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Where are the "Custom" stamps stored in Acrobat 7.0?

UTvolmntman
Registered: Apr 19 2011
Posts: 5

Does anyone know where "custom" stamps are stored in Acrobat 7.0?
I found the stamps folder, but my custom stamps are not stored there.
 
I'm trying to make a custom dynamic stamp.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 7.0, Windows
gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4307
Have you looked at Creating a Custom Dynamic Stamp by Lori DeFurio and Dynamic Stamp Secrets by Thom Parker?You can run the following code:

app.getPath('user', 'stamps');

using the JavaScript Console to locate the user folder for stamps. Your return will be something like:/C/Documents and Settings/loginID/Application Data/Adobe/Acrobat/#.0/Stamps

/c/ is the "C:" drive or home drive, 'loginID' is your user loginID for Windows, and "#" is the major version for your Acrobat product. For version "X" the value is "10".

George Kaiser

UTvolmntman
Registered: Apr 19 2011
Posts: 5
Thanks...but i cant even get the java console to run the code.

I've read and watched every video possible.
gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4307
I assume you have enabled the JavaScript console.

You have to highlight the code, hold down the 'Ctrl' key and then press the 'Return' key.

You could also modify the code and add the code to button's mouse up action:

app.alert(app.getPath('user', 'stamps'));

And an alert box will pop-up with the path.

Did you try to find the stamps in the 'Documents and Settings' folder using you loginID and version number?

The code will not provide the system generated name for the PDF, but it will tell you where the stamps are located.

George Kaiser

UTvolmntman
Registered: Apr 19 2011
Posts: 5
Thanks..Working
I got this.
/C/Users/mike bush/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Acrobat/7.0/stamps

but when I went looking for the AppData folder..Could not find or doesnt exist???
UTvolmntman
Registered: Apr 19 2011
Posts: 5
Well, Ive really done it now. Everytime I try and use one of the preloaded dynamic stamp the Jave debugger comes up...

Why is this so hard.......
gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4307
By any chance are you using Windows 7?

If so, then Acrobat 7 is not supported and you should be using version 9 or X.

George Kaiser

UTvolmntman
Registered: Apr 19 2011
Posts: 5
Windows 7 64bit

Thanks George, Your the man!
gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4307
Acrobat X is a 32 bit appliction so there maybe some issues with MS Office 2010 64 bit.

George Kaiser