Powershell Script for calling command line converters

Powershell Script for calling command line converters

As an alternative to using VB.NET or C# to call command line tools, like image converters, you can use PowerShell as a controller.


Open PowerShell and type "ISE" to start the scripting tool. Save the file and Run from the toolbar.

sample script calling GhostScript to convert PDFs into multiple, single-page tiff's:

This particular script will check for all pdf files in the path provided (and all subfolders as well with -recurse flag). The number of PDF's found will be output prior to the loop. For each PDF file to be processed there will be a corresponding set of tiff files created. The addition of '%003d'  in the OutputFile will add the page number at the end of each tiff file, zero padded up to 3 total characters.




Here is a good series of videos about tool building with Powershell scripts:

Don Jones Toolmaking pt1 (86 mins)

 

Don Jones Toolmaking pt2 (68 mins)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U849a17G7Ro

 

Don Jones Toolmaking pt3 (104 mins)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXdmjCPYYNM


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