Batch Droplet for Acrobat 9

[andyt]

Afternoon all,

I've created a batch process running a few commands, security, watermarks etc. working with IN and OUT folders on my desktop. Does anyone know if I can make the IN folder into a droplet or Hot folder so as soon as a file is dropped in it will run the batch sequence.

Currently I'm testing this on my Mac book pro using OSX 10.5 but this will need to work on a PC running XP using Acrobat Pro (8 or 9)

Many thanks
Andy

 

[Lukas Engqvist]

As far as I remember you droplets are pletform specific, so a Mac dropplet won't work in windows and vice versa.

 

[leonardr]

I've created a batch process running a few commands, security, watermarks etc. working with IN and OUT folders on my desktop. Does anyone know if I can make the IN folder into a droplet or Hot folder so as soon as a file is dropped in it will run the batch sequence.

You can use Preflight to create a Droplet (but not a hot folder). there are also a few 3rd parties that offer the ability to run Batches through HotFolders.

Currently I'm testing this on my Mac book pro using OSX 10.5 but this will need to work on a PC running XP using Acrobat Pro (8 or 9)

As was mentioned, droplets aren't cross platform (though batch sequences are!).

 

[edwinb]

I have used keytext from mjmsoft to automate many operations on pc's
and especially for acrobat automation
extremly easy to use
edwin

 

[roel78]

On a mac you can create an automated workflow with Acrobat Preflights.
- Create a droplet with a succes and failed folder.
- Create an automater script and that looks into an input-folder if there are any files with a .pdf extention
- Then open it with the droplet.
- Let the script run repeatedly with a free automater tool:

Automator - Downloads

That's it.

 

[andyt]

Thanks for all your replies, unfortunately were not able to get any additional software for this, it was only if Acrobat could achieve it.

Thanks
Andy