JavaScript SaveAs with renaming filename

[josuam70602286]

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

[try67]

It didn't work but it was recognized, as you got errors about lines of code within it, unless you were running it all from the Console... This error means the JS file is not recognized. So either it's not really a .js file (Notepad will add .txt to files it saves automatically) or it's not placed in the right place, or it contains an error. I recommend you switch to Notepad++ for a much better code editor, for starters.

[try67]

Also, remove "var" from the first line of code. It's a function, not a variable.

[josuam70602286]

It's a simple code in js file. But it doesn't work running in console.

Something must be wrong?

[Nesa Nurani]

Make js file with this function and place it in javascript folder:

var MyDocSave = app.trustedFunction(function(){
app.beginPriv();
var userName = identity.loginName;
var doc = this.documentFileName;
var path = this.path;
var newPath = path.replace(doc, doc.replace(/\.pdf$/,'_'+userName+'.pdf'));
this.saveAs(newPath);
app.endPriv();});

Now you can call function from a console or a field or action...etc

Call a function like this:

MyDocSave(this);

[Bernd Alheit]

Why do you use two replace functions?

[josuam70602286]

Hi Nesa,

now I use your function in js File. But it does not work on console. Something is wrong?

[Bernd Alheit]

Have you re-started Acrobat?

[josuam70602286]

Yes I have restartet Acrobat. But I get this error:

[Bernd Alheit]

The path at saveAs is incorrect.

[josuam70602286]

Hi Bernd,

Nesa send me this two lines. What's incorrect here?  I think we only use one replace

var newPath = path.replace(doc, doc.replace(/\.pdf$/,'_'+userName+'.pdf'));
this.saveAs(newPath);

 It should be enough. But in the js file from Nesa,  we have var MyDocSave ...     It must be a function, not variable?

var newPath = path.replace(/\.pdf$/,'_'+userName+'.pdf');

[Bernd Alheit]

Use this:

var newPath = path.replace(/\.pdf$/,'_'+userName+'.pdf');

[Nesa Nurani]

I did not send you those lines, that is your script, I just changed the function.

When I call the function it works correctly, you should make sure you put js file in correct folder, what is the path to your javascript folder and do you have x64 Acrobat?

[josuam70602286]

I have adobe acrobat Pro (32 bit).

Here is my path and js file, but you see the error.

[Bernd Alheit]

Before the saveAs add this line:

console.println(newPath);

[Nesa Nurani]

This is the path on 32bit acrobat: C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Javascripts

[Bernd Alheit]

This is not the path of the application data.

[josuam70602286]

You see my path (user and app).

I don't have C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Javascripts

Is this a problem or is there a solution?

[Bernd Alheit]

This is not a problem.

Make sure that you re-start Acrobat after a change of the script file.

[Nesa Nurani]

You can also just create an action, it is much simpler.

[josuam70602286]

I re-start acrobat after change js file with adding console.println(newPath);

But there is something wrong?

[try67]

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.

[josuam70602286]

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?

[josuam70602286]

Hi try67, hi Bernd, hi Nesa,

the js file works on this directory. It is great. I put it in action with MyDocSave(this); and it works.

Now we know the problem.

But on this network drive it doesn't work. What can I do to get same result?

Perhaps I have to use a little bit other code then    path.saveas ?

[josuam70602286]

I will give you full information. Then you can better help me

Here you the directory.

If I click von IDVen then you see network drive.

Perhaps you know how I have to set call auf path?

[josuam70602286]

From 6878_AutoMPK there are normal folders.