I found this script for batch creating PDF from pages doc.
Batch convert Pages files to PDF - Apple Community
I created the application as show, but it doesn't work for me using OSX 11.6 with pages 12.1.
The script runs and I get a pop-up showing a yellow warning triangle with the text [6] "pdf" and and OK button.
A PDF is created titled 'pdf' but it is blank.
Can anyone help with please?
iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.6
Hello VikingOSX
And thank you so much for replying so soon.
I did as you described the first time, but missed the blank line in between the two parts... bingo it worked!
(Shame apple discussions doesn't allow to attach the file, would make it so much easier)
Much appreciation to you!!
Hello VikingOSX
And thank you so much for replying so soon.
I did as you described the first time, but missed the blank line in between the two parts... bingo it worked!
(Shame apple discussions doesn't allow to attach the file, would make it so much easier)
Much appreciation to you!!
This is not written to be run in Script Editor.
There are two parts of that script that need to be pasted (in order) with an intervening blank line into Script Editor. As this script is designed as a drop folder application, it is saved as an application to your Desktop, where you drag and drop file(s) and/or folders containing Pages documents onto it. The resulting PDFs are written in the original Pages document locations. Any damaged Pages document very likely will abort the application.
I just copy/pasted both parts of this script into Apple's Script Editor. Initially, I saved it as an .applescript text file so I had the editable source available. Then I used option key + Save As to save it as an application on my Desktop. I dragged a couple of Pages documents from a folder onto the application and it converted them to PDF correctly with the final dialog reflecting that status:
Tested on macOS Ventura 13.2.1 with only one change to the original script. In part 1, I changed display alert to display dialog. That is all. Other than the typical security dialogs about allowing the script or pages access to the documents, there were no error or warning dialogs.
Good. The devil is in the details… Shame one cannot post the entire code instead of having to break up the parts into separate posts…
Pages to PDF script
