Javascript To Insert Attachment On A PDF

[nodsan1976]

Is there a java script I can use to insert an attachment into pdf. I am working with thousand of files and I have to manually insert all the attachment on each of them. Thanks in advance

[try67]

Yes, you can do it using the importDataObject method of the Document object.

[nodsan1976]

Hi, Thanks for quick response. Can you please be more specific?

[nodsan1976]

Is it also possible that the script will choose the files to be attached by using some code like filename*.doc?

[try67]

No. You have to know the exact file path, or the user has to select it.

All of the information you need is available in the Acrobat JavaScript API Reference: JavaScript for Acrobat

[nodsan1976]

Maybe somebody here can help me. Doing the manual inserting of the attachment is eating much of my time. Please see how my files look below:

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-502202-0001_revA.pdf

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-502202-0001_revA_Attachment 1.xlsx

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700101-0001_revC.pdf

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700101-0001_revC_Attachment 1.xlsx

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700104-0001_revA.pdf

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700104-0001_revA_Attachment 1.xlsx

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700105-0001_revA.pdf

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700105-0001_revA_Attachment 1.xlsx

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700110-0001_revA.pdf

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700110-0001_revA_Attachment 1.xlsx

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700111-0001_revA.pdf

DHIE12-SHAI-SUXXX-66-700111-0001_revA_Attachment 1.xlsx

What i need to do is to insert the excel file as attachment to it's corresponding pdf.

Thank you very much in advance.

[try67 · Accepted solution]

OK, that's not quite what you described before. If the name of the file to attach can be derived from the name of the PDF file then it's not too difficult. You can use this code as a part of an Action to do it:

var attachmentFileName = this.documentFileName.replace(".pdf", "_Attachment 1.xlsx");
this.importDataObject({cName: attachmentFileName, cDIPath: this.path.replace(this.documentFileName, attachmentFileName)});

[nodsan1976]

I knew it. I know it is possible. Thank you very much.

Now my problem is how to apply it, I am using Acrobat X. How can I activate this script? Sorry for the trouble i caused you.

[try67]

Do you have Acrobat X Pro? If so, you can create a new Action via Tools - Action Wizard and have it execute the code, and then run it on your files.

[nodsan1976]

Hi try67,

It works, you are a genius. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. More power to you.