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  AutoHotKey AutoHotKey

  AutoHotKey

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    Acrobat Acrobat

    Acrobat

    • The script below opens a .pdf file for conversion

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      title Open
      ;Adobe Acrobat (v9.3.0 Pro Extended) ;document ;pdf ;Parse input filename arg1 = %1% StringGetPos, index, arg1, \, R ifLess, index, 0, ExitApp index += 2 input_filename := SubStr(arg1, index) ;Run program if not already running IfWinNotExist, Adobe 3D Reviewer { Run, C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe WinWait, Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended } ;Activate the window WinActivate, Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended WinWaitActive, Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended ;Open document Send, ^o WinWait, Open ControlSetText, Edit1, %1% ControlSend, Edit1, {Enter} ;Make sure model is loaded before exiting Loop { IfWinExist, %input_filename% - Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended { break } Sleep, 500 }

      The script below saves a converted .pdf file to the specified output format

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      title Save
      ;Adobe Acrobat (v9.3.0 Pro Extended) ;document ;doc, html, jpg, pdf, ps, rtf, txt ;Parse output format arg1 = %1% StringGetPos, index, arg1, ., R ifLess, index, 0, ExitApp index += 2 out := SubStr(arg1, index) ;Parse filename root StringGetPos, index, arg1, \, R ifLess, index, 0, ExitApp index += 2 name := SubStr(arg1, index) StringGetPos, index, name, ., R ifLess, index, 0, ExitApp name := SubStr(name, 1, index) ;Activate the window WinActivate, %name%.pdf - Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended WinWaitActive, %name%.pdf - Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended ;Save document Send, ^S WinWait, Save As if(out = "doc"){ ControlSend, ComboBox3, m }else if(out = "html"){ controlSend, ComboBox3, h }else if(out = "jpg"){ controlSend, ComboBox3, j }else if(out = "pdf"){ controlSend, ComboBox3, a }else if(out = "ps"){ controlSend, ComboBox3, p controlSend, ComboBox3, p controlSend, ComboBox3, p controlSend, ComboBox3, p controlSend, ComboBox3, p }else if(out = "rtf"){ controlSend, ComboBox3, r }else if(out = "txt"){ controlSend, ComboBox3, t controlSend, ComboBox3, t } ControlSetText, Edit1, %1% ControlSend, Edit1, {Enter} ;Return to main window before exiting Loop { ;Continue on if main window is active IfWinActive, %name%.pdf - Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended { break } ;Click "Yes" if asked to overwrite files IfWinExist, Save As { ControlGetText, tmp, Button1, Save As if(tmp = "&Yes") { ControlClick, Button1, Save As } } Sleep, 500 } ;Wait a lit bit more just in case Sleep, 1000 ;Close whatever document is currently open Send, ^w ;Make sure it actually closed before exiting Loop { ;Continue on if main window is active IfWinActive, Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended { break } Sleep, 500 }

      The script below kills Adobe Acrobat in the case that the program hangs

      Code Block
      title Kill
      ;Adobe Acrobat (v9.3.0 Pro Extended) ;Kill any scripts that could be using this application first RunWait, taskkill /f /im Acrobat_open.exe RunWait, taskkill /f /im Acrobat_save.exe ;Kill the application RunWait, taskkill /f /im Acrobat.exe

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      OpenOffice OpenOffice

      OpenOffice

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  AppleScript AppleScript

  AppleScript
  • Applescript is also supported by Polyglot.  An example script will be provided in the future.

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  Python Python

  Python
  • Python is also supported by Polyglot.  An example script will be provided in the future.
    

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  Bash Bash

  Bash
  • Bash is also supported by Polyglot.  An example script will be provided in the future.
    

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