This PostScript program distills and combines all PostScript files in a specified folder into a single file. It loops through each PS file, runs it through the Distiller, and cleans up variables to concatenate them all together. The instructions explain how to set up the folder of PS files and define the PathName variable to point to that folder before distilling the program file.

1. %!
% 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 % Edit this to point to the folder
% containing the PS files.
/RunDir { % Uses PathName variable on the operand stack
{ /mysave save def % Performs a save before running the PS file
dup = flush % Shows name of PS file being run
RunFile % Calls built in Distiller procedure
clear cleardictstack % Cleans up after PS file
mysave restore % Restores save level
}
255 string
filenameforall
} def
PathName RunDir
% 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 Cover
% bt001.ps Table of Contents
% ch001.ps Chapter 1
% ch002.ps Chapter 2
% ch003.ps Chapter 3
% in001.ps Index
%
% 2. Make a copy of this file and give it the name you want to have as the
prefix
% 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
in
% .ps and this file will be distilled twice!
%
% 3. Redefine the variable "PathName" above to point to the folder/directory
which
% contains your PS files.
%
% Macintosh pathname syntax: /PathName (Macintosh HD:Folder:*.ps) def
% Windows pathname syntax: /PathName (c:/mydir/*.ps) def
% UNIX pathname syntax: /PathName (./mydir/*.ps) def
%
% Note: The syntax for Windows may look strange, but double escaping the
% backslash character is required when using filenameforall.
%
% 4. Distill the file on the machine running Acrobat Distiller.