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(urgent) Indexing Multiple PDF Files?

I have a set of PDF files, and I would like to create an "intro" PDF that has a "search" button that allows users to search all of the PDF files I have.

I'm completely new to PDF, so I'm wondering - is this something that I need to buy an extra product for, or is this base Acrobat functionality? If it's base functionality, where can I get more info on the subject?

Thanks,
Brad

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millsoft

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I have (full) Acrobat 5.0.

I found the Catalog function, and I can probably muddle my way through that now that I know what it's called.

The other part of my question would be: How do I create the "intro/top level" document with a search "hotspot/hyperlink"?

Thanks,
Brad

Karl Heinz Kremer

You can create a button in your top level document and assign a JavaScript to this button that executes the search button (if I remember correctly, it's in the Document menu). You can find the JavaScript documentation under the Help menu. To just execute a menu item, you don't have to know much JavaScript.

Karl Heinz Kremer

You will find "execMenuItem" as a method in the App object.

millsoft

ASKER

Hi kh,

Ok, I'm making a lot of progress for a single afternoon, but I'm still stuck at one point.

I made a document in Word, created a PDF file from it, then put links (buttons) into the document for opening other documents, and exiting. The document is connected to the PDX file I created (if I open it in Acrobat), but I'm still having trouble getting the "search" button to open the Edit/Search/Query menu item.

In Acrobat reader I don't see the Edit/Search menu item at all. I assume this means that the search.api add-in is not loaded. How do I setup my "title/index page" so that it allows users with Acrobad reader to search the PDX file?

Thanks,
Brad

millsoft

ASKER

P.S. Thanks for your patience!

millsoft

ASKER

Hi kh,

Well, I downloaded the 6.0 full player from adobe on another machine and my file works great.

It appears that version of the reader comes with search.api installed, while the 5.0 reader I installed (I think) with Acrobat itself did not.

Anyway, it appears that I have a reader that works, and that's a good thing!

Thanks,
Brad