Hi,
I need to convert 10.000 .odt files to .pdf using OpenOffice on a macOS . I've tried online converting services but they mean a loss because they don't have my fonts and change the layout (files end up 5 pages long instead of the original 3 with paragraphs being displaced etc.) The PDF directory should remain the same.
I went through tons of stuff here but either it is for Win or it doesn't correspond to my issue.
Thank you in advance!
Kai-Uwe
Converting 10.000 ODT files to PDF on macOS
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Converting 10.000 ODT files to PDF on macOS
Last edited by robleyd on Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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OpenOffice 4.1.7 with macOS 10.15.3
Re: Converting 10.000 ODT files to PDF on macOS
1. Google batch convert files - it is probably easier under Windows so borrow someone's Windows PC
2. Hire a student to do it
3. Get someone to write a simple bit of code for you. See stackexchange.com etc
4. See the Macros forum
5. Post in the Paid support forum
6. Google batch printer. Install a PDF printer. Batch printouts to it.
2. Hire a student to do it
3. Get someone to write a simple bit of code for you. See stackexchange.com etc
4. See the Macros forum
5. Post in the Paid support forum
6. Google batch printer. Install a PDF printer. Batch printouts to it.
Last edited by John_Ha on Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:49 pm, edited 1 time in total.
LO 6.4.4.2, Windows 10 Home 64 bit
See the Writer Guide, the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials and Writer for students.
Remember: Always save your Writer files as .odt files. - see here for the many reasons why.
See the Writer Guide, the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials and Writer for students.
Remember: Always save your Writer files as .odt files. - see here for the many reasons why.
Re: Converting 10.000 ODT files to PDF on macOS
You have a PDF printer installed?
Print them one by one to that printer.
soffice -pt my_pdf_printer test.odt
or use the conversion feature according to soffice -help
Print them one by one to that printer.
soffice -pt my_pdf_printer test.odt
or use the conversion feature according to soffice -help
Please, edit this topic's initial post and add "[Solved]" to the subject line if your problem has been solved.
Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
Re: Converting 10.000 ODT files to PDF on macOS
Have you looked at the command line options as suggested in this topic dealing with a similar request?
Cheers
David
OS - Slackware 15 64 bit
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15
LibreOffice 24.2.2.2; SlackBuild for 24.2.2 by Eric Hameleers
David
OS - Slackware 15 64 bit
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15
LibreOffice 24.2.2.2; SlackBuild for 24.2.2 by Eric Hameleers
Re: Converting 10.000 ODT files to PDF on macOS
I was able to do this with a test folder containing 3 .odt files on Linux using unoconv with LibreOffice. If unoconv and LO are installed, opening a terminal in the folder and using the command converted all .odt files in the folder to .pdf. I don't know if this would work on Mac.
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unoconv -f pdf *.odt
AOO 4.1.14 on Ubuntu MATE 22.04
Re: Converting 10.000 ODT files to PDF on macOS
Another great Python script. Never heard about unoconv.
https://github.com/unoconv/unoconv/blob ... EADME.adoc
https://github.com/unoconv/unoconv/blob ... EADME.adoc
Please, edit this topic's initial post and add "[Solved]" to the subject line if your problem has been solved.
Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice