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Copy batch sequences to new PC

2011-06-23 23:25:21

mark99k

Registered: Apr 28 2010

Posts: 24

Answered

Getting a new PC next week & dreading all the reinstalls. Dread #37 is, how can I save all the batch sequences I've written, to export them to the new PC?

Program version will be the same (AA 9 Pro).

Thanks in advance.

MT

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 9.0, Windows

2011-06-24 00:01:59

try67

Registered: Oct 30 2008

Posts: 2398

Accepted Answer

Batch sequences are saved as .sequ files in 2 specific folders on your machine.
You can either run this code from the console to find these folders (your batches should be under the "user" one), or simply search your computer for *.sequ files. The code is:

app.getPath("user","javascript");
app.getPath("app","javascript");

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2011-06-24 01:23:40

mark99k

Registered: Apr 28 2010

Posts: 24

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to click Accept just yet: What does "run... from the console" mean? Was I supposed to learn Java before using Acrobat batch sequences? Where would I use those lines of program code?

2011-06-27 00:25:29

try67

Registered: Oct 30 2008

Posts: 2398

Sorry, I assumed you knew how to do that. No need to learn JavaScript, just follow these instructions:
Press Ctrl+J to open the JS console. Delete whatever the contents are.
Paste each line, select it and press the Enter key at the bottom-right of the keyboard.
It will display the path in the same console.

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2011-06-24 01:38:36

mark99k

Registered: Apr 28 2010

Posts: 24

Ahh very cool. Thanks so much.