User level: Level 1 (8 points)Hi to all I have a problem with Automator I would like to create the fast button to generate PDF files from a Numbers,Pages or Keynote file without making: file: export PDF:save: ecc ecc I tried to do the registration since in the action already defined there is not , but don't run.
who can help me out of courtesy thanks thanks
Posted on Nov 30, 2019 6:14 AM
User level: Level 10 (131,878 points)Dec 3, 2019 9:50 AM in response to MaxiQuWa
You can create three separate application workflows (aka your "sequence") specifically for Pages, Numbers, or Keynote. These workflows would be comprised of asking for the file via a dialog, confirming that the file is of the specific kind, and then passing it into a Run AppleScript action that has the application specific AppleScript dictionary commands to open and export the PDF. Then a final action to copy/move the PDF to a specific filesystem location.
If you do not know AppleScript, and particularly the per-Application AppleScript syntax, then this will not be an easy task.
User level: Level 10 (131,878 points)Nov 30, 2019 6:32 AM in response to MaxiQuWa
You can only generate a PDF from a Pages, Numbers, or Keynote documents by using AppleScript to open the respective document, and export the file to PDF. Only these applications can be used to open the respective document type, and the AppleScript syntax will be different in each case.
User level: Level 1 (8 points)Dec 3, 2019 9:05 AM in response to VikingOSX
ok thanks
User level: Level 1 (8 points)Dec 3, 2019 9:06 AM in response to MaxiQuWa
but is it possible to create a sequence with automator?
User level: Level 1 (8 points)Dec 3, 2019 9:55 AM in response to VikingOSX
Thanks. I understand .
But unfortunately I don't know Applescript.
I thought it was enough to do the "registration" of the command sequence. Instead no
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/250902713