Acrobat Javascript code works in debugger but not on button?

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Hi there,Please can someone point me in the right direction.I've put together some JS that reads a list of pdfs from a text form field.For each file in the list a master pdf is opened, pages replaced and then the pdf is saved to a folder.Paths to the files are set up with - var pathToThis = this.path.replace(this.documentFileName,""); which gives me the base location.The code works fine in the JavaScript Debugger however when I take the code and add it to a button mouse up trigger it fails.I've also tried putting the JS into a document level script but still it fails.Is there some other way I can execute the JS outside of the Debugger? I was thinking of creating a custom menu item but I'm not sure if that would work.Please can someone help?Thanks in advance.

try67 · Answer

For future reference, you should post Acrobat JS questions here: https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat/bd-p/acrobat

There's a big difference in what you can do from the JS Console and what you can do from a button.

This is part of a complicated subject called trust and privilege. You can find more information about it here:

https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/trust-and-privilege-in-acrobat-scripts

Bottom line is that in order to do what you described you will need to modify your code and place it in a folder-level script, and then call it from your button (either in the file or the application itself).

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