export_replace.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import subprocess
import os

def export_and_replace_pdf():
    """
    This function exports the currently active Word document to PDF.
    It checks if a PDF already exists before creating one.
    """

    applescript = '''
    tell application "Microsoft Word"
        if (count of documents) is 0 then
            display dialog "No Word document is open!" buttons {"OK"} default button 1
            return
        end if
        
        -- Get the document you're currently working on
        set activeDoc to active document
        
        -- Get the file path of this document
        set docPath to full name of activeDoc as string
        
        -- Convert Mac-style path to Unix-style path (POSIX)
        set posixPath to POSIX path of docPath
        
        -- Create the PDF filename by replacing .docx with .pdf
        set pdfPath to (text 1 thru -6 of posixPath) & ".pdf"
        
        -- Check if PDF already exists using shell command
        set pdfExists to (do shell script "test -f " & quoted form of pdfPath & " && echo 'yes' || echo 'no'")
        
        -- If PDF doesn't exist, show warning and stop
        if pdfExists is "no" then
            display dialog "Warning: No existing PDF found at:" & return & return & pdfPath & return & return & "Please create the PDF manually first, then use this script to update it." buttons {"OK"} default button 1 with icon caution
            return
        end if
        
        -- Export the document
        save as activeDoc file name pdfPath file format format PDF
        
        display notification "PDF updated successfully!" with title "Word Export" sound name "Glass"
        
    end tell
    '''

    try:
        result = subprocess.run(
            ['osascript', '-e', applescript],  # run osascript with this AppleScript code
            capture_output=True,
            text=True,
            check=True
        )
        print("Export completed successfully!")
        
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        print(f"Error occurred: {e.stderr}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    export_and_replace_pdf()