Javascript for Acrobat Pro (2024) v. Pro 2017 changes?

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Adobe forced me into upgrading from Pro 2017 to the newest pro version (2024). About 1/3 of my Actions Javascripts no longer work. Was there changes to the language, and if so, where can I find samples of newer scripts?

example: Paths pointing to folders no longer are recognized unless the pdf I am inserting is located in the same folder as the pdf that I am inserting into.

example: The function "today" to insert today's date is no longer recognized.

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Wendy321607868vkn

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Same...

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BsmithMTP

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Did you ever solve this? I am having the same issue. Script someone wrote for us was working for years and does not fully function in Acrobat 2024. Any insight would be helpful. FYI I do not write javascript, but understand the functions.

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try67

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The only major changes were related to security, but that doesn't matter if the code runs in an Action, which is considered a privileged context. File-paths are handled exactly the same as before. There must be something else at play here. Are there any errors in the JS Console when you run these scripts?

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K37194599d5w9Author

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I have not received any error messages. No security in preferences. I tried running in the console and also with the new and old interface. JS Console returns like it ran, and so does Action, but nothing happens. I have been using these scripts in Pro2017 for about six years.

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try67

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Can you share the code, or the Action file itself?

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