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--- pdf_export [2024/04/04 09:05] – [Javascript] o2admin
+++ pdf_export [2024/04/04 09:08] (current) – [Javascript] o2admin
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 ==== Javascript ====
-You can run Extendscript (Illustrator's built-in version of Javascript) to modify the file and path. Your code will be wrapped in a function so ensure that you include a return statement with the required data structure.
+You can run Extendscript (Illustrator's built-in version of Javascript) to modify the file and path. Your code will be wrapped in a function, so ensure that you include a return statement with the required data structure.
   * Return an array with the find and replace values such as [{ find: "ABC", replace: "123"},{find: "Cat", replace: "Dog"}], which will be applied to the filename template
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 <sxh javascript; >
-// This example will extract the ID number from a filename and save the  PDF to a master folder based on the ID
+// This example will extract the ID number from a filename and
-// "Example filename "F123246 Test File.pdf"
+// save the  PDF to a master folder based on the ID in the X: drive
+// "Example filename "Customer F123246 Test File.pdf"
+// Get the current document filename
 var docName = getData('doc.filename');
-var matches = docName .match(/J(\F+)/);
+// Use a Regular Expression to get the ID
+var matches = docName.match(/F(\d+)/);
 if (matches) {
-  setPath('X:\' + matches[1] + '\');
+  setPath('X:/' + matches[1] + '/');
   return [];
 }