Automated File Path Update Script
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Solution Overview
Problem
The regeneration of document files embedded with obsolete information for different users or targets is cumbersome and time-consuming, as existing methods require manual modification using document creation or modification software for each user or object of interest.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for updating file location information within document files, such as PDFs, by replacing old paths with new paths or file names specific to users or categories without activating the application, using a script-based approach that can modify information across multiple files, allowing for efficient and automated updates of file links.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If document files are manually regenerated using document creation/modification software for each user or subject, then the information can be updated to be targeted and specific, but the process becomes cumbersome and time consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the file location information from the document file structure and stores it separately in a data file. This allows the path information to be modified independently without affecting the document file itself, enabling rapid updates without full document regeneration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the document file into two parts: the document content and the file location information. By separating these components, the system can update only the necessary path information while keeping the document structure intact, significantly reducing update time and effort.
2Adaptability or versatility
If document files are regenerated for different users or subjects, then customized information can be provided, but manual modification for each file is cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal data file structure that can serve multiple document files with the same path information. By storing file location data in a standardized format that can be referenced by multiple documents, the system enables easy customization across numerous files without manual modification of each individual document.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary data file that acts as a mediator between the document files and the file location information. This intermediary structure allows centralized management and modification of paths, making it easy to customize information for different users or subjects without directly modifying each document file.
3Manufacturing precision
If complete document files are regenerated to update information, then accuracy can be ensured, but the process is time consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary extraction of file location information from document files and stores it in a separate data file. This preliminary action allows subsequent updates to be made quickly by modifying only the path information in the data file, while maintaining the accuracy of the complete document regeneration approach when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a dynamic system where the document file structure remains fixed but the file location information can be dynamically updated in the separate data file. This dynamic approach allows the system to maintain information accuracy through structured separation while achieving high update efficiency by modifying only the necessary path data.
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AI summary
Systems and computer-implemented methods and systems for modifying information in a document file are disclosed. An example computer-implemented method for modifying information in a document file includes: receiving a first text string; opening a file corresponding to the first text string, the file including binary data and text data; reading the text data; detecting a file location identifier in the text data; replacing a portion of the file location identifier with a second text string based on the first text string; and closing the file.