Can You write a script for PLACING LINKS of multipage PDF?

[egoro92094184]

Can You write a script for PLACING LINKS of multipage PDF?

For "imposing" linked PDF files in AI (like Quite, Signa, Preps...)

[Silly-V]

Look up the great Multi-Page PDF script written by the legendary Carlos Canto. I use it sometimes so I do not have to write it, why re-invent the wheel right?

[egoro92094184]

This script OPEN pdf.

I need PLACE ONLY LINKED pdf (no problem with fonts etc.) for imposing and output to imagesetter

[Silly-V]

Oh, then, excellent, you inspired me to learn something new. Indeed, the seemingly inaccessible task of choosing a PDF's page link can be accomplished with setting preferences. It works by setting a preference first, then creating a new placed file with script - when it appears, the correct page will show!

#target illustrator

function test(){

  var doc = app.activeDocument;

  var myPDF = File.openDialog("Choose PDF file", "*.pdf");

  if(!myPDF){return;}

  app.preferences.setIntegerPreference("plugin/PDFImport/PageNumber", 2);

  var newPlaced = doc.placedItems.add();

  newPlaced.file = myPDF;

};

test();

[egoro92094184]

"It works by setting a preference first..."

How can I do this? (Other words for dummies)

[Silly-V]

This line here makes the page of the next placed PDF be page # 2:
app.preferences.setIntegerPreference("plugin/PDFImport/PageNumber", 2);

If you hang around these forums for 5 years and stay up till 2 am most days doing this stuff, believe me, you will get there, do not give up. Be crazy!

[egoro92094184]

It opened the first page only.

[egoro92094184]

What am I doing wrong?

[egoro92094184]

Another script open specified number of pages.

but all of them are FIRST (not "i")

var doc = activeDocument,

    f = File.openDialog ('pdf', '*.pdf'),

    p = prompt ('minimum 1 page', 5, 'specified')

    i = 0;

for (; ++i <= p;) {

    app.preferences.setIntegerPreference('plugin/PDFImport/PageNumber', i);

    doc.placedItems.add().file = f;

}

[egoro92094184]

How to use this function (select a page in Place PDF)

[Silly-V]

Which version are you using? Maybe in a different version the preferences command was moved around.

In CC 2015.3, this following script worked to accomplish your desired goal.

To find the preferences string 'plugin/PDFImport/PageNumber', I opened the file located here:

C:\Users\<<me>>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator 20 Settings\en_US\x64\Adobe Illustrator Prefs

#target illustrator

function test(){

  var doc = app.activeDocument;

  var myPDF = File.openDialog("Choose PDF file", "*.pdf");

  if(!myPDF){return;}

  for(var i=0; i < 5; i++){

    app.preferences.setIntegerPreference("plugin/PDFImport/PageNumber", i + 1);

    var newPlaced = doc.placedItems.add();

    newPlaced.file = myPDF;

    newPlaced.left = i * 630;

  };

};

test();

[egoro92094184]

AI CS5.

In my AIPfefs:

PDFImport {

/PageNumber 1

/CropTo 4

/DlgPosY 204

/DlgPosX 494

}

[Silly-V]

If this part is not inside a

/plugin {

}

then your string would probably be just "PDFImport/PageNumber"

[egoro92094184]

Maybe, the function "doc.placedItems.add()" must have an argument?

[egoro92094184]

OR

It may be function like  "PageToOpen"  (Specifies which page are used when PLACING a multipage document)?

[Silly-V]

I do not think so, because your code worked for me on Win7 CC2015.3

I do have CS5 at home on Windows, maybe I can test on it soon.

[CarlosCanto]

Hi guys, check this thread about increasing the pageToOpen

How to "Place as linked file" (not "import") a multipage PDF file on a single Artboard ?

[egoro92094184]

pdfOptions.pageToOpen++;

This function returns error