Applescript Insert picture into word table cell?

Hi,

Here is an example

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settfileto"Macintosh HD:Users:User:Misc:pict.jpg"

tellapplication"Microsoft Word"

tellactive document

setxtotext objectofcell3ofrow3oftable1

-- set content of x to "" -- empty the cell

-- insert picture in a empty cell or before the text in the cell

makenewinline pictureatbeforexwith properties{file name:tfile,save with document:true}

endtell

endtell

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Hi,

I received a notification from Apple, I thought it was for a post in this thread.

Sorry, but I deleted the message, can you post the script and the error message in this thread

Hi everyone,

Sorry for bringing the old threads out but I'm currently trying to use Jacques's script but to no avail... Trying to insert a picture before a word in a cell.

I tried this script and some others that I found around the internet but nothing seemed to fix the problem.

I started Applescript on Monday so not really good at it yet.

Thanks a lot for your help !

R.

Hi Raphnouf,

The tfile variable has to be a text. Not an alias. So try this:

make new inline picture at before x with properties {file name: (tfile as string), save with document:true}

And try to quit and re-launch Word if it happens again.

😉

Thanks for your response but I really think I'm a bit thick...

tell application "Microsoft Word"

activate

open "MyWordFile"

set tfile to "MyImagePath"

tell application "Microsoft Word"

tell active document

set x to text object of cell 3 of row 3 of table 1

makenewinline pictureat before xwith properties {file name:(tfile as string), save with document:true}

end tell

end tell

end tell

The error I get is "it is impossible to create the class "inline picture"

Let say the internal drive of your Mac is named Macintosh hd.

At the first level of the drive, you have your Word document named table template.docx

Then, there is a folder named images containing the file you want to import.

This file is named big Logo.jpg

You have to refer to those 2 docs like this:

Set tfile to "Macintosh hd:images:big Logo.jpg"

set wfile to "macintosh hd:table template.docx"

And the rest of your script will be:

tell application "Microsoft Word"

activate

open wfile

tell active document

set x to text object of cell 3 of row 3 of table 1

makenewinline pictureat before xwith properties {file name:(tfile as string), save with document:true}

end tell

end tell

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I used your script but still got the same old message:

Microsoft Word got an error: Can’t make class picture. "number -2710 from inline picture to class" 😐

No clue if it might be the problem but maybe word 2013 runs differently.

I have a question though, What does "set x to text object of cell 1 of row 1 of table 1" refer to?

Word 2013? Are you sure?

And what is your OS version?

Can you drop your exact script here?

For your las question, it refers to the content of the table cell.

😉

Word 2011, my bad :/

Here is the script, with the right paths :

set tfile to "/Users/macbookpro/Pictures/QRCode www.pps4Me.de.png"

set wfile to "/Users/macbookpro/Documents/Scripts/Labels/Frame.docx"

tell application "Microsoft Word"

activate

openwfile

tell active document

set x to text object of cell 1 of row 1 of table 1

makenewinline pictureat before xwith properties {file name:(tfile as string), save with document:true}

end tell

end tell

The cells will be filled with one word each time. The images should appear before the text.

And here is an image of the word table :

Thanks a lot for trying to solve the problem by the way, I really appreciate 🙂

The script Jacques gives to you is right.

It does exactely what you want.

You just need to learn how Applescript refers to files.

I tried to give you an example in my last post.

You cannot use slashes. (They are reserved for unix paths).

File description must be written with semi-colons (:), starting with the volume (or drive), then descending the hierachy of folders and subfolders containing the file, finishing by the file itself, of course.

Try to drag and drop your files on the script window, you should obtain the right syntax for their paths.

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That's exactly what I did. The paths appeared with slashes...

Just tried with the ":" and still the same error.

You are right!

I forgot this because I'm not using Apple's editor but Script Debugger.

Try with this before the unix path:

POSIX file

In example, to acces the Applications file, at the first level of your hard drive, you should write:

POSIX file "/Applications"

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Done, still displaying the "inline picture class" problem.

OK!

What is the name of your disk?

Is macbookpro the name of your cession (user name)?

😐