The Acrobat 9 batch - get PDF files of the folder names?

Hello

Can someone give me an example with the use of batch (when the value of a specific folder/files) for a list of the names of files in this folder? I was not able to find examples online. It does not seem be any batch built in sequences that automatically do so I guess it will have to be done with javascript?

In the end, I need to automate a process (I was hoping to create a batch sequence to do this) which will allow me to invite a user to choose a record source to PDF files and then based on this selection, run a Javascript that I create, which will merge all of the PDF files in this folder into a new PDF apply some culture settings to each page, and then ask the user where to save the merged PDF file?

Has anyone ever done something like this? I'd love to see an example of how this could be able to achieve.

Thanks in advance.

Have you tried to create a batch process to test (now called 'Actions')?  Actions in Acrobat 10 has the 'Merge all the files in the folder' option, and batching in previous versions has always included a commad culture page, but also an option to ask the user where to save the file.

There are many examples and articles on this topic at http://www.acrobatusers.com

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
pdfscripting.com

The Acrobat JavaScript Reference, use it early and often

Then more important JavaScript development tool in Acrobat
The Console window (video tutorial)
The Console Window (article)

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