Hi,
I am evaluating the Convert Postscript Files to PDF task in WatchDirectory as an alternative to Adobe Distiller.

I need to watch 60 folders under the same parent folder each with an "in" and "out" subfolder.
e.g.
                6678
                  |
                  |--- in
                  |--- out
       6681
         |
         |--- in
         |--- out
       6693
         |
        …

Whenever a PS file appears in the "in" folder it needs to be processed and the generated PDF file needs to be dumped in the corresponding "out" folder.  i.e. PS file dumped in \6678\in creates a PDF in \6678\out.  The names of the PS files that are created in the "in" folder are not uniquely named i.e. I cannot readily identify which "numbered" folder e.g. 6678 they belong to.

Hence, I have set up a separate task within WatchDirectory for each of the different numbered folders to monitor each "in" folder separately.

Testing has revealed that the application does not handle concurrency very well.  For example if I place a PS file in 2 different "in" folders at the same time WatchDirectory will sometimes generate the contents of the PS file and place the PDF into a different “out” folder. E.g. PS file dumped in \6678\in and contents of PDF generated in \6681\out - not good.

I think this is a consequence of setting up 60 different tasks that are running in conjunction with one another.

My question is, is there anyway I can set up WatchDirectory to monitor my 60 “in” folders located in different numbered folders so that it will generate the PDF’s and place them in the correct “out” folder all under One Task in watchDirectory?  I think this may overcome my problem.

Thanks,
David