Using Scripts in Revu

1. Go to either Document > Script or Batch >  Script. The Script Manager appears with the active PDF (if any) listed in the Files section.

   

2. To use a previously saved batch of PDFs, click Load and select the desired file.

3. The active PDF, if any, is automatically added to the process. To add more PDFs, click Add and use one or more of the following methods:

   • Files: Adds individual files from a network or local drive. Selecting this option will cause the Open dialog box to appear. Navigate to the appropriate location and select the desired files.
   • Open Files: Adds all files currently open in Revu.
   • Open Set: Adds all files contained in the current Set.
   • Folder: Adds all files in a selected folder on a network or local drive, but not files contained in any of its subfolders. Selecting this option will cause the Select Folder dialog box to appear. Navigate to the desired folder and select it.
   • Folder and Subfolders: Adds all files in a selected folder on a network or local drive as well as all files within any of its subfolders. Selecting this option will cause the Select Folder dialog box to appear. Navigate to the desired folder and select it.
4. By default, any document in the Files list will be affected. To remove a document from the Files list, select it and click Remove.

5. To specify which pages of a PDF will be processed, select it, then click the Pages menu and choose from the following:

   • All Pages: Sets the range to all pages.
   • Current: Sets the range to the current page only.
   • Custom: Sets the range to a custom value. When this option is selected, the field acts like a text box. Delete any text left in the field and enter the page or pages to be printed directly. To enter a custom range:
     • Use a dash between page numbers to define those two pages and all pages in between.
     • Use a comma to define pages that are separated.

     For example: 1-3, 5, 9 will include pages 1, 2, 3, 5 and 9.

6. To save this batch for future use, click Save and save it to a local or network drive.
7. Available scripts are listed in the Scripts section.
   • To review or edit one of these scripts, select it and click Edit. The Script Editor appears. See Using the Script Editor for more information.
   • To create a new script, click the Add button. The Script Editor appears. See Using the Script Editor for more information.
   • To delete a script, select it and click Delete.
   • To add a script to a toolbar, select it and click Add to Toolbar. The Customize Toolbars dialog box appears. By default, the Script toolbar will be selected, but scripts can be added to any toolbar available in the Categories menu. See Adding Scripts to Toolbars for more information.
8. Select the desired script and click Run.

The Script Editor in Revu enables the creation of new scripts as well as the editing of existing ones. It is reached through the Script Manager, as demonstrated above.

Whether editing an existing script or creating a new one, the following components are available:

Name: Determines the name of the script. Names do not need to be unique.

Icon: Determines the icon used to identify a script in a Toolbar. You can import your own icons (click Import to do so) or use one of the standard icons available.

Commit Changes After Running Script: When enabled, the active PDF will apply the changes upon invoking the script.

It is sometimes useful to not commit changes to the currently active PDF. For example, a script could be created that applies headers/footers, a cover page, flattens, and then sends an email. By not setting this property, the email will have all the script’s modifications, but the active PDF will not. Therefore, you can continue working uninterrupted and your email was sent with all the necessary modifications.

Color: Sets to the color used by the built-in icons.

Script: Enter the commands to be executed with this script. Multiple script commands are supported, just enter one script command per line. Each script command may include a series of required and optional parameters for controlling the function.

The Script field utilizes two features to simplify entering scripts: auto-complete and tooltips.

Auto-complete: Simply start typing in the Script field and the auto-complete feature will pull up the list of accepted script commands. Double-click one of these commands to select it. You can also press CTRL-SPACE to call up the list.

Tooltips: Hover the mouse over a command to view tooltips, including parameters and examples. The tooltip will also automatically appear after you type opening bracket of the function or press CTRL-SHIFT-SPACE to bring up the tooltip relevant to the cursor's current location.

While entering script parameters, pressing the TAB key will automatically insert the default parameter.

Once a Script has been created, it can be added to any toolbar in Revu. To do so:

1. Go to either Document > Script or Batch >  Script. The Script Manager appears with available scripts listed in the Scripts section.
2. Select the desired script and click Add to Toolbar. The Customize Toolbars dialog box appears. Scripts can be added to any toolbar available in the Categories menu.
   • Note that the icon that appears in the toolbar is the same one shown in the Scripts section beside the script's name. You can change the icon from the Script Editor. See Using the Script Editor for more information.
   • If you would like to create a toolbar specifically for scripts, click Add and enter a name for the toolbar in the dialog box that appears.