Opening PDF to a specific page.

[RandmTask]

Hi 

 

Im sure this is a simple question, but here goes, Im trying to use this applescript to open a PDF to a specific page in Preview eg. page 55:

 

Quote

tell application "Preview"
    activate
    open "/Users/user/Downloads/myfile.pdf"
    tell application "System Events"
        keystroke "55" using {command down}
    end tell
end tell

 

 

And I am getting this error:

 

The file couldn't be opened because you don't have permission to view it. To view or change permissions, select the item in the Finder and choose File > Get Info.

 

Permissions seem to be fine in Get Info however. And I can open the file normally in Alfred just fine using the "Open File"

 

Ive tried other files with the same result.

 

Any ideas?

 

[Stephen_C]

Try this:

 

tell application "Preview"
    activate

    set theFile to POSIX file "/Users/user/Downloads/myfile.pdf"
    open theFile
    tell application "System Events"
        keystroke "55" using {command down}
    end tell
end tell

 

However, I think you have to keystroke ⌥⌘G 55 to get to the page you want—and you may have to include a short delay before the 55.

 

Stephen

[RandmTask]

Thanks Stephen!