Feature Request: move open files

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r4ph43l
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Feature Request: move open files

Post by r4ph43l »

First post here so please be gentle :wink:

Using PDF XChange Pro, I would like to add a button to the toolbar that moves the currently opened file to a specific location.

The task sounds "easy enough" for me.
Customize the toolbar by using the "new" button (which is inactive) and define a target directory.

Would love to set the default "Open ..." Directory as well but I seem unable to find where to set it.

Checked the settings, registry, ...

If something inside this question is completely offtopic please let me know.
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Daniel - PDF-XChange
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Re: Feature Request: move open files

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Hello, r4ph43l

Thank you for posting, if you right click on the document tab for a file that is saved locally, you should find the move file option available directly:
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Re: Feature Request: move open files

Post by r4ph43l »

Hello Daniel,

Exactly this feature is what I want to customize/predefined with a specific target on an additional button.

Is this possible?
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Re: Feature Request: move open files

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It's possible but you'd need to write some javascript. See
https://opensource.adobe.com/dc-acrobat-sdk-docs/library/jsapiref/doc.html#saveas
viewtopic.php?t=44829

There are sample scripts on this forum that do similar things. For example:
viewtopic.php?t=48823
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Re: Feature Request: move open files

Post by Daniel - PDF-XChange »

Hello,

Ahh, in that case Mathew's suggestion will be the best I can offer. We will not likely be adding a uniquely configurable option for this task to our UI officially.

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