Batch Processing, not quite batch

[Ken_Blesse@adobeforums.com]

Did anyone come up with a solution or at least an explination for this? I am having the same issue trying to batch convert TIFF files to PDF.

[s_stewart@adobeforums.com]

I've also come into problems creating a set of bookmarks using Javascript in Acrobat 6.0.1 Pro. I did find that the code flawlessly worked in Acrobat 5 and according to the documentation no code had been altered. I tested this on at least 4 machines with same result -- Acrobat 6 crashing. Have you tried wih 5?

Anyway, it may not be the answer you want but there are other tools on the market for meeting these demands.

For automated bookmarking of documents, perhaps it may be worth checking out the demo of ARTS PDf Bookmarker, <http://www.artspdf.com/arts_pdf_bookmarker.asp>.

For converting TIFFs to PDF in batch, ARTS Import, <http://www.artspdf.com/arts_import.asp>.

There may well be other solutions out there.

Hope this helps...
- Sean.

[Todd]

Did anyone find a solution to the javascript problem? I too am
creating a bookmarking structure which I apply to several documents
using batch processing. I had no trouble with version 6.0.05, but when
I upgraded to version 6.0.1, the batch process runs fine on 5 of the
documents and then hangs, freezing up the application, to the point
where I have to kill the process using Task Manager.


Below is the script that works fine on any number of pdfs using
6.0.05, but freezes using 6.0.1--Any suggestions?:

--------------Javascript from here to the end --------------
//same for all batches

var root = this.bookmarkRoot;
var bmrChildren = root.children;
if (bmrChildren != null) {
for (var i = 0; i < bmrChildren.length; i++){
bmrChildren[i].remove();
}
}
this.baseURL = "http://xxx.xxx/xxx/";

root.createChild("Reading and Math Literacy Masters
(English)","this.getURL(\"readingliteracy.pdf\")") ;
root.children[0].createChild("Chapter 1",null,0);
root.children[0].children[0].createChild("1A: Graphic
Organizer","this.getURL(\"A10101RA.pdf\")",0);
root.children[0].children[0].createChild("1B: Reading/Writing Math
Symbols","this.getURL(\"A10104RB.pdf\")",1);
root.children[0].children[0].createChild("1C: Reading
Comprehension","this.getURL(\"A10108RC.pdf\")",2);
root.children[0].children[0].createChild("1D:
Vocabulary","this.getURL(\"A1010ARD.pdf\")",3);
root.children[0].createChild("Chapter 2 ",null,1);
root.children[0].children[1].createChild("2A: Graphic
Organizer","this.getURL(\"A10201RA.pdf\")",0);
root.children[0].children[1].createChild("2B: Reading/Writing Math
Symbols","this.getURL(\"A10203RB.pdf\")",1);
root.children[0].children[1].createChild("2C: Reading
Comprehension","this.getURL(\"A10206RC.pdf\")",2);
root.children[0].children[1].createChild("2D:
Vocabulary","this.getURL(\"A1020ARD.pdf\")",3);
root.children[0].createChild("Chapter 3 ",null,2);
root.children[0].children[2].createChild("3A: Graphic
Organizer","this.getURL(\"A10301RA.pdf\")",0);
root.children[0].children[2].createChild("3B: Reading/Writing Math
Symbols","this.getURL(\"A10303RB.pdf\")",1);
root.children[0].children[2].createChild("3C: Reading
Comprehension","this.getURL(\"A10305RC.pdf\")",2);
root.children[0].children[2].createChild("3D:
Vocabulary","this.getURL(\"A1030ARD.pdf\")",3);
root.children[0].createChild("Chapter 4 ",null,3);
root.children[0].children[3].createChild("4A: Graphic
Organizer","this.getURL(\"A10401RA.pdf\")",0);
root.children[0].children[3].createChild("4B: Reading/Writing Math
Symbols","this.getURL(\"A10402RB.pdf\")",1);
root.children[0].children[3].createChild("4C: Reading
Comprehension","this.getURL(\"A10405RC.pdf\")",2);
root.children[0].children[3].createChild("4D:
Vocabulary","this.getURL(\"A1040ARD.pdf\")",3);

NameFileObject = {readingliteracy:"Reading and Math Literacy Masters
(English)", A10101RA:"1A: Graphic Organizer", A10104RB:"1B:
Reading/Writing Math Symbols", A10108RC:"1C: Reading Comprehension",
A1010ARD:"1D: Vocabulary", A10201RA:"2A: Graphic Organizer",
A10203RB:"2B: Reading/Writing Math Symbols", A10206RC:"2C: Reading
Comprehension", A1020ARD:"2D: Vocabulary", A10301RA:"3A: Graphic
Organizer", A10303RB:"3B: Reading/Writing Math Symbols", A10305RC:"3C:
Reading Comprehension", A1030ARD:"3D: Vocabulary", A10401RA:"4A:
Graphic Organizer", A10402RB:"4B: Reading/Writing Math Symbols",
A10405RC:"4C: Reading Comprehension", A1040ARD:"4D: Vocabulary"}
//same for all batches

this.addScript("Open", "app.openInPlace = true;");

function closeUp(bm){
if (bm.children != null){
for (var i = 0; i < bm.children.length; i++){
bm.children[i].open = false;
closeUp(bm.children[i]);
}

}
var rootKids = this.bookmarkRoot.children;
for (var i = 0 ; i < rootKids.length; i++)
rootKids[i].open = true;
}


closeUp(this.bookmarkRoot);

function findBM(bm, bmToFind) {
if (bmFound == true) return bm;
if (bm.name == bmToFind){
global.bmToOpen = bm;
global.bmToOpen.color = color.red;
global.bmToOpen.style = 2;
bmFound = true;
}
if (bm.children != null)
for (var i = 0; i < bm.children.length; i++)
if (bmFound == true){
break;
}
else {
findBM(bm.children[i], bmToFind);
}
}

function openBM(){
var parentBM = null;
var _foundBM = null;
if (global.bmToOpen == null) return;
else{
_foundBM = global.bmToOpen;
while ( (parentBM = getParent(_foundBM)) != null) {
parentBM.open = true;
_foundBM = _foundBM.parent;
}
}
}

function getParent(bm){
return bm.parent;
}

var bmFound = false;
var truncFileName = this.documentFileName;
truncFileName = truncFileName.substring(0,truncFileName.indexOf(". "));

findBM(this.bookmarkRoot, NameFileObject.eval(truncFileName));
openBM();