Trying to modify SaveDocsAsSVG to open and save all files within a directory automatically

i trying title suggests, can't find way specify folder want script @ , can't open/save/close files without user interaction. way need itterative pc i'm using cannot handle many open files @ once.

 

on side note, can't find documentation. example, arguments folder.selectdialog() accept? documentation that?

 

thank peeps!

 

using cs6 trying convert eps svg

here's copy of saveas should able modify

/**********************************************************  adobe systems incorporated  copyright 2005 adobe systems incorporated  rights reserved   notice:  adobe permits use, modify, ,  distribute file in accordance terms of adobe license agreement accompanying it.   if have received file source  other adobe, use, modification, or distribution of requires prior  written permission of adobe.   *********************************************************/  /**********************************************************  saveasai12.jsx  description  sample gets files specified user  selected folder , batch processes them , saves them  pdfs in user desired destination same  file name.  **********************************************************/  // main code [execution of script begins here]  // uncomment suppress illustrator warning dialogs // app.userinteractionlevel = userinteractionlevel.dontdisplayalerts;  var destfolder, sourcefolder, files, filetype, sourcedoc, targetfile, illustratorsaveopts;  // select source folder. sourcefolder = folder.selectdialog( 'select folder illustrator files want convert ai', '~' );  // if valid folder selected if ( sourcefolder != null ) {     files = new array();     filetype = prompt( 'select type of illustrator files want process. eg: *.ai', ' ' );          // files matching pattern     files = sourcefolder.getfiles( filetype );          if ( files.length > 0 )     {         // destination save files         destfolder = folder.selectdialog( 'select folder want save converted ai files.', '~' );         ( = 0; < files.length; i++ )         {             var optref = new openoptions();             optref.updatelegacytext = true;               sourcedoc = app.open(files[i], documentcolorspace.cmyk, optref); // returns document object                                                  // call function getnewname name , file save ai             targetfile = getnewname();                          // call function getillustratoroptions illustratorsaveoptions files             illustratorsaveopts = getillustratoroptions( );                          // save ai             sourcedoc.saveas( targetfile, illustratorsaveopts );                          sourcedoc.close();         }         alert( 'files saved ai in ' + destfolder );     }     else     {         alert( 'no matching files found' );     } }     /*********************************************************  getnewname: function new file name. primary name same source file.  **********************************************************/  function getnewname() {     var ext, docname, newname, saveinfile, docname;     docname = sourcedoc.name;     ext = '.ai'; // new extension ai file     newname = "";              ( var = 0 ; docname[i] != "." ; i++ )     {         newname += docname[i];     }     newname += ext; // full ai name of file          // create file object save ai file     saveinfile = new file( destfolder + '/' + newname );           return saveinfile; }     /*********************************************************  getillustratoroptions: function set ai saving options of  files using illustratorsaveoptions object.  **********************************************************/  function getillustratoroptions() {          // create pdfsaveoptions object set ai options     var illustratorsaveopts = new illustratorsaveoptions();          // setting illustratorsaveoptions properties.      illustratorsaveopts.embedlinkedfiles = true;     illustratorsaveopts.fontsubsetthreshold = 0.0     illustratorsaveopts.pdfcompatible = true     illustratorsaveopts.compatibility = compatibility.illustrator14     illustratorsaveopts.embediccprofile =  false      return illustratorsaveopts; } 

it take little replace of lines should started. if uncomment line limit user interaction, need restore @ end of script.

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