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How to use FSO(FileSystemObject) in acrobat javascript?

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2009-07-04 07:52:52
gavin2u
Registered: Jul 3 2009
Posts: 76
Answered

Okay, so here is my problem:

I wanna retrieve the file name list from a HardDisk folder.

After a while of google, I am aware that FileSystemObject could help to achieve what I what.

You see, how could I use fso in my acrobat javascrip?

Any feedback is appreciated.

Regards,

- gavin

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 9.0, Windows
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2009-07-04 08:01:20
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gavin2u
Registered: Jul 3 2009
Posts: 76
any ideas or other methods?

Thanks in advance. :D
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2009-07-04 08:21:10
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try67
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Posts: 2398
It's a VB object, not a JS object. You can't access the file system in this way from within Acrobat.

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2009-07-04 08:30:42
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gavin2u
Registered: Jul 3 2009
Posts: 76
Thanks for your quick reply. :)

try67 wrote:
It's a VB object, not a JS object. You can't access the file system in this way from within Acrobat.
javascript also have fso, check this instruction plz:

http://www.webreference.com/js/column71
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2009-07-04 08:45:51
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try67
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This reference is about the version of JS that runs in browsers, which is not the same as the version that runs in Acrobat.

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2009-07-04 08:53:59
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gavin2u
Registered: Jul 3 2009
Posts: 76
try67 wrote:
This reference is about the version of JS that runs in browsers, which is not the same as the version that runs in Acrobat.
mmm, I see, acrobat javascript is part of EMACJavascript.

Thanks, try67. By the way, how could get a file name list according a certain folder?

Is it possible?
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2009-07-04 08:55:34
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try67
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Only way I know of (in Acrobat with JS) is if the folder is scanned in a batch process.
That way you can save all the names of the files (which are opened) into an array and work with that.

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2009-07-04 09:08:49
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gavin2u
Registered: Jul 3 2009
Posts: 76
try67 wrote:
Only way I know of (in Acrobat with JS) is if the folder is scanned in a batch process.
That way you can save all the names of the files (which are opened) into an array and work with that.
That's right.

However, I have a range of pdf with various file name type, not like an array :(

before processing, i'd like to retrieve their file name in acrobat javascript.
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