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Convert Word .docx and PowerPoint .pptx files to PDF
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# e.g Convert-Documents-Doc . ./pdf | |
# converts all .doc and .docx files in DocumentPath to pdf and saves them to ResultDir | |
function Convert-Documents-Doc { | |
param ( | |
[Parameter(Mandatory)] $DocumentPath, | |
[Parameter(Mandatory)] $ResultDir | |
) | |
$word_app = New-Object -ComObject Word.Application | |
$result_dir = Resolve-Path $ResultDir | |
# This filter will find .doc as well as .docx documents | |
Get-ChildItem -Path $DocumentPath -Filter *.doc? | ForEach-Object { | |
$document = $word_app.Documents.Open($_.FullName) | |
$document.PrintRevisions = False | |
$document.ShowRevisions = False | |
$pdf_filename = "$result_dir/$($_.BaseName).pdf" | |
Write-Output "Saving $pdf_filename" | |
$document.SaveAs([ref] $pdf_filename, [ref] 17) | |
$document.Close() | |
} | |
$word_app.Quit() | |
} | |
# e.g Convert-Documents-Ppt . ./pdf | |
# converts all .pptx files in DocumentPath to pdf and saves them to ResultDir | |
function Convert-Documents-Ppt { | |
param ( | |
[Parameter(Mandatory)] $DocumentPath, | |
[Parameter(Mandatory)] $ResultDir | |
) | |
$result_dir = Resolve-Path $ResultDir | |
# workaround for ppSaveAsPDF not found | |
$SaveOption = 32 # [Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.PpSaveAsFileType]::ppSaveAsPDF | |
$PowerPoint = New-Object -ComObject “PowerPoint.Application” | |
Get-ChildItem -Path $DocumentPath -Filter *.pptx | ForEach-Object { | |
$Presentation = $PowerPoint.Presentations.Open($_.FullName) | |
$pdf_filename = "$result_dir/$($_.BaseName).pdf" | |
Write-Output "Saving $pdf_filename" | |
$Presentation.SaveAs($pdf_filename, $SaveOption) | |
$Presentation.Close() | |
} | |
$PowerPoint.Quit() | |
} | |
Export-ModuleMember -Function Convert-Documents-Doc | |
Export-ModuleMember -Function Convert-Documents-Ppt |
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