JavaScript: Validate Path - CornedBee can you help? [URGENT]

[RobDog888]

I need to validate a folder path before I do a save as in Acrobat 5.0.
I have developed the code to perform the saveas, I just need the
validation and filename generation code.

How do I access the file system with JavaScript?

Also, I need to check for the largest filename (numeric) for the auto filename generation script.
ex. validate path.
/D/Development/UserName/

ex. check file names in that directory (if valid).
123452003.pdf
123462003.pdf
123472003.pdf

Then generate the next file name and save.
/D/Development/UserName/1234832003.pdf

Thanks for any assistance.

[RobDog888]

Does anyone know how to access folders? I need to save a pdf
file, but I need to test if the path is valid first. This is really URGENT!!!

How about running an exe or bat file from JavaScript???

[CornedBee]

JavaScript itself cannot access the filesystem. Actually JavaScript itself can't do anything.

I don't know what objects Adobe Acrobat provides to its JavaScript, you'd have to look that up in a reference.

[CornedBee]

For the other part, read every parseInt(filename) into an array and search for the largest, it's really simple.

[vbNeo]

Combine ASP FSO with JS, and you should get what you need...

Cheers!

[RobDog888]

CornedBee:
I havent found anything on JavaScript accessing the file system in
the "Acrobat Forms JavaScript Object Specification #5186".
It is the main reference guide for writing JavaScript for Acrobat.

vbNeo:
How do I write the ASP FSO to accomplish this?
Can you get me started in the right direction?

Thanks.

[RobDog888]

CornedBee:
The parseInt() function will be perfect for generating the filename.

Thanks.

[CornedBee]

Originally posted by RobDog888
CornedBee:
I havent found anything on JavaScript accessing the file system in
the "Acrobat Forms JavaScript Object Specification #5186".
It is the main reference guide for writing JavaScript for Acrobat.

Then chances are that you can't do it, sorry.

You see, JavaScript itself doesn't have much. The only built-in objects are String, Array, Date, Math and maybe one or two more, but nothing special. All other objects must be provided by the host application, be that a web browser, an office suite or Adobe Acrobat. So if Acrobat doesn't provide a filesystem object or a way to access Windows Scripting Host (ActiveX Automation) objects, I fear there is no way to access the filesystem.