vbscript , function to "Preflight.getProfileByName('Convert fonts to outlines')"

[rui huang]

Hello, everyone,

What code should be added to achieve this function?

Dim gApp, avDoc
Set gApp = CreateObject("AcroExch.app")
Set avDoc = CreateObject("AcroExch.AVDoc")
Dim filepath
filepath = "C:\\test.pdf"
If avDoc.Open(filepath, "") = True Then
avDoc.BringToFront

' add vbscript code in here

avDoc.Close True 
Else
Msgbox "Failed to open PDF"
End If

Set pDDoc = Nothing
Set avDoc = Nothing
Set gApp = Nothing

[S. S · Accepted solution]

Hi @rui huang,

Hope you are doing well. Thanks for writing in!

Here is a sample code you might want to try.

Dim gApp, avDoc
Set gApp = CreateObject("AcroExch.App")
Set avDoc = CreateObject("AcroExch.AVDoc")
Dim filepath
filepath = "C:\\test.pdf"

If avDoc.Open(filepath, "") = True Then
    avDoc.BringToFront
    
    ' Note: This JavaScript cannot access Preflight
    Dim jsCode
    jsCode = "console.println('Preflight profiles are not accessible via JavaScript.');"
    
    ' Execute JavaScript in Acrobat
    Dim jsResult
    jsResult = avDoc.ExecuteThisJavaScript(jsCode)

    avDoc.Close True
Else
    Msgbox "Failed to open PDF"
End If

Set pDDoc = Nothing
Set avDoc = Nothing
Set gApp = Nothing

Note:

The code conceptually aligns with how you might combine VBScript and Acrobat's JavaScript API, but there are some issues and limitations to address for it to work correctly with Adobe Acrobat's API.

Key Considerations for Acrobat API:

1. app.execMenuItem('Preflight') in

• This command opens the Preflight tool, but it does not directly access or run specific Preflight profiles.
• The Preflight object and its methods (getProfileByName and run) are not accessible through JavaScript alone. They are part of the Acrobat SDK for creating custom plugins, which VBScript cannot invoke directly.

2. ExecuteThisJavaScript:

• This method allows executing JavaScript, but JavaScript in Acrobat has limited access compared to plugins. Preflight profiles cannot be triggered this way.

3. VBScript and Preflight:

• VBScript lacks direct access to the Preflight API in Acrobat. The Preflight API is available only through plugins written in C++ or via the Acrobat SDK.

Review the Acrobat SDK documentation to understand the capabilities and constraints of VBScript, JavaScript, and plugins.

Hope this helps.

-Souvik

[rui huang]

Hi Souvik,
Thanks for your reply，

In fact, Preflight can be run via javascript on mac, pls see:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/script-to-pdf-convert-all-text-to-outline/m-p/147...
but I just want to try to implement this function by VBscript on a windows pc

[rui huang]

Hi Souvik,

when I reset security,  add folder path to trust ,  now I can process preflight via vbscript.

Set pdDoc = avDoc.GetPDDoc
Set jsObj = pdDoc.GetJSObject
Dim jsCode
jsCode = "var oProfile = Preflight.getProfileByName('Convert fonts to outlines'); var myPreflightResult = this.preflight( oProfile);"
AForm.Fields.ExecuteThisJavaScript jsCode