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% PostScript program for distilling and combining an entire folder or

% directory of PostScript files.
% When embedding font subsets, it is highly recommended you use this technique
% to distill multiple PS files so only one font subset is used for each font.
/PathName (Macintosh HD:Test:*.ps) def
/RunDir {
{ /mysave save def
file
dup = flush
RunFile
clear cleardictstack
mysave restore
}
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filenameforall
} def

% Edit this to point to the folder

% containing the PS files.

% Uses PathName variable on the operand stack

% Performs a save before running the PS
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Shows name of PS file being run

Calls built in Distiller procedure
Cleans up after PS file
Restores save level

PathName RunDir
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INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place all PostScript files to be distilled and concatenated in a single
directory. For example, here are example names of PS files that might
be used to distill a book:
ac001.ps
bt001.ps
ch001.ps
ch002.ps
ch003.ps
in001.ps

Cover
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Index

2. Make a copy of this file and give it the name you want to have as the prefi
for the resulting file. For example, you could name this file MyBook.txt.
IMPORTANT: Don't use the .ps suffix if this file is in the same folder as the

% rest of your .ps files. The RunDir command will execute all files that end i
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% .ps and this file will be distilled twice!
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% 3. Redefine the variable "PathName" above to point to the folder/directory whi
ch
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contains your PS files.
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Macintosh pathname syntax: /PathName (Macintosh HD:Folder:*.ps) def
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Windows pathname syntax:
/PathName (c:/mydir/*.ps) def
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UNIX pathname syntax:
/PathName (.\\/mydir\\/*.ps) def
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Note: The syntax for Windows may look strange, but double escaping the
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backslash character is required when using filenameforall.
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% 4. Distill the file on the machine running Acrobat Distiller.