I need "convert format of word document" action for AUTOMATOR

Skryber · March 13, 2012, 10:08:45 AM

Does anyone have the "convert format of word document" action for Automator. I'm using OSX. I'm not sure if it's an action you install with Word but I don't have it in my actions list. :cry:

t-pat · March 13, 2012, 10:27:34 AM

Quote from: Skryber on March 13, 2012, 10:08:45 AMDoes anyone have the "convert format of word document" action for Automator. I'm using OSX. I'm not sure if it's an action you install with Word but I don't have it in my actions list. :cry:

Skryber · March 13, 2012, 10:43:25 AM

Awesome! Thanks, buddy! :kiss:

Skryber · March 13, 2012, 10:50:27 AM

It doesn't show up after I installed it. I must need to have Word installed on here or something.

t-pat · March 13, 2012, 10:54:06 AM

unzip it? I had to zip it to attach here, it is a folder of stuff

Skryber · March 13, 2012, 11:13:23 AM

It unzips with just that 1 action, which is what I wanted:

I have to design a banner real quick so I'll mess with it a little later.

I want to batch convert over 100 doc files to PDF.

Joe · March 13, 2012, 11:25:03 AM

Have you tried just dropping a word doc on the action icon?

Skryber · March 13, 2012, 11:36:39 AM

I did just now, it says the action is damaged or incomplete. And it doesn't show up in my library. But it says it installed and when I install again it asks to replace it.

Joe · March 13, 2012, 11:55:50 AM

Quote from: Skryber on March 13, 2012, 11:36:39 AMI did just now, it says the action is damaged or incomplete. And it doesn't show up in my library. But it says it installed and when I install again it asks to replace it.

Did you restart Automator after importing it? It might be from a newer version of Automator than you have. Or it actually could be damaged. Or you might need Word installed for it to work. Not really sure. You could download LibreOffice and convert them in it but it would be all manual work.

Skryber · March 13, 2012, 12:02:24 PM

Yeah we have the guy who answers phones doing the "manual" work right now. But I'm going to try and figure this out for next time.

I did restart a few times to no avail.

Skryber · March 13, 2012, 12:03:40 PM

I use Neo, btw. How's Libre?

t-pat · March 13, 2012, 12:07:14 PM

I have the same version of automator, is there another way of getting this file to you besides just going to the actions folder and grabbing it? I don't see an "export" or anything.

Joe · March 13, 2012, 12:10:45 PM

Quote from: Skryber on March 13, 2012, 12:03:40 PMI use Neo, btw. How's Libre?

I dumped Neo a long time ago as it seemed slower than OpenOffice. Then Oracle hijacked OpenOffice and fired most of the developers. Those developers then started LibreOffice. I've been using it for some time now and it works OK for what I need it for.

Skryber · March 13, 2012, 12:17:57 PM

Quote from: t-pat on March 13, 2012, 12:07:14 PMI have the same version of automator, is there another way of getting this file to you besides just going to the actions folder and grabbing it? I don't see an "export" or anything.

No I'm sure that's how you do it. It comes up as an action. Do you have Word installed? I really think it has something to do with not having Word.

Joe · March 13, 2012, 12:26:51 PM

I opened the action in TextWrangler. It does try to launch Word.

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I need "convert format of word document" action for AUTOMATOR