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by RunDontStop
Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:12 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: 2nd option for unzipping
Replies: 12
Views: 3894

Re: 2nd option for unzipping

Update on the unzip problem: From the beginning, the problem was the Unarchive app fails sometimes - it either goes to Problem jobs, or the result is incomplete. I am running version 10 of Unarchive. Usually when these problem zips are opened with the Mac app Archive Utility, they unzip. So the ques...
by RunDontStop
Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:17 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: 2nd option for unzipping
Replies: 12
Views: 3894

Re: 2nd option for unzipping

Figured it out - had $ in the shebang line instead of #. Working now. This is great and thank you.
by RunDontStop
Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:50 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: 2nd option for unzipping
Replies: 12
Views: 3894

Re: 2nd option for unzipping

I keep trying and won't give up until I get a script executed by Switch. In the debug all I see is outcode 255. I have even removed variables just to get something. This is the script $!/bin/bash sed "s/\&/PLEASE/g" /Users/switchuser/Desktop/sampletext.txt >> /Users/switchuser/Desktop/...
by RunDontStop
Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:02 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: 2nd option for unzipping
Replies: 12
Views: 3894

Re: 2nd option for unzipping

Thank you Freddy. I did run across a problem using the ditto command - apparently there are certain zip files that "confound" this command (that's the best way I can explain it). It probably works well for most zips but not all. I came across one zip and used the ditto outside of Switch us...
by RunDontStop
Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:20 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: 2nd option for unzipping
Replies: 12
Views: 3894

Re: 2nd option for unzipping

I wanted to give an update on this. I tried creating a shell script file (.sh) but I kept getting nonzero exit code errors. Then I stumbled upon something pretty simple. The command I tried using in the shell script is ditto. I found out the actual ditto app is here: /usr/bin So in Execute Command t...
by RunDontStop
Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: 2nd option for unzipping
Replies: 12
Views: 3894

Re: 2nd option for unzipping

Thank you and I thought Execute Command was a possible and faster solution. I confess I do not understand the app. But I am revisiting it now and trying to learn. Here is the script. Right now I am running this script using an Automator app that is triggered by an Automator folder action which seems...
by RunDontStop
Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:25 am
Forum: Flows
Topic: 2nd option for unzipping
Replies: 12
Views: 3894

Re: 2nd option for unzipping

I recently rolled back to version 5 but I still have problems using Unarchive. I wanted something as a backup, just for when the Unarchive doesn't work out. I completely understand if a switch app might not work sometimes. I have a crude flow but I am confident there is a much better way to do the s...
by RunDontStop
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:22 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: 2nd option for unzipping
Replies: 12
Views: 3894

2nd option for unzipping

We receive loose PDF files for most customer art, but zip files are a very close second. Lately I am seeing Switch having problems with zip files. When I use the default Unarchive app in Switch I get 3 results: 1. Zip file is successfully unzipped 2. Zip file fails to unzip and goes to Problem Jobs ...
by RunDontStop
Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:04 pm
Forum: Action Lists
Topic: Remove all CMY from PDF (Map to Spot Color None)
Replies: 4
Views: 13861

Remove all CMY from PDF (Map to Spot Color None)

I think this can be done with an action list. I have PitStop Server but not PitStop Pro. There is an action "Remap color". Here you can select channels – Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow. My thought was to map these to spot color None. If not that, then some other spot color and then map that to ...
by RunDontStop
Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:55 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: Determine files missing from a group
Replies: 8
Views: 6447

Determine files missing from a group

I have a flow that uses Split PDF to create single page PDFs. These go through a third party app to be processed (I use the "Generic Application" element for this). Once processed the single page PDFs are regrouped and then I merge them into a single PDF again. There are occasions where on...
by RunDontStop
Tue Feb 28, 2023 11:08 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: Erase Private Data Tag
Replies: 2
Views: 1813

Re: Erase Private Data Tag

This is good news and thank you for confirming.
by RunDontStop
Tue Feb 28, 2023 8:38 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: Erase Private Data Tag
Replies: 2
Views: 1813

Erase Private Data Tag

This is difficult to explain. I have a need for this. Assume you have a folder full of files and subfolders. I route top level files to analyze. Subfolder files go elsewhere. As an example I look at top level files and tag private data, something very simple such as: ORIENTATION=LANDSCAPE Afterwards...
by RunDontStop
Wed Feb 22, 2023 8:00 pm
Forum: Switch
Topic: PDF Statistics - Page Boxes Not Equal - Canva
Replies: 5
Views: 4586

Re: PDF Statistics - Page Boxes Not Equal - Canva

Thank you for your insight and logging as bug! It's worth a shot anyway.
by RunDontStop
Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:33 am
Forum: Switch
Topic: PDF Statistics - Page Boxes Not Equal - Canva
Replies: 5
Views: 4586

Re: PDF Statistics - Page Boxes Not Equal - Canva

Sorry I am just now getting back to this. The file was too large to upload. But I deleted all content to get file size down. Checked again and the blank PDF still produced the pages not same size result. But the file size was still too large. Output intent added size. I removed the output intent in ...
by RunDontStop
Tue Feb 14, 2023 12:15 am
Forum: Switch
Topic: PDF Statistics - Page Boxes Not Equal - Canva
Replies: 5
Views: 4586

PDF Statistics - Page Boxes Not Equal - Canva

I use this statistics feature all the time when comparing PDF page size to job specs. I had an interesting result today with a PDF created in Canva (I know, pretty awful). The stats flags the PDF as having page boxes not equal. However, looking through the PDF, all pages are the same size. I decided...