Start a batch action sequence by name inside a native Acrobat Plugin (C++)
Hi folks,
i am trying to figure out how to execute a named batch sequence (build by the action wizard) inside Acrobat X via the native Acrobat API. I could not find a function in the SDK that could execute a sequence on the current document.
Can someone point me to the right direction or tell me wich function i have to call, to achive this.
Many Many Thanks.
Greets
1122tra
No Problem, if it works for Acrobat X for the moment. Will implement it as general as possible so that changes in the *.sequ file do not need much change in code.
The people from evermap are doing the same in their code i suppose because their logfile points in this direction.
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Would really appreciate help. I've spent several days working on this.
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How can I stop an action sequence with another
Hi,
I am quite new to flash catalyst. I made a side with an office where you can click the phone to go to the status "phone". In there you should be able to call some virtuell people. I made buttons with names that trigger different action sequences with showing the name of the called person in the display and playing a sound file that sounds like a call. Now my problem is when I am clicking a different name while it is still in one action sequence, the other one shows up over the first and both sounds are playing at the same time.
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WDDOBEFOREACTION is for validating user inputs BEFORE Actions and HERE you can prevent actions from happening
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Check the chart in the following Link (sorry it's german, english version seems not available, but the chart is in english nevertheless)
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw73/helpdata/de/49/b8c706c7c26d7ce10000000a421937/content.htm
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Before I begin, I have:
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And I cannot:
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That being said:
Batch processing does not seem to work no matter what I do and droplets do really odd things - or don't run the action at all.
Basically, I need to automatically open files at 300 dpi, resize, change background color (all fine) - and here's the major problem - export as optimized JPEGs with the original file name (just .jpg obviously).
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My workload dictates that I process hundreds of files with this action in various permutations every day. I've seen other answers which include "just keep pressing the play button one at a time" - that is what I'm doing now and it's too time consuming. Also, it makes no sense to me that it works as an action with no problems, but the batch process keeps messing it up! At any rate, I cannot stop at every file and select - yes, open at 300 dpi, yes, open at 300 dpi - click the action and wait for the save to finish so I'm hoping someone knows how to get this to work properly.
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300 dpi problem (yeeeeah!).
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The file naming convention for this company is:
AAA####AAAA.######.jpg
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period.
So it looks like this:
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Quoting MTSTUNER <[email protected]>:
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and for the export step (save for web), don't change the name
suggested by the
save for web dialog and save to the folder where you want eps files saved.
Leave the other steps including the close without saving step.
http://forums.adobe.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/51211/eps1.png
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http://forums.adobe.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/51218/eps.png
MTSTUNER
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Runtime.getRuntime().exec() in JSP - Starting a batch
Hi,
I am trying to start a batch from a jsp in the following way:
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Example. Change the code to this:
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ORIGINAL CODE
<s:Parallel id="Sequence3">
ALTERED CODE
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<s:Parallel target="{bitmapimage4}">
<s:Fade alphaTo="0" startDelay="2100"/>
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<s:Parallel target="{bitmapimage7}">
<s:Fade alphaTo="0" startDelay="1950"/>
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<s:Fade alphaFrom="1" alphaTo="0" duration="0" startDelay="0"/>
<s:Fade alphaFrom="0" alphaTo="1" duration="0" startDelay="2650"/>
<s:Fade alphaTo="0" startDelay="5350"/>
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<s:Fade alphaFrom="1" alphaTo="0" duration="0" startDelay="0"/>
<s:Fade alphaFrom="0" alphaTo="1" duration="0" startDelay="2650"/>
<s:Fade alphaTo="0" startDelay="5350"/>
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<s:Fade alphaFrom="1" alphaTo="0" duration="0" startDelay="0"/>
<s:Fade alphaFrom="0" alphaTo="1" duration="0" startDelay="2650"/>
<s:Fade alphaTo="0" startDelay="5350"/>
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<s:Fade alphaTo="0" duration="0"/>
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<s:Fade alphaTo="0" duration="0"/>
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Thank you!!!!!!!!Figured out my issue...
I had to select each layer for the 4 photo sequence and "Remove From State" for each layer. If this is done with all layers except the "Home" state, the images show only where appropriate.
So... "Loop an action sequence" is really easy.
I've seen a lot of complaining that "FC can't do it" but with a very simple code mod, I was able to do it WITHOUT using the video timer method.
I should also mention that I've never worked with Flash at all before this project and am only self-taught in HTML (basics). I was able to make a pretty good looking Flash component for a web site and never would have attempted it without FC. I have to say, while FC is a bit limited, GUI-based Flash is a great add for Adobe and will save me over $2k per year in web admin.
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the full text can be found here http://www.judahfrangipane.com/blog/2010/09/03/flash-catalyst-jailbreak-for-flex-developer s/
Editing MXML Documents
To edit your projects MXML documents we first need to find the path to the Flash Catalyst workspace. To do this publish your Flash Catalyst project (CMD / CTRL + ENTER). Now, the browsers URL shows the path to the project workspace. So in this URL, "file:///Users/judah/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Flash Catalyst/workspace/Project/bin-debug/Main.html", the project MXML documents are located at, "file:///Users/monkeypunch/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Flash Catalyst/workspace/Project/" when on a Mac.
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Project Files Description
/src - location of the application source files
/bin - the location of any additional flex libraries
/bin-debug - location of testing swf
/html-template - location of the html template that wraps around your application
/src/Main.mxml - the main application file. make your application changes here
/src/Main.css - the css stylesheet of the main application
/src/components - the location of custom components and component skins
/src/assets/graphics - location of optimized FXG graphic symbols
/src/assets/images - location of images
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Is it possible to save a batch action to a file, and then import that action to another user's computer?
For example, Photoshop has an action list and you can export 1 action or a set of actions, then import it to another machine very easily (using save/load). I would like to do the same thing. If it's impossible, this is a major oversight.
Thanks,
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To find out the exact location(s) of these files on your computer, run this from the JavaScript console:
app.getPath("app","sequences");
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The problem im having is, Ive made a Action which uses the save option several times though the action. When i try to run a batch action it just overrides the last file. When I check the Override Button the action does not work becuase i used save in my action in ealier steps. The action works perfect with one picture when doing it manually but it would take forever to do 1500 pictures manually. Any help would be great.
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Share Batch Processing Sequences?
I have created some Acrobat Pro 9 Batch Processing sequences that I would like to share with others on my team. Is there a way for me to export or copy the sequence and give it to others? I am on a Mac.
try67,
I appreciate your help/answer, but I do not have that path...not sure why. I have Applications/Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro/ and then the following list of items: Acrobat Distiller.app, Acrobat Uninstaller.app, Adobe Acrobat Pro.app, Bitte lesen.html, Ouvrez-moi.html, ReadMe.html
If I double-click the Adobe Acrobat Pro.app as in your list, it just opens Acrobat. I have tried searching for Sequences, but I only find older Sequences folders from previous versions of Acrobat. I have looked in each of them to see if I could find the custom sequences that I created, but none of them show up. I even did searches based on .sequ file names. Again, my custom ones do not show up in the search but they do exist in my Batch Processing menu.
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Hi all,
first of all, pardon me for my english and if I post questions already answered, but I can't find anything about that.
I'm new to flash and I decided to use Flash Catalyst to speed up the building process of a multimedia presentation for university.
I have a menu with 10 buttons that change a text box on rollover (I converted it to a button label) and I need to reset the name of the current page on RollOut. Since the action sequence for it is the same of every button on one page, is there a faster way to apply the sequence than repeating it for every button? (I had to do it 10x10=100 times... and what if I made some mistake? )
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I am not sure if this is a change in CS4 or something that I am doing incorrectly. But when I run Bridge CS4 < Photoshop < Image Processor (running an action that I have been running since CS2) the files do not close in photoshop after running the action. In all prior versions of PSCS#, photoshop closed the file after finishing the action. The files all save properly. But having hundreds of files opened inside of photoshop causes the scratch disk to go low and slows everything down.
What am I doing wrong?I haven't experienced that problem. But a related annoying problem with batch actions in CS4 is that if I minimize Photoshop while a batch action is running, the program interface minimizes, but the images open and close on the desktop still. In prior versions of PS, I could minimize the program and the batch action would go on in the background, invisible to me, while I could do other tasks. But now, when I run a batch to convert over 1000 files, each one pops open on the desktop, in front of any other open app's windows. It then closes and the next one opens, etc. Which means my computer is unusableduring any batch command.
Very annoying! How could the QA and beta testers have not noticed this? -
Photoshop CS3 Batch Action Delimma
I've run into a problem recently with batching actions in CS3 to process vector files like ai or pdf. I record the open step to set import preferences then select override action "open" commands, but the program opens the image with the name of the file used to record the action instead of taking the name of the file being processed. The result is that the new files all have the same name and just keep overwriting the last one. I'm not touching the file name when I record the action. The only way I've been able to get around this is to manually open the files, then run the rest of the action. I know in the past, recording an open step with overide action open commands has worked to batch these types of files. Is there a way to set the import preferences while keeping the source file's name when batching?
With ai files you could record your open step as Open As>GenericEPS.
Then try the settings in the batch as below.
For pdf files it's more complex.
One way is to use the Scripts>Image Processor and set your open options for pdf's
by opening a pdf, setting the options in the dialog and click ok to open. Close that image.
When you process your pdf's with the image processor,
you don't need any open steps in your action because the image processor
should use the last settings used in the open pdf dialog.
A couple of drawbacksof the image processor:
1. If you want to change the open settings for pdfs,
you have to repeat opening another pdf to set the settings.
2. If you want to save in a format other than the three in processor dialog,
with the file naming different for each file, that could be a problem.
A better solution for pdfs might be the PDF Processor, which you get here:
http://ps-scripts.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1882&sid=cef721acdf7cedf8464854df2811d1a8
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