Applescript Save in active document error/problem

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Sh4kr0n Author

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Applescript Save in active document error/problem

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Hello Community,

I have a problem indicating my AppleScript an error while running.

Error: "Microsoft Word" hast found an error: "active document" can´t read." number -1728 from active document

Word Version: Word 2016 Home & Business for Mac

Code:

tell application "Microsoft Word"
  active
  open "OSX_El_Capitan:Documents:Header:MyHeader.dotx"
  set theDoc to active document
  tell theDoc
  insert file at text object of bookmark "test" file name "OSX_El_Capitan:Documents:Template:DocTemp"
  save in "OSX_El_Capitan:Documents:My Save Name.docx"
  end tell
end tell

The scripts has stopped in line "save in..." and marked this line.

The other parts over "save in" are working.

Whether it maybe is a problem active document I do not know.

Thanks

OS X El Capitan (10.11.5)

Posted on Sep 9, 2016 6:37 AM

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Answer 1

Pierre L.

Level 5

4,641 points

Sep 9, 2016 9:41 AM in response to Sh4kr0n

You cannot save in a text string. You must save in a file.

For example:

set theFile to POSIX file "OSX_El_Capitan/Documents/My Save Name.docx" as alias

saveintheFile

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Answer 2

Pierre L.

Level 5

4,641 points

Sep 9, 2016 10:01 AM in response to Sh4kr0n

To be sure to have the right posix path, just write

set theFile to POSIX file "" as alias

in the Script Editor window. Then drag and drop the file between the quotes.

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Answer 3

Sh4kr0n Author

Level 1

8 points

Sep 12, 2016 1:07 AM in response to Pierre L.

Hello Pierre L, thanks for your answer.

If the document already exists, the script back to me no errors.

In this case, the text will be written to the file but not saved. And I think that he opens a separate file.

If the document does not exists, the script back to me one error.

error "file \":OSX_El_Capitan:Documents:My Save Name\" can not be converted to type alias." number -1700 from file ":OSX_El_Capitan:Documents:My Save Name.docx" to alias

Current code:

tell application "Microsoft Word"
  active
  open "OSX_El_Capitan:Documents:Header:MyHeader.dotx"
  set theDoc to active document
  tell theDoc
    insert file at text object of bookmark "test" file name "OSX_El_Capitan:Documents:Template:DocTemp"

set theFile to POSIX file "/Documents/My Save Name.docx" as alias

save in theFile

end tell

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