This is simple I know but my only experience is with Indesign and there is an SDK and a pallette that the user selects from. I am not sure if acrobat shares any similarities. Any help or direction would be appreciated.

Read this:
http://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/where_js_goes

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I am using a batch script to split a PDF file and then process (send via email) the individual pages. Because extractPages opens the new page each time it's called, I had inserted a closeDoc referencing the new doc object so that I didn't end up with multiple open pages or crash Acrobat. The script below worked fine when tested in Acrobat 8, but in Acrobat X I get a Dead Object error, so I've commented this out. The script below is just a snippet from a larger script, but it does work in A8, all of those variables are defined and have values within the process.
I checked the API and it says:
In versions of Acrobat earlier than 7.0, a document that closes itself by executing this.closeDoc
terminates any script that follows it. In Acrobat 7.0, the script is allowed to continue and to terminate
naturally. However, if the Doc of the closed document is referenced, an exception will be thrown.
I am not referencing the document object called 'send_document' after this call except in if statements that won't be run, is this still an issue, that the doc object is referenced at all? Would it help to use a different variable name for the doc object in each section of my if/then statement?
Right now I'm being forced to work around it because I can close all the open documents at the end, but Acrobat crashes if we open more than 50 docs, and we do have multipage PDFs with more than 50 pages we need to process. Does this seem like an error I should report or an issue with how I'm implementing closeDoc?
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Thanks ahead for any clues/help,
JP

Since you're not specifying the cPath parameter of extractPages it does not
return a Doc object, but null, according to the reference file.
Edit: My mistake, it's the other way around...
I've run your code and it seems to work fine (although it didn't go completely smoothly as I still had to manually allow the appliction to email the files).
Have you tried debugging it to see where the "Dead Object error" occurs?

How can I run scripts in CP 8 on a timely bases.

In CP 8 I want a script to run every second automaticaly, how can I do this?
The reason for this is that I want the application that I build to check for the GeoLocation every second, so that the arrival at a location that is entered as a variable can trigger an event (Go to Slide...).
Now I have the cpInfoGeoLocation checked on Enter of the slide and on Click of a button. But would like it to happen automaticaly.

Actually ... I had a great discussion with Suresh and the engineering team shortly before the release of Adobe Captivate 8 about just this topic. The need to call a script on repeating basis is a huge need, and thanks to the great work of the engineering team - it was included in Captivate 8. Here's how you do it - High level:
1. Create a slide that you wish to loop on. (In your case this should be a 1 second slide.
2. On EnterSlide event, store the current frame (cpInfoCurrentFrame) in a variable (call it whatever you like, startFrameSlideN should work)
3. On Exitslide event, call a script - either an Advanced Action or a Shared Action that uses goToFrameAndPlay with the variable you used for the start frame + 1 - the trick here is to set up this script to use decision points in sequence that ask your questions - if any of those conditions are met - call a goTo - navigation command and exit the slide loop. If none of the decisionpoints are met, then simply let the final else (Only the final else) be the goToFrameAndPlay command that returns us to the start frame +1 of this slide.
Now in earlier versions of Captivate (7 and below) this would not work. Because it would be interrupted and simply pass on to the next slide after one failed loop through all of the decision points. But now this will loop infinitely - so be very sure that you include a navigation button to let the user escape the slide loop - or you'll get permanent pause if the conditions are never met.
I'll blog about this next week here: http://blogs.adobe.com/captivate/
You could use this for some of the following (certainly loads of other things too.):
1. loop on a slide while comparing GPS to make a self-popping trigger when the learner walks / drives into a gps matching zone
2. PUSH messaging. Give cp a location where messages are stored - then if you add text to that messaging online text - it will get pushed to your application when the loop occurs.
3. Dynamic update of course content - loop on a slide and load any variable
Tons of other stuff i'm sure.
--Allen

How can I run script every 10 minutes

Hello ,
I just wondering if oracle application server has a way to run a normal java class,servlet or JSP for every (for example) 10 minutes.
I mean I want to automate a java class for a spesific time like running a script on UNIX using CRON JOB
Regards

Mr. user510124,
Please try to be as specific as possible. Mr. Raghavendra has given you a very good solution, which you can use. Other possible solution would be to schedule it with crontab (Unix) or using Oracle Grid Control.
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How to automatically run scripts before/after scheduled backup?

Hi, I want to run some scripts (automatically) before and after a scheduled filesystem backup using oracle secure backup. is it posible?
thanks in advance

I've see it: using "after backup" and "before backup" in the dataset definition.
forget this thread...

How to automate running scripts.

Moved from another forum.
I want to run the following commands on a weekly basis with the Windows Scheduler:
sqlplus / as sysdba
alter database flashback off;
rman target=/
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delete noprompt backup of database;
delete noprompt copy of database;
Not sure how to pass the commands and also make sure the previous command is complete before the next one runs.

Max wrote:
Hey Opus,
I think your requirement is to create a windows batch file and run it using windows scheduler...am i right?
If yes do it like this;
You need 3 files..just for simplifying the problem..
create a batch file like ...... mybatch.bat (should have *.bat* extension)Why should it have the *.bat* extension? Why not *.cmd*? I've been around since before DOS 2.0 and remember that .cmd was supposed to replace .bat. Interesting discussions if you google "bat vs. cmd".
insert below commands there..
sqlplus /nolog @c:\sqlpluscom.sql
rman target=/ cmdfile="c:\rmancom.sql"
Now create sql file like below and place it in C:\ drive and insert commands below
sqlpluscom.sql
connect / as sysdba
alter database flashback off;
exit;
I believe the database has to me in MOUNT (not OPEN) mode for the above
>
Now create another sql file named rmancom in C:\ drive and place the commands below
rmancom.sql
run{
delete noprompt archivelog all;
delete noprompt backup of database;
delete noprompt copy of database;
}exit;
Now put the batch file in windows scheduler...
Hope this will do for you... :)
Thanks,
Max

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Cron job : how to run scripts as cron job

Hi friend,
Sorry one very small question ..
Can someone tell me how can i run scripts as cron job .. on HP UX.
thanks
ashish

Hi Ashish,
open one telnet session.
crontab -e
then give the periodicity day and time
like below
05 00 * * 1-6 /usr/local/bin/database_backup.sh
and now create the script file with the command or script to execute.
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How do I run scripts from sql developer? I tried: file - open - mypackage.pkb. Opens file. When I do Run - Run File, I get: "The target metrics_pkg.pkb cannot be started because it is not a runnable target."
Ok, maybe I should just use @mypackage.pkb as if I was in sqlplus. Nope. I have not told it where my script resides, so I get: "Unable to open file: "C:\Documents and Settings\mthompso\metrics_pkg.pkb".
I assume there is some way to set the directory for running scripts?

Couple of things to try here.. Don't use 'Run****' from the run menu. There is a green arrow on the editor that will only be available if a target is runnable.. If it is greyed out, you don't have a connection associated. Additionally, if the drop-down list on the upper right hand side doesn't show a connection, it won't run.
And a hint to the development team.. please disable the run option under the run menu if it is not runnable :)
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HI all i'm new to Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Scripting, and I'm hoping someone can help me how i can run any javascript on Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro. I have no idea which place (location) take script then run.
Like Adobe InDesign CS4 script location=>
Application>Adobe InDesign CS4>Scripts>Scripts Panel>JavaScript
Run Path =>
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Any insight is appreciated!
Thank you so much adv.
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“All scripts are executed in response to a particular event. There are several types of events.” (Adobe, 2006, p. 40). You may want to execute your script as a console event. In this case, use the JavaScript Debugger console (Adobe, 2006, p. 21). For more information, read the manual Acrobat has provided online: Developing Acrobat Applications (Adobe, 2006).
John
Works Cited
Adobe Systems Incorporated. (2006). Adobe® Acrobat® SDK 8.0 Developing Acrobat Applications Using JavaScript for Microsoft® Windows® and Mac OS®. Edition 1.0, November 2006. Retrieved on Jan. 5, 2012 at http://wwwimages.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/js_devel oper_guide.pdf.

How do I run my JavaScripts in Acrobat X?

I have some JavaScripts that in Acrobat 9 are menu items available in the Tools Menu. In Acrobat X Pro I don't see them. The JavaScripts are in the C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 10.0\Acrobat\Javascripts. How do I runt the scripts in Acrobat X Pro?

The menu item still exist, but is not displayed, but the items on the menu should still be available to JS. You can use the 'exeMenuItem' to run the item to run the hidden item.
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How can I run a SQL script file...

How can I run a SQL script file from a location on my computer without providing the whole path?
Is there some way I can set a "Working folder" in SQL Plus??
Thanks!
Tom

You can create an environment variable called "SQLPATH" which is a list of directories that SQL*Plus will search for your .SQL
scripts.
I would like to use another directory than the oracle/bin...
How can I do this ??
Hello,
U can do this by this way:
Save odm_script.sql file to the default Oracle
directory i.e. Oracle-Home/bin and Run following command
through SQL Plus.
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I hope this will resolve ur problem.
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THAMIL

You can modify the script to use COM. For example, when the script is run in AI, there is an assumed application object - you can just use the members of the Application object without having an explicit Application variable. To do this in a standalone javascript, create a Illustrator.Application object:
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