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by pcobee
Fri Apr 01, 2016 11:03 pm
Forum: Preflighting
Topic: Merge XML into PDF.
Replies: 2
Views: 14665

Re: Merge XML into PDF.

We use xsl:fo to generate PDF output. All you need is a text editor and a rendering engine like the one from RenderX - about $400 for their XEPWin Desktop which is what we use. We use it to generate about 1400 pollbooks of 250 pages each for elections. Its a very robust and high performance solution...
by pcobee
Fri Apr 01, 2016 10:54 pm
Forum: Applications
Topic: Files stuck in flows_SOLVED
Replies: 3
Views: 2933

Re: Files stuck in flows

Are you running any anti-virus software. We installed AV Defender and had jobs prefixed with ~.~ "stuck" in folders. Once removed everything starting working correctly. Curious if anyone out there has found a anti-virus solution that plays nice with Switch.
by pcobee
Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:44 pm
Forum: Scripting
Topic: Variable email user name
Replies: 1
Views: 3255

Re: Variable email user name

If you are using Windows based Switch, you could use VBScript to create a Script element that uses CDO to send out your emails. That way you have complete control. Here's an example for sending through Office365. You'll have to adapt for Switch obviously. I've also done this using Gmail and an HMail...
by pcobee
Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:11 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: Switch 13 losing metadata between flows?
Replies: 9
Views: 4452

Re: Switch 13 losing metadata between flows?

I seem to have "reset" something in the flow by changing the "Strip unique name" setting from No to Yes and then running the flow - stopping the flow - and setting it back to No. It is now performing as expected. I'm thinking that Enfocus has a bug in their import flow that is no...
by pcobee
Thu Feb 25, 2016 6:54 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: Switch 13 losing metadata between flows?
Replies: 9
Views: 4452

Re: Switch 13 losing metadata between flows?

The one other variable is that my new server is running on Windows 2012 R2. The other 2 are on 2008 R2. If you are on Windows can you tell me what version?
by pcobee
Thu Feb 25, 2016 6:04 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: Switch 13 losing metadata between flows?
Replies: 9
Views: 4452

Re: Switch 13 losing metadata between flows?

Strange, I'm running the exact same flows on 2 other Switch Servers - version 12 - with no problem at all? Have you upgraded to 13.1?
by pcobee
Thu Feb 25, 2016 5:57 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: Switch 13 losing metadata between flows?
Replies: 9
Views: 4452

Re: Switch 13 losing metadata between flows?

Have you tried this with a job "folder" as opposed to a single job file?
by pcobee
Thu Feb 25, 2016 5:25 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: Switch 13 losing metadata between flows?
Replies: 9
Views: 4452

Switch 13 losing metadata between flows?

Just upgraded to Switch 13. In testing my flows, it appears that Switch 13 is dropping any metadata that was created in a previous flow. I break my flows into smaller flows and with Switch 12 and earlier, as long as the last folder had the setting "Strip unique name" set to "No",...
by pcobee
Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:04 pm
Forum: Applications
Topic: Is there any http client on Switch 12?
Replies: 4
Views: 3722

Is there any http client on Switch 12?

I use Microsofts XMLHTTP object in a Script for this all the time - mostly to retrieve graphics files from a remote service. You can implement GET, POST or SOAP with it. Works great.
by pcobee
Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:43 pm
Forum: Applications
Topic: .insertPages by Acrobat
Replies: 2
Views: 3179

.insertPages by Acrobat

Here are two scripts for inserting blank pages into a PDF. It does not require the use of a "blank" PDF. The first inserts a single page at the indicated insertion point. The second inserts a page before or after EVERY page in the PDF based on the value of Argument 1. /*===================...
by pcobee
Fri May 17, 2013 10:57 pm
Forum: Scripting
Topic: XSLT 2.0 transformations in Switch
Replies: 4
Views: 3230

XSLT 2.0 transformations in Switch

This is fairly easy to set up using Saxon9... 1) download Saxon at "SaxonHE9-5-0-1N-setup.exe" at Saxon 9.5 and install. 2) Open SwitchScripter and create a new script with the folowing properties: Tag: propTransformCommand Name: Transform Command Tooltip: Indicate the Saxon "Transfor...