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Schedule Adobe batch processes through Windows Scheduled Task

lpacifico
Registered: May 19 2008
Posts: 9
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Is there a way to schedule Adobe batch processes through Windows Scheduled Task?

Thank you,
Lana

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8.0, Windows
Dimitri
Expert
Registered: Nov 1 2005
Posts: 1389
Hi lpacifico,

I don't think this is possible. Batch Processing with Acrobat is not meant to be used in an un-attended fashion. That is, it is not something you start and come back in the morning and your batch is done. There may be dialogs that pop-up and require your input before the process will continue. Some processes may go to completion unattended, but it was not designed for unattended use.

Hope this helps,

Dimitri
www.pdfscripting.com
www.windjack.com
lpacifico
Registered: May 19 2008
Posts: 9
Hi Dimitri,

Thank you for your prompt reply. This is exactly what my customer wants: convert the documents to pdf format at night time. What would be the best way of doing it?
Lana
Dimitri
Expert
Registered: Nov 1 2005
Posts: 1389
Hi Lana,

There are numerous third-party tools that are designed for unattended PDF conversions. A Google search for pdf conversion, or batch processing pdf files should provide you with a decent list to check out.

Hope that helps,

Dimitri
www.pdfscripting.com
www.windjack.com