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How to click button Adobe application (not Excel,Browser)

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Hi

Now I want to click "Scan & OCR" in Adobe acrobat with PAD, but I can't specify the UI.

I have no choice but to click by coodinates (X and Y). However, as you know, such a method is unstable.

Could you please tell me a better way in such a case?

 

 

 

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  • VJR Profile Picture
    7,635 on at

    I believe you can create a new customised button on the top toolbar for Scan & OCR and then that should be clickable but this is something worth explorable.

  • Unknown geen idee Profile Picture
    1,757 on at

    Dear Dominon,

    If recognition by UI element does not work, I have had good experiences with using Image Recognition. In the PAD actions list, search by 'Image' and you will find what is available.

    Usually I use 'Move mouse to image' instantly with a click.

    Using images in the flow seems stable enough for my purposes, but if you change machine/screen/resolution often, the 'recognition' of the image may fail. Try it and see how.

     

    If this is a solution to your problem, please state so in the thread.

    Happy flowing,

    Koen

  • kinuasa Profile Picture
    799 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hi,
    "Select menu option in window" action might do it.
    I suggest that recording operations from the menu bar(View -> Tools).

     

    Regards,
    kinuasa

  • dominono9 Profile Picture
    83 on at

    Thanks replying.

     

    By doing "create cutom toll" and "tool bar", I was able to operate the UI halfway. But the last one click had to be specified by coordinates😫

     

    Thanks Anyway,I am grateful that I have taken a step forward😀

     

     

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  • dominono9 Profile Picture
    83 on at

    Thank you kinuasa san

     

    Thanks to advises I can go up to this point, but I can't go beyond this point...

     

    ↓ここまではいけるのですが、最後「テキストを認識」というボタンをおさなければならず、このボタンがUI操作できないんですよね。。

    「画像マウス移動」と「座標マウス移動」は不安定なのでできれば避けたいんですよね。。

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  • dominono9 Profile Picture
    83 on at

    Adobe Acrobatを使わずに、PADで「テキスト認識できないPDF」を「テキスト認識できるPDF」にする方法が他にあればいいのですが、、何か良い方法ご存じでないでしょうか?

     

  • AS-06081019-0 Profile Picture
    1,738 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    @dominono9 Use sendkeys TAB and enter. See if it helps.

    Cheers,

    Ankesh

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    kinuasa Profile Picture
    799 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Adobeのサイトを確認したところ、どうやらAcrobatはRPAによる操作が認められていないようですので(下記ページご参照)、複数ファイルのテキスト認識を自動化したい場合は、手動で「複数のファイル内のテキストを認識」を行うか、Acrobat Proのバッチ処理を活用した方が良さそうです。
    (自動化のためのAPI「Adobe Document Services」(有償)を活用する方法もあります。)

     

    ・アドビは、自動スクリプトやロボティックプロセスオートメーション(RPA)の実行などの Acrobat の自動処理を許可していますか?
    https://helpx.adobe.com/jp/acrobat/kb/automation-and-document-workflows.html

  • dominono9 Profile Picture
    83 on at

    ありがとうございます。

    Acrobat Proのバッチ処理(Action Wizard)も少し試してみましたが、どうしても手動操作が入ってしまいそうですね。。

    全自動にするためには、Adobe Document Servicesに挑戦するしかなさそうですね。

    PADでは利用できず、Power Automate(旧flow)でのみ利用できるという感じですかね?

    現状Power Automate(旧flow)は扱えていないのでPowerAutomate活用し始めた際に改修を提案して再チャレンジしてみたいと思います!

    https://blog.adobe.com/jp/publish/2021/08/03/dc-new-adobe-document-services-apis-unlock-possibilities-pdf

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