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ARTS PDF Aerialist Professional User Guide
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3.7. Watched Folders
The Watched Folders feature allows you to automate the process of executing a
sequence. It scans a folder for PDF documents and then automatically runs a sequence
of commands on the documents found. The numerous commands available enable you
to execute multiple ARTS PDF and Adobe Acrobat functions in a single sequence. You
can specify which folder you want scanned and then begin the process by simply copying
or moving the document/s you want processed in the appropriate folder.
3.7.1. Create a Watched Folder
To run a watched folder process, you need a sequence (see the section ‘Creating a
Sequence’ on how to create a sequence) and folders to place your original and modified
documents.
When watched folders are enabled and running, the input folder is constantly monitored.
If a file is found in the input folder, the selected sequence is immediately executed on
the file. As the file is processing it is placed in the busy folder. Once the file is processed,
any modified (output) files are placed in the output folder. The original file is moved to
the done folder when the process is complete. However, if an error occurs the original
file will be moved to the error folder.