I want to bathc convert my Pages files to .doc.
IF you have suggestions re: Applescript, I am a total novice in that area.
Thnaks, Gerry
MacBook Air (11-inch Late 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
Go to Yvan Koenig's box.com account & download the batch_exportPages2DOC.zip AppleScript (third item at the link), unzip it & double-click.
I downloaded the file and opened it with Applescript. When I run it, nothing seems ro happen. I do not receive any promtpts for files and/or folders to convert.
Sorry to be such a nerd. I am usually fairly with it
Hi Gerry
Yvan's scripts almost always contain instuctions in French and English. Have you read and followed them?
Regards,
Barry
The English instructions say:
Save the script as script or application bundle.
Run it or drag and drop a folder icon on its icon.
It opens every Pages's documents stored
in the folder and save it as DOC file in a folder named "was_Pages_now_DOC".
This one may be on the desktop or in the "~/Documents" folder.
according to the property storeOnDesktop.
This means that once the script opens in Script Editor go to File & Save As… then choose Script or Application Bundle from the File Format drop-down menu. I prefer Script, but try both if you'd like.
OK, but still...
I downloaded the file. File opens in Applescript format. I saved it as: 1) Script, pressed RUN button, bottom window indicated file was running, but again nothing happened, no prompt for file or folder to convert.**
2) I also saved it as Application and got the scroll-like icon with a descending arrow. I dragged and drop a file folder with a few Pages files in it to see if that would work, I got the spinning rainbow wheel for a few minutes, and then got the message taht the Apple Event had timed out. Did not get any conversions with that one either.
I know I ma a complete novice with Applescript. So maybe you have to take my hand and walk me through this becasue I am obviously missing something.
I am working with Macbook Air OSX 10.7.4 and iMac OSX 10.7.3
** I was working with another Yvan conversion file and when I ran it (even without saving, I just ran it after I downloaded it) I was immedately prompted to choose a file/folder to work with. I was expecting teh same sort of prompt with this one.
Thanks for your help.
I double-clicked the expanded downloaded script & saved it as an Application on my Desktop. I then created a new folder & put three Paged documents in it for testing. I dragged this folder to the batch export app icon on my Desktop & let it run. When it was done I had a new folder on my Desktop as the instructions said I would with the documents now in .doc format. I did not click run in the script editor.
Got it.
Thank you so much.
Peggy- Not sure if you can assist me, but I'm having the same problem. I saved it out as an Application on my desktop. I dragged the new folder over the app, and the following error came up: "Can't set <<class uien>> of application to true."
Any ideas? I've sent an email to Yvan, but not heard back yet. Thank you for any help in advance!!
If you have Pages 5 installed, this will not work.
The AppleScript was written for Pages '09.
Apple has removed most of the AppleScript support in Pages 5 and what is left is no doubt different.
Peter
I do not keep final form documents exclusively in Pages document format, opting instead, for an exported Word backup. Once bitten, twice shy.
You can deal with the problem by trying to write an AppleScript script or using iWork Converter.
how do I batch convert Pages to Doc?
