Batch / bash converter for windows / mac / linux using inkscape and the command line

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Batch convert svg|pdf|eps to eps|pdf|png

Batch converter for windows using inkscape and the command line
Just download the file InkscapeBatchConvert.bat and put it in the folder you want to run it at. Then double click the file to start it.

Troubleshooting

Check if your inkscape path is C:\Program Files\Inkscape\inkscape.exe, otherwise change the path in line 3 in the bat script

Added support for latex

InkscapeConvert.bat

@Echo off

set "inkscapePath=C:\Program Files\Inkscape\inkscape.exe"
set /a count=0
set validInput1=svg
set validInput2=pdf
set validInput3=eps
set validOutput1=eps
set validOutput2=pdf
set validOutput3=png

echo This script allows you to convert all files in this folder from one file type to another.

set valid=0
echo Allowed file types for source: %validInput1%, %validInput2%, %validInput3%

:whileInNotCorrect
	::set /p sourceType=What file type do you want to use as a source?
	set sourceType=%1
	if "%sourceType%" EQU "%validInput1%" set valid=1
	if "%sourceType%" EQU "%validInput2%" set valid=1
	if "%sourceType%" EQU "%validInput3%" set valid=1
	if %valid% EQU 0 (
		echo Invalid input! Please use one of the following: %validInput1%, %validInput2%, %validInput3%
		goto :Error
	)
	
set valid=0
echo Allowed file types for output: %validOutput1%, %validOutput2%, %validOutput3%      
:whileOutNotCorrect
	::set /p outputType=What file type do you want to convert to?
	set outputType=%2
	if "%outputType%" EQU "%validOutput1%" set valid=1
	if "%outputType%" EQU "%validOutput2%" set valid=1
	if "%outputType%" EQU "%validOutput3%" set valid=1
	if %valid% EQU 0 (
		echo Invalid input! Please use one of the following: %validOutput1%, %validOutput2%, %validOutput3%   
		goto :Error
	)

:: Set DPI for exported file
::set /p dpi=With what dpi should it be exported (e.g. 300)?
set dpi=600

:: Running through all files found with the defined ending
cd %3
for /f "tokens=1* delims=." %%i in ('dir /b /s *.svg') do (
	set /a count=count+1
	echo %%i to %%i.%outputType%
	"%inkscapePath%" --without-gui --file="%%i.svg" --export-pdf="%%i-svg-raw.%outputType%" --export-pdf-version="1.5"
)

:: "C:\Program Files\Inkscape\inkscape.exe" --without-gui --file="C:\workspace\Ablauf_Qbv.svg" --export-pdf="C:\workspace\Ablauf_Qbv-svg-raw.pdf"
echo %count% file(s) converted from %sourceType% to %outputType%!
:Error

InkscapeConvert.sh

#!/bin/bash

sourceType=$1
outputType=$2
docPath=$3
echo "Arguments: $@"
echo "This script allows you to convert all files in this folder from one file type to another."


validInputs=( svg pdf eps );
validOutputs=( eps pdf png );

vailidNr=0;
echo "Allowed file types for source: ${validInputs[@]}"
for input in "${validInputs[@]}"; do
    if [[ "$sourceType" == "$input" ]]; then
        echo "$sourceType present"
        vailidNr=1;
    fi
done

if [[ "$vailidNr" != 1 ]]; then
    echo "Invalid input! Please use one of the following: ${validInputs[@]}"
    exit 1
fi

echo "Allowed file types for output:  ${validOutputs[@]}"
for output in "${validOutputs[@]}";
do
    if [[ "$outputType" == "$output" ]]; then
        echo "$outputType present"
        break
    fi
done

if [[ "$vailidNr" != 1 ]]; then
    echo "Invalid input! Please use one of the following: ${validOutputs[@]}"
    exit 1
fi

dpi=600

find $3 -name "*.$sourceType" | while read line
do
    name=$(echo $line | cut -f 1 -d '.')
    echo $line
    echo $name
    inkscape -f "$line" --export-pdf="$name-svg-raw.$outputType" -d $dpi --export-pdf-version=1.5
done

exit 0