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Acrobat 5 vs Acrobat 9 and MenuItemExecute ?

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2009-08-19 05:54:12
JaySal
Registered: Aug 19 2009
Posts: 9

Our company has recently upgraded to Acrobat 9 from Arcobat 5.

We've scripted a set of cropping in batch processing in Acrobat 5, using the command "MenuItemExecute("AVSequenceMenuItemAtom-1")" The problem is we have 10 different batch sequences that are scripted to launch any multiple of the 10 sequences based on the pdf's selected.

After reading another post on your forum I see they've gotten rid of that command after v5.
http://www.acrobatusers.com/forums/aucbb/viewtopic.php?id=13491

Is there anyone way I can automate cropping a set of PDF's without any user interaction ?

Thanks
J

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 9.1.3, Windows
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2009-08-19 06:48:14
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try67
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Registered: Oct 30 2008
Posts: 2398
You can crop multiple files in a batch process (using setPageBoxes), but you can't launch that batch process without user interaction.

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2009-08-19 09:17:25
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JaySal
Registered: Aug 19 2009
Posts: 9
Thanks, I guess I have to find another way.

This might be for a different forum but does anyone know if you can resize a postscript file before using distiller to create a pdf ?
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2009-08-24 08:11:05
#3
JaySal
Registered: Aug 19 2009
Posts: 9
In my reading I've come across a command that will launch the document processing window but I can't find that command anymore

any help ?
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2009-08-24 08:55:40
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try67
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Do you mean the Batch processing window?
If so, it's app.execMenuItem("BatchEdit")

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2009-08-24 09:30:36
#5
JaySal
Registered: Aug 19 2009
Posts: 9
Thats the one, thanks!!
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