I am away from my computer but just thought that the following may work.
1) Use a preflight to get the colour list as XML.
2) Rest should be easy.
Still interested in how I'd do it with Switch colourants though.
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- Wed Jan 21, 2026 6:17 am
- Forum: Flows
- Topic: Results of Switch Colourants into Pitstop Server multiline text variables
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1151
- Wed Jan 21, 2026 5:55 am
- Forum: Flows
- Topic: Results of Switch Colourants into Pitstop Server multiline text variables
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1151
Results of Switch Colourants into Pitstop Server multiline text variables
Hi, I am pulling [Stats.Colorants] from a PDF using standard Switch You get a semi colon separated list, like this... Cyan;Magenta;Pantone123;etc I would like to have Pitstop Server place multiline text using the above but with linebreaks instead of semi colons. I have been trying the StringReplace ...
- Sat Nov 23, 2024 7:39 pm
- Forum: Applications
- Topic: HTTP request v20+ not expanding switch variables (maybe?)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 30522
Re: HTTP request v20+ not expanding switch variables (maybe?)
Thanks Jimmy. That's a good idea for simplification.
- Sat Nov 23, 2024 9:11 am
- Forum: Applications
- Topic: HTTP request v20+ not expanding switch variables (maybe?)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 30522
Re: HTTP request v20+ not expanding switch variables (maybe?)
I'm still curious what I was doing wrong, but I have solved it by some workarounds. Workaround Get all the data as before Inject a half made json that has placeholder values Use the String Replace app to swap the placeholders for the variables Pass the file through the HTTP Request as Post a Body: I...
- Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:19 am
- Forum: Applications
- Topic: HTTP request v20+ not expanding switch variables (maybe?)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 30522
HTTP request v20+ not expanding switch variables (maybe?)
Hi, we are able to complete a request with POST a body, custom, set to Hard Coded values of { "ExternalConsignment": { "ConsignmentNo": "34CAW2079918", "ConsignmentTrackingCode": "34CAW2079918", "ConsignmentTrackingURL": "https://auspo...
- Fri Nov 22, 2024 10:28 pm
- Forum: Flows
- Topic: Remove hidden files ".DS_store" from a folder
- Replies: 7
- Views: 21870
Re: Remove hidden files ".DS_store" from a folder
This is cool.
I'm not sure why mine was different, but my .bat file ended up being
Very handy solution thanks Padawan
I'm not sure why mine was different, but my .bat file ended up being
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@ECHO OFF
cd "%1"
del /s /q /f /a .DS_STORE- Tue Sep 17, 2024 11:47 am
- Forum: Action Lists
- Topic: Find and Replace font issues, also automation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 18500
Re: Find and Replace font issues, also automation
Awesome! thanks!
I had to also add in "Select corrupt font widths" (Tolerance 0) before the "Change corrupt font widths"
Looks to be working
I had to also add in "Select corrupt font widths" (Tolerance 0) before the "Change corrupt font widths"
Looks to be working
- Tue Sep 10, 2024 11:20 pm
- Forum: Action Lists
- Topic: Find and Replace font issues, also automation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 18500
Re: Find and Replace font issues, also automation
Interesting one hey Magnus!
The "change font" step seems essential but cannot be driven by variables so I cannot automate for all documents
The "change font" step seems essential but cannot be driven by variables so I cannot automate for all documents
- Tue Sep 10, 2024 10:35 am
- Forum: Action Lists
- Topic: Find and Replace font issues, also automation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 18500
Find and Replace font issues, also automation
Attached is: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FhM-ukBOgVH1bvQ4BVTCxUtAbR-xZgUL/view?usp=sharing a PDF with "XXXXXX" in a spot colour a working action a broken action In the broken action, I do not use "replace font" and the result has broken kerning. In the working action, I do u...
- Fri Sep 06, 2024 8:52 am
- Forum: Flows
- Topic: Inject and delete - can it lead to disaster?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8222
Re: Inject and delete - can it lead to disaster?
Great to know thanks.
Scary thing to test though
Scary thing to test though
- Thu Sep 05, 2024 11:40 pm
- Forum: Flows
- Topic: Inject and delete - can it lead to disaster?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8222
Re: Inject and delete - can it lead to disaster?
I'm still a little worried here. Lets say we have a hardcoded path and a some data , but in some scenario the data is missing. Good scenario: /path/to/job/ variable Bad scenario: /path/to/job / In the bad scenario the data for the variable is missing. Would Switch inject the entire folder and delete...
- Thu Sep 05, 2024 10:03 am
- Forum: Flows
- Topic: Inject and delete - can it lead to disaster?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8222
Re: Inject and delete - can it lead to disaster?
Ok, this is great news and comforting to hear. Thank you.
- Thu Sep 05, 2024 2:44 am
- Forum: Flows
- Topic: Inject and delete - can it lead to disaster?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8222
Inject and delete - can it lead to disaster?
Hi all, If we Inject with the standard Inject tool and have it set to delete - can we have a disaster if: 1) the file does not exist 2) the path resolves to null Scenarios may be 1) A signal from an MIS to archive a certain file - but that file was moved by a person or other system ahead of time 2) ...
- Fri Aug 16, 2024 4:44 am
- Forum: PitStop Pro
- Topic: White / Blank space area calculation
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16613
Re: White / Blank space area calculation
Very cool Jimmy! So happy you're still sharing the files.
- Fri Aug 16, 2024 4:43 am
- Forum: Action Lists
- Topic: percent of document that is printed vs paper
- Replies: 3
- Views: 17366