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Paul_R · 05-31-2009, 11:05 AM

The more I read up running Bert's very nice utility (all about installing Java, i-text, all the scripts, etc, etc), the more despondent I became and the less I understood what was involved.

So, instead, do this:

1) Install Java:
That's probably already done - check your Control Panel for the Java icon. If not, go to http:\\java.com. It's very easy.

2) Make a folder for the utility:
..called, for example, "C:\Program Files\iRex Utilities\iLiad PDF Scribble Merger". If you don't know how to do this, find a 12-year-old to help you.

3) Extract Bert's latest version into this folder:
You don't need the source files, just get the latest 'compiled' version. For this example, I used ILiadPdfScribbleMerger v1.8.zip - see the first page in this discussion. Use the 'extract here' option for whatever unzip utility you use. You should end up with something like the following files and folders in your newly created folder:

dist\
dist\ILiadPdfScribbleMerger.jar
dist\README.TXT
dist\lib
dist\lib\itext-1.4.8.jar
dist\lib\swing-layout-1.0.jar

3) Create a batch file:
Right-click while in the folder and select 'New .. Text Document".
Rename the document to "iLiad Scribble Merge.bat" [or whatever you want to call it, but make sure the '.bat' is at the end] and click OK. Click Yes at the 'Rename' warning.

4) Edit the batch file:
Right-click on the batch file and select 'Edit'.
Copy and paste the text between the *****'s below into the batch file:
*****
cd "C:\Program Files\iRex Utilities\iLiad PDF Scribble Merger\dist"
java -jar "ILiadPdfScribbleMerger.jar"
"*****
[Note: if you installed Bert's utility somewhere else, that first line HAS TO MATCH!]
Click on the upper-right 'X' to close Notepad, click on Yes to save the changes.
[Note: the batch file changes to the folder so the jar file can find the lib(rary) files.]

5) Create a shortcut wherever/if you want one:
Right-click-drag the batch file to, say, your desktop and select 'Create Shortcut'.

When you double-click on the shortcut (or the batch file) a DOS box will open, then a second or two later, Bert's ILiadPdfScribbleMerger utility will appear. It's pretty self-explanatory. When you click on the 'Exit' button, the DOS box will disappear.

05-31-2009, 11:05 AM	#85
Paul_R Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: iLiad	How to set up the Bert's Merge utility - for Windows users. The more I read up running Bert's very nice utility (all about installing Java, i-text, all the scripts, etc, etc), the more despondent I became and the less I understood what was involved. So, instead, do this: 1) Install Java: That's probably already done - check your Control Panel for the Java icon. If not, go to http:\\java.com. It's very easy. 2) Make a folder for the utility: ..called, for example, "C:\Program Files\iRex Utilities\iLiad PDF Scribble Merger". If you don't know how to do this, find a 12-year-old to help you. 3) Extract Bert's latest version into this folder: You don't need the source files, just get the latest 'compiled' version. For this example, I used ILiadPdfScribbleMerger v1.8.zip - see the first page in this discussion. Use the 'extract here' option for whatever unzip utility you use. You should end up with something like the following files and folders in your newly created folder: dist\ dist\ILiadPdfScribbleMerger.jar dist\README.TXT dist\lib dist\lib\itext-1.4.8.jar dist\lib\swing-layout-1.0.jar 3) Create a batch file: Right-click while in the folder and select 'New .. Text Document". Rename the document to "iLiad Scribble Merge.bat" [or whatever you want to call it, but make sure the '.bat' is at the end] and click OK. Click Yes at the 'Rename' warning. 4) Edit the batch file: Right-click on the batch file and select 'Edit'. Copy and paste the text between the ***'s below into the batch file: * cd "C:\Program Files\iRex Utilities\iLiad PDF Scribble Merger\dist" java -jar "ILiadPdfScribbleMerger.jar" "*** [Note: if you installed Bert's utility somewhere else, that first line HAS TO MATCH!] Click on the upper-right 'X' to close Notepad, click on Yes to save the changes. [Note: the batch file changes to the folder so the jar file can find the lib(rary) files.] 5) Create a shortcut wherever/if you want one: Right-click-drag the batch file to, say, your desktop and select 'Create Shortcut'. When you double-click on the shortcut (or the batch file) a DOS box will open, then a second or two later, Bert's ILiadPdfScribbleMerger utility will appear. It's pretty self-explanatory. When you click on the 'Exit' button, the DOS box will disappear.