one path back from originalDocPath scripting

[Kyle26205577rhrw]

I'm using scripts to save PDFs in various formats in various folders. 

var PRINT = Folder(originalDocPath + "/Print");
if (!PRINT.exists) {
    PRINT.create();
}
var _pdfFileName = PRINT.fsName + "/" + originalDocName + "_PRINT.pdf";
var dest = Folder(PRINT);

My Folder structure looks like this.\

Currently I have to have the document saved in the enclosing folder (5000_ABC_Example) but I want to have it in the Artwork folder. 

Basically how do I direct to:

originalDocPath but back one folder?

[Mylenium]

Simple URI notation:

\..\Artwork

Mylenium

[Kyle26205577rhrw]

Hi, thanks for the fix.

var LOWRES = Folder(originalDocPath + "\..\Low Res");
if (!LOWRES.exists) {
    LOWRES.create();
}
var _pdfFileName = LOWRES.fsName + "/" + originalDocName + "_LR.pdf";
var dest = Folder(LOWRES);

creates a new folder - 

What am I doing wrong?

[Mike Bro]

@Kyle26205577rhrw 

It's not clear from your screen shot where the new "LOWRES" folder is being created.

Regards,

Mike

[Kyle26205577rhrw]

Hi @Mike Bro 

The script is creating a folder named "Artwork..Low Res" inside of "5000_ABC_Example".

I want it to create a folder inside "5000_ABC_Example" called "Low Res" (If it doesn't already exist) and save the new file in it.

[Mike Bro · Accepted solution]

@Kyle26205577rhrw,

I see now...

Give this a try...

var LOWRES = Folder(originalDocPath.parent + "/Low Res");
if (!LOWRES.exists) {
    LOWRES.create();
}
var _pdfFileName = LOWRES.fsName + "/" + originalDocName + "_LR.pdf";
var dest = Folder(LOWRES);

Regards,

Mike

[Kyle26205577rhrw]

@Mike Bro 

That creates a folder outside of the folder 

But changing "\Low Res" to "/Low Res" fixed it.

I now have what I wanted 🙂

Thanks for your help

var LOWRES = Folder(originalDocPath.parent + "/Low Res");
if (!LOWRES.exists) {
    LOWRES.create();
}
var _pdfFileName = LOWRES.fsName + "/" + originalDocName + "_LR.pdf";
var dest = Folder(LOWRES);

[Mike Bro]

@Kyle26205577rhrw,

Yes, I saw that and made edits to my post but you must have copied the code before hand.

Regards,

Mike