Convert *.doc(x) files into PDF with bookmarks

batch_pdf.py

#!/usr/bin/python3

import glob
import os
import sys
import win32com.client as win32
import fnmatch

def convert_pdf(word, doc_fname, pdf_fname):
    C = win32.constants
    doc = word.Documents.Open(doc_fname)
    if doc == None:
        return
    try:
        doc.ExportAsFixedFormat(pdf_fname, ExportFormat = C.wdExportFormatPDF, OpenAfterExport = False,
            OptimizeFor = C.wdExportOptimizeForPrint, Range = C.wdExportAllDocument,
            CreateBookmarks = C.wdExportCreateHeadingBookmarks, IncludeDocProps = True,
            Item = C.wdExportDocumentWithMarkup)
    except:
        print('Error while converting %s' % doc_fname)
    doc.Close()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    #word = win32.gencache.EnsureDispatch('Word.Application')
    word = win32.DispatchEx('Word.Application')
    word.Visible = False

    docs = []

    for dir in sys.argv[1:]:
        for root, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(dir):
            for filename in fnmatch.filter(filenames, '*.doc*'):
                docs.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(root, filename)))

    for doc_fname in docs:
        path, doc_fname_base = os.path.split(doc_fname)
        doc_basename, ext = os.path.splitext(doc_fname_base)
        pdf_fname = os.path.join(path, doc_basename + '.pdf')
        print('Converting %s into %s' % (doc_fname, pdf_fname))
        convert_pdf(word, doc_fname, pdf_fname)

    word.Quit()