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How can I edit my own javascript imported to Adobe Acrobat XI?

I have imported a small javascript that I had from Adobe Acrobat v9 into Adobe Acrobat XI.
In the old Adobe 9, when I clicked on the is script there was an option to run or edit it. Choosing edit would open the script for editing, with the internal editor or an external one.

Is there any like that in Adobe Acrobat XI?

Thanks for your time.

Karl Heinz Kremer

Do you have Acrobat XI Pro? You can find the JavaScript panel under Tools. If it's not there, either bring up the menu at the top of the tools panel, or select View>Tools>JavaScript.

On the JavaScript panel, you'll find options to start the debugger, edit "All JavaScript" (regardless of defined as document level, as part of a button, or any other UI element), to define or edit document level scripts and to set document actions.

You say you've imported JavaScript - how did you do that? It may help with figuring out what you are trying to do.

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Here is how I imported it:
Under Action wizard --> Manage Actions there is an "Import" action I had a *.seu file, the one left from v9., that I selected and imported.

On the other hand, under JavaScript tab of Tools the "Edit All JavaScripts" is greyed out and not selectable.

Thanks for all the help.

Karl Heinz Kremer

Ah... Unfortunately you cannot edit Actions (or sequences) that you've imported from older versions of Acrobat. Your best chance of getting this sequence modified is to open the file in a text editor and edit the XML. You can also recreate a new Action using the same script.

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Thanks for your time khkremer:
On you suggestion I edit the *.sequ file and extracted the JS program.
Q: How can I bring the this JS into Acrobat to edit and create an action?
I looked and cannot find the place.

Thanks again.

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I found it!
Thanks for your answer, were it not for that I may have never found it.

It so well hidden, as if they did not want it to be used very often.

Thanks