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November 27, 2019
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app.execMenuItem("Save") doesn't save document automatically

  • November 27, 2019
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I have inserted the statement 

 app.execMenuItem("Save")

in functions where I need automatic save to be performed. But the statement doesn't respond. Neither do I get an error. I read in some blog that Adobe will not find an error as  the function Save exists in the menu option. 

Is there any way of automatically saving a document? 

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Correct answer Joel Geraci

"Save" is not one of the supported menu items that can be executed. For the complete list, see the link below.

https://help.adobe.com/en_US/acrobat/acrobat_dc_sdk/2015/HTMLHelp/index.html#t=Acro12_MasterBook%2FJS_API_AcroJS%2Fapp_methods.htm%23TOC_execMenuItembc-12&rhtocid=_6_1_8_6_1_11

 

You can use Doc.saveAs and use the Doc.path as the cPath parameter to write over the original file but this only works in a privileged context.

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Joel Geraci
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Joel GeraciCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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November 27, 2019

"Save" is not one of the supported menu items that can be executed. For the complete list, see the link below.

https://help.adobe.com/en_US/acrobat/acrobat_dc_sdk/2015/HTMLHelp/index.html#t=Acro12_MasterBook%2FJS_API_AcroJS%2Fapp_methods.htm%23TOC_execMenuItembc-12&rhtocid=_6_1_8_6_1_11

 

You can use Doc.saveAs and use the Doc.path as the cPath parameter to write over the original file but this only works in a privileged context.

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