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gert verrept
gert verrept
Inspiring
December 5, 2009
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updating links to new drive letters

  • December 5, 2009
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This my problem: Applications div wants to change our server. Up to now (since 1998) we had two drive letters (Y and Z) given to store files and pictures.

Now they want me to change this to P and S. I looked already in the forum, but since scripting isn't my thing, a little help could do the trick.

The linked files have all kinds of names and extensions. The only sure thing is that the link points either to the Z(drive) or the Y(drive).

Any suggestions for this problem?

We use CS4 on windows.

gert

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Correct answer Kasyan Servetsky

Hi Gert,

  • Since you are on CS4 you can use Relink to Folder feature (in the Links pane).
  • You can use this script: http://kasyan.ho.com.ua/relink.html.
  • You can also try the attached script. BTW, it can be easily remade to run automatically whenever you open a document, so that it will repair all links without your interference (you'll need to get APID ToolAssistant plug-in for this — $25).

Kasyan

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Kasyan Servetsky
Kasyan ServetskyCorrect answer
Legend
December 6, 2009

Hi Gert,

  • Since you are on CS4 you can use Relink to Folder feature (in the Links pane).
  • You can use this script: http://kasyan.ho.com.ua/relink.html.
  • You can also try the attached script. BTW, it can be easily remade to run automatically whenever you open a document, so that it will repair all links without your interference (you'll need to get APID ToolAssistant plug-in for this — $25).

Kasyan

gert verrept
gert verreptAuthor
Inspiring
December 6, 2009

Hi, Kasyan,

I'll try this tomorrow. We already use The apid plugin for other reasons, so if it's the same plug-in for all then no problem.

Thks for the help. I'll let you know asap if it's working or not.

gert

gert verrept
gert verreptAuthor
Inspiring
January 15, 2010

Hi Gert,

Here is a new version of the script. I can't test it on CS4 so far. Let me know if it works for you.

Regards,

Kasyan


Hi,

Had to modify it a little bit (don't ask me why it works now), left out "foldername" after the Y and the S (at line 19) and now the scripts finds all the links.

thanks a lot for the help

gert

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