windows xp macro

[ted]

Ms word has a way to create a macro by following ur keystrokes. I have
an xp process that i would like to automate:
select 2 tif files from a directory
right click and select 'adobe convert to pdf'
adobe shows the combined tif files in a window
adobe converts those 2 files to pdf file & asks where to save the new
pdf file.
I look @ the window of the combined tif file for a name to save that
pdf file & type that name into where to save the new pdf file & click
save.
Then i delete the combined tif window
Then move the 2 tif files into another directory.
Then repeat the above.

The number of times the above must be repeated is about 1500.
Anyone got any ideas? TIA

[Michael Bednarek]

On Sat, 3 Mar 2012 18:39:40 -0800 (PST), ted wrote in

Post by ted
Ms word has a way to create a macro by following ur keystrokes. I have
select 2 tif files from a directory
right click and select 'adobe convert to pdf'
adobe shows the combined tif files in a window
adobe converts those 2 files to pdf file & asks where to save the new
pdf file.
pdf file & type that name into where to save the new pdf file & click
save.
Then i delete the combined tif window
Then move the 2 tif files into another directory.
Then repeat the above.
The number of times the above must be repeated is about 1500.
Anyone got any ideas? TIA

You might write code in Visual Basic Script or even in VBA to do that.
As far as Adobe goes, it starts with
Set app = CreateObject("AcroExch.App")

[ted]

Post by ted
Ms word has a way to create a macro by following ur keystrokes. I have
select 2 tif files from a directory
right click and select 'adobe convert to pdf'
adobe shows the combined tif files in a window
adobe converts those 2 files to pdf file & asks where to save the new
pdf file.
pdf file & type that name into where to save the new pdf file & click
save.
Then i delete the combined tif window
Then move the 2 tif files into another directory.
Then repeat the above.
The number of times the above must be repeated is about 1500.
Anyone got any ideas? TIA

I have written a lot of vba code but unfamiliar with vb script. Where can i learn about that? TIA

[Michael Bednarek]

On Sun, 4 Mar 2012 20:34:40 -0800 (PST), ted wrote in

Post by ted

Post by ted
Ms word has a way to create a macro by following ur keystrokes. I have
select 2 tif files from a directory
right click and select 'adobe convert to pdf'
adobe shows the combined tif files in a window
adobe converts those 2 files to pdf file & asks where to save the new
pdf file.
pdf file & type that name into where to save the new pdf file & click
save.
Then i delete the combined tif window
Then move the 2 tif files into another directory.
Then repeat the above.
The number of times the above must be repeated is about 1500.
Anyone got any ideas? TIA

I have written a lot of vba code but unfamiliar with vb script. Where can i learn about that? TIA

The usual places - books, internet. E.g.
VBScript Language Reference at MSDN
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d1wf56tt%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

DevGuru VBScript Quick Reference Guide
<http://www.devguru.com/technologies/vbscript/home.asp>

You also need a development tool, e.g. VBSEdit
(<http://www.vbsedit.com/>, commercial).

On the other hand, as I wrote, this can be done using the tools and
environment provided by MS Office/VBA if you have Adobe Acrobat (Adobe
Reader is not enough).

[ted]

we have purchased the adobe reader ... .

[Char Jackson]

Post by ted
we have purchased the adobe reader ... .

Adobe Reader is free...