Update folder with pdf files by dialog, but selection should be remembered

First I was (and still am) quite happy with the script. But, there is still a kind of pitfall: the global variable and especially if I have to close Acrobat and restart if I have to make another selection.

try67 suggested previously already to use a different script to clean the global variable.

Maybe somebody can brainstorm with me and give me hints: I have 200 files to tag. I run the script, make my selection of files, folders, open files (select the right selection if you start with running the sequence). The tagging starts. When tagging is done (the whole selection, folders, file I have selected), the script stops and should then delete the global variable.

First I had in mind: I create an additional button in the dialog box ("clean the cache") to delete the global variable. BUT when I start with tagging and tagging is finished and I rerun the script, the tagging just continues (of course because the global variable is not null!).

1

Can I foresee when the whole procedure is done, that the pop appears so that I'm able to clear the cache? If yes, please how, remember I'm a dummy.

2

The button "clear cache" should be linked on a script to clean the cache, something like "delete global.variable" Right? That script should be located almost at the bottom just below the action of the OK button.

Here below, you can find my code.

if (global.variable!=null) {

    this.info.title=global.variable

  // apply the title automatically using the global variable; do not display the dialog window.

} else {

// insert here your code with the dialog and then save the result to the global variable

var dialog2 =

    {

        initialize: function(dialog) {

            // Set a default value for checkbox field

            dialog.load({"ckb1": true });

        },

        commit: function(dialog) {

            // When the user presses "Ok", this handler will execute first

            var results = dialog.store();

                        var tickedItems = []; 

                        if (results["ckb1"]) 

                            tickedItems.push("Installation manuals"); 

                        if (results["ckb2"]) 

                            tickedItems.push("Operation manuals"); 

                        if (results["ckb3"]) 

                            tickedItems.push("Installer reference guide");

                        if (results["ckb4"]) 

                            tickedItems.push("User reference guide"); 

                        if (results["ckb5"]) 

                            tickedItems.push("General safety precautions"); 

                        if (results["ckb6"]) 

                            tickedItems.push("Declaration of Conformity");

                        if (results["ckb7"]) 

                            tickedItems.push("Option handbooks");

                        this.results = tickedItems.join(";");

        },

        // The dialog box description

        description:

        {

            name: "Check/uncheck the checkboxes to tag your pdf file(s) in the file properties.",

            elements:

            [

                {

                    type: "view",

                    align_children: "align_left",

                    elements:

                    [

                        {

                            type: "static_text",

                            name: "Check/uncheck the checkboxes to tag your pdf file(s) in the file properties. Multi selection is also possible.",

                            bold: true,

                            font: "dialog",

                            char_width: 30,

                            height: 20

                        },

                        {

                            type: "check_box",

                            item_id: "ckb1",

                            name: "Installation manuals"

                        },

                                                {

                            type: "check_box",

                            item_id: "ckb2",

                            name: "Operation manuals"

                        },

                        {

                            type: "check_box",

                            item_id: "ckb3",

                            name: "Installer reference guide"

                        },

                                                {

                            type: "check_box",

                            item_id: "ckb4",

                            name: "User reference guide"

                        },

                                                {

                            type: "check_box",

                            item_id: "ckb5",

                            name: "General safety precautions"

                        },

                                                {

                            type: "check_box",

                            item_id: "ckb6",

                            name: "Declaration of Conformity"

                        },

                                                {

                            type: "check_box",

                            item_id: "ckb7",

                            name: "Option handbooks"

                        },

                    ]

                },

                {

                    type: "gap",    //Add a small vertical gap between

                    height: 10      //check boxes and buttons

                },

                {

                    type: "ok_cancel_other",

                    ok_name: "Ok",

                    cancel_name: "Cancel",

                                        other_name: "Clear setting in cache"

                }

            ]

        }

    };

this.info.author=""

if ("ok"==app.execDialog(dialog2)){

    this.info.title=dialog2.results

global.variable=dialog2.results

};

};

};

You can use a global variable to store the values and re-use them between files.

You will need to use a different script to clear that global value when the batch process is complete, or to restart Acrobat, though.