Is there some way to see the path of a file example C:\documents\clients\filename.pdf in Acrobat when working on a document? In Word, I can see this on a status bar at the top or bottom of the screen. I know I can find it in properties, but I would like to be able to just see it from the main document view.
I saw old posts about using a java script -- I don't know how to set that up. I don't need it to do anything -- just display.
Thank you!
Acrobat Pro X Display file path
2011-01-28 11:20:12
My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 10.0, Windows
Acrobat Pro 10.0, Windows
2011-01-28 12:34:50
#2
Hi kirby87,
This may not be what you want as gkaiseril has already pointed out you can't invoke anything to make this happen for all PDFs opened in Acrobat. But you can add the path to the file in the "Title" field in the Document Properties dialog, then under the Initial View tab set the Windows Option to "Show:Document Title." Now that file will show that path in Acrobat's title bar. Of course if you change the location of the file you would need to change it in the Properties Dialog also, which could prove problematic down the line. But, it is a way to show the path.
Hope this helps,
Dimitri
This may not be what you want as gkaiseril has already pointed out you can't invoke anything to make this happen for all PDFs opened in Acrobat. But you can add the path to the file in the "Title" field in the Document Properties dialog, then under the Initial View tab set the Windows Option to "Show:Document Title." Now that file will show that path in Acrobat's title bar. Of course if you change the location of the file you would need to change it in the Properties Dialog also, which could prove problematic down the line. But, it is a way to show the path.
Hope this helps,
Dimitri
2011-01-28 14:02:46
#3
Dimitiri,
That is a good idea. One could also use a document level script to fill in the document title.
this.info.Title = this.path;
And as you noted, one needs to set the title bar to show the document title and not the file name. For others, there is no JS to make this change.
That is a good idea. One could also use a document level script to fill in the document title.
this.info.Title = this.path;
And as you noted, one needs to set the title bar to show the document title and not the file name. For others, there is no JS to make this change.
2011-01-28 16:58:14
#4
Hi Dimitri,
I tried your suggestion and it would be easier to just look in the document properties than to change the title in my work process. But that could work for someone else.
Hi George,
Can you walk me through how to use the script you posted to create a floating toolbar? I don't know how to go about that.
Many thanks!
I tried your suggestion and it would be easier to just look in the document properties than to change the title in my work process. But that could work for someone else.
Hi George,
Can you walk me through how to use the script you posted to create a floating toolbar? I don't know how to go about that.
Many thanks!
try {
app.removeToolButton('XYZDocPath');
} catch(e) {}
finally{
app.addToolButton({cName:"XYZDocPath",
cExec:"",
cLabel: this.path});
}
George Kaiser