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Create automatic folder and put files in that folder
Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 10:41 am
by mrkkrai
Hi:
I'm trying to create a flow which moves indesign package from one location to another, creating PDF and moves on same location.
But the problem is, I want to create a new folder named "Proof" automatically inside the final location and move the PDF in "Proof" folder.
Re: Create automatic folder and put files in that folder
Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 11:46 am
by loicaigon
Hi,
You can use a specific close script:
http://dl.free.fr/etahMvQGm
HTH
Loic
www.ozalto.com
Re: Create automatic folder and put files in that folder
Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 4:12 pm
by mrkkrai
Thanks for your response.
But the link you gave is unreachable. it says “The url has been blocked under instructions of the Competent Government Authority or in compliance to the orders of Hon’ble Court.”
Re: Create automatic folder and put files in that folder
Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 12:20 am
by loicaigon
Here is the link as plain text:
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var pack = function() {
var fo = Folder ( Folder.temp+"/"+$doc.name.replace (".indd", "" ) );
!fo.exists && fo.create();
var pf = Folder ( fo+"/Proof" );
!pf.exists && pf.create();
$doc.packageForPrint (fo, true, true, true, true, true, true, false);
var pdfFile = new File ( pf+"/"+$doc.name.replace (".indd", "" )+".pdf" );
var pst = app.pdfExportPresets.item("[PDF/X-1a:2001]");
$doc.exportFile ( ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE, pdfFile, false, pst);
$outfiles = [fo.fsName];
}
pack();
Save this as a jsx file then call it in the close command.
Loic
Re: Create automatic folder and put files in that folder
Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 11:04 am
by mrkkrai
Here's screenshot of the flow. Can you please help me where should I call the jsx file?
http://s33.postimg.org/6f7k0sdtr/Screen ... _16_pm.png
Thanks
Re: Create automatic folder and put files in that folder
Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 12:18 pm
by loicaigon
Hi
From my understanding of the flow, you need InDesign to generate the PDF file from the package folder.
Re: Create automatic folder and put files in that folder
Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 2:57 pm
by mrkkrai
Thanks a ton.
But is it somehow possible to create folders using "Set hierarchy path"?
Script renames the folder name with file name and deletes Links folder...
Re: Create automatic folder and put files in that folder
Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 5:37 pm
by mrkkrai
I guess I was unable to explain my problem problem. I'm trying again...
I'm getting multiple zip files in input folder:
Zip files contain files like this:
I'm unarchiving and adding unique numbers (highlighted) as prefix to each job folder and InDesign file by "Rename job" like this:
Using "Set hierarchy path", job folders are arranged in "Production" folder date-wise (dd-mm-yy):
I create PDFs of InDesign files. PDFs move in a "hot folder" where a rip software converts them to TIFF and send back to Switch.
Bottlenecks:
1. Need to create a subfolder "[job_name]_softproof" inside job folder.
2. Need to move that TIFF file inside this subfolder.
Here's my flow:
I'm not using any XML/Metadata.
Thank you.
