Solved: pyUNO Converter

[Thomas Guettler]

Hi!

This script will convert files to PDF with OpenOffice.
Other formats (html, doc ...) should be possible, too.

Have a nice day,
  thomas


# OpenOffice1.1 comes with its own python interpreter.
# This Script needs to be run with the python from OpenOffice.org:
#   /opt/OpenOffice.org/program/python 
# Start the Office before connecting:
# soffice "-accept=socket,host=localhost,port=2002;urp;"
#


# pyUNO Imports

import uno
from com.sun.star.beans import PropertyValue

# Python Imports

import os
import sys



# For a list of possible export formats see
# http://www.openoffice.org/files/documents/25/111/filter_description.html
# or
# /opt/OpenOffice.org/share/registry/data/org/openoffice/Office/TypeDetection.xcu

export_format="writer_pdf_Export"
export_extension="pdf"

def usage():
    print """Usage: %s in_dir out_dir
All files in in_dir will be opened with OpenOffice.org and
saved to out_dir
You must start the office with this line before starting
this script:
  soffice "-accept=socket,host=localhost,port=2002;urp;"
  """ % (os.path.basename(sys.argv[0]))

def do_file(file, desktop, out_url):
    # Load File
    file=os.path.abspath(file)
    url="file:///%s" % file
    properties=[]
    p=PropertyValue()
    p.Name="Hidden"
    p.Value=True
    properties.append(p)
    doc=desktop.loadComponentFromURL(
        url, "_blank", 0, tuple(properties));
    if not doc:
        print "Failed to open '%s'" % file
        return
    # Save File
    properties=[]
    p=PropertyValue()
    p.Name="Overwrite"
    p.Value=True
    properties.append(p)
    p=PropertyValue()
    p.Name="FilterName"
    p.Value=export_format
    properties.append(p)
    p=PropertyValue()
    p.Name="Hidden"
    p.Value=True
    basename=os.path.basename(file)
    idx=basename.rfind(".")
    assert(idx!=-1)
    basename=basename[:idx]
    url_save="%s/%s.%s" % (out_url, basename, export_extension)
    try:
        doc.storeToURL(
            url_save, tuple(properties))
    except:
        print "Failed while writing: '%s'" % file
    doc.dispose()
         
def main():
    if len(sys.argv)!=3:
        usage()
        sys.exit(1)
    in_dir=sys.argv[1]
    out_dir=sys.argv[2]
    out_url="file://%s" % os.path.abspath(out_dir)
    print out_url
    # Init: Connect to running soffice process
    context = uno.getComponentContext()
    resolver=context.ServiceManager.createInstanceWithContext(
        "com.sun.star.bridge.UnoUrlResolver", context)
    try:
        ctx = resolver.resolve(
            "uno:socket,host=localhost,port=2002;urp;StarOffice.ComponentContext")
    except:
        print "Could not connect to running openoffice."
        usage()
        sys.exit()
    smgr=ctx.ServiceManager
    desktop = smgr.createInstanceWithContext("com.sun.star.frame.Desktop",ctx)

    files=os.listdir(in_dir)
    files.sort()
    for file in files:
        print "Processing %s" % file
        file=os.path.join(in_dir, file)
        do_file(file, desktop, out_url)

if __name__=="__main__":
    main()