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JavaScript SaveAs with renaming filename

Dear Community,

I'm new with JS and Acrobat. I'm looking for a small Code for following Task:

I have an open pdf file and now I need a button to do the following:

Only save the open file in the same directory, but with filename = oldfilename_username.pdf so I can

work with this new file. The old file should be closed. I think I need identity.loginname for username.

Is the best was use an Action with JavaScript Code?

Do you have some Code for me?

Best Regards

Josh

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This code does not work:

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Run the script from trusted function.

identity.loginName = The login name as registered by the operating system.

identity.name = The user name that the user entered in the Identity preferences panel.

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Try running this command from the Console window, with the file open:

this.saveAs(this.path.replace(this.documentFileName, "_test.pdf"));

Does that work? If not, there's an issue with the path of the file.

Could be the fact it's on a network drive, or the accented character in the folder name, for example.

If I run your command in console window with file open, it doesn't work on directory.

It's a network drive

But if I run on other directory it works (I see undefined, but I see the correct file with new filename), great.

Is there a possibiltiy to run script on network drive, too?

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