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by RunDontStop
Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:25 am
Forum: Flows
Topic: 2nd option for unzipping
Replies: 2
Views: 53

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: 2
Views: 53

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: 9370

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: 7
Views: 3729

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: 1132

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: 1132

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: 3344

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: 3344

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: 3344

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...
by RunDontStop
Tue Dec 27, 2022 11:34 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: Connection condition based on XML Field - no alphanumeric characters
Replies: 2
Views: 1390

Re: Connection condition based on XML Field - no alphanumeric characters

Thank you. I tried these 4 "Does Not Match" conditions joined by AND ^.+[a-zA-Z0-9].+$ ^.+[a-zA-Z0-9]$ ^[a-zA-Z0-9].+$ ^[a-zA-Z0-9]$ which I think means: anything at beginning, followed by 1 alphanumeric, followed by anything at end anything at beginning, followed by 1 alphanumeric at the ...
by RunDontStop
Tue Dec 27, 2022 10:12 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: Connection condition based on XML Field - no alphanumeric characters
Replies: 2
Views: 1390

Connection condition based on XML Field - no alphanumeric characters

I have an XML field "Versions". If this field contains any alphanumeric characters I do not want the job to proceed on the connection. Otherwise, proceed. I think this is possible with RegEx but with that, the option is "Matches" or "Does Not Match". I don't think I nee...
by RunDontStop
Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:37 pm
Forum: Applications
Topic: Filetypes Counter Upgrade Problem
Replies: 5
Views: 6214

Re: Filetypes Counter Upgrade Problem

I wanted to update on this. I installed v4 today. And shortly after I was forced to roll back to version 2. I isolated one problem (out of many), but I cannot figure out what caused it. I have a Filetypes counter that counts XMLs in the job. The private data key is "xmlcount" After the sub...
by RunDontStop
Wed Dec 07, 2022 3:41 pm
Forum: Applications
Topic: Filetypes Counter Upgrade Problem
Replies: 5
Views: 6214

Re: Filetypes Counter Upgrade Problem

Thank you! This makes sense. Yes I have instances of the element one after the other. And so these of course would default to the same dataset name, because I currently do not have one. I probably could just change these to something unique immediately after upgrading the app. I just upgraded to Swi...
by RunDontStop
Tue Dec 06, 2022 6:01 pm
Forum: Applications
Topic: Filetypes Counter Upgrade Problem
Replies: 5
Views: 6214

Filetypes Counter Upgrade Problem

I have an interesting situation. I use FileTypes counter. A LOT. All of my production flows have the element, and then connections reference the private data from the elements further down the line. So my problem is: a few months ago, I updated from Folder Apps v2 to Folder Apps v3. For some reason ...
by RunDontStop
Fri Nov 04, 2022 4:41 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: Learn the name of file in folder
Replies: 1
Views: 1090

Re: Learn the name of file in folder

And, if I had just researched, I would have found Scan Hierarchy app. Exactly what I need.