How can I set PDF properties in scripting ?

[4everJang]

Hello scripter friends,

Has anyone tried (with success) to set PDF properties via ExtendScript ?

I have retrieved the PDFDocInfo property, which is a propVal with an ssval string array inside. But when I push strings into the ssval array and then use Doc.SetProps( ) FM freezes. Apparently, I need to use some other method to push the string values into the PDFDocInfo property, but I have always struggled with the many variations of TypedVal elements. If anyone has a useful idea let me know.

Thanks in advance

Jang

[Winfried Reng]

Hi Jang,

Do you mean the PDF setup in the Format menu?

O the File info in the File menu?

Best regards

Winfried

[frameexpert · Accepted solution]

I do something like this:

var strings;
	
strings = doc.PDFDocInfo;
strings.push ("Subject");
strings.push ("The Subject");
strings.push ("Author");
strings.push ("The Author");
doc.PDFDocInfo = strings;

[4everJang]

Hi Rick,

I didn't know it was this easy. Funny that the complexer method via SetProps does not work - it just freezes FM.