Bat code to convert mail merge doc to pdf

A bat code!

Here is an example of a batch script (bat code) that uses the wkhtmltopdf command-line tool to convert a mail merge document to a PDF file:

@echo off

:: Set the input file and output file
set INPUT_FILE=C:\Path\To\Input.docx
set OUTPUT_FILE=C:\Path\To\Output.pdf

:: Set the wkhtmltopdf executable path
set WKHTMLTOPDF=C:\Path\To\wkhtmltopdf.exe

:: Convert the document to PDF
"%WKHTMLTOPDF%" --margin-top 0.5in --margin-bottom 0.5in --margin-left 0.5in --margin-right 0.5in --page-size A4 --header-html header.html --footer-html footer.html "%INPUT_FILE%" "%OUTPUT_FILE%"

:: Pause the script to see the output
pause

Let me explain what each line does:

  1. @echo off: This line turns off the command echoing, which means that only the final output will be displayed in the command prompt.
  2. set INPUT_FILE=C:\Path\To\Input.docx: This line sets the input file path to the mail merge document.
  3. set OUTPUT_FILE=C:\Path\To\Output.pdf: This line sets the output file path to the desired PDF file.
  4. set WKHTMLTOPDF=C:\Path\To\wkhtmltopdf.exe: This line sets the path to the wkhtmltopdf executable.
  5. "%WKHTMLTOPDF%" --margin-top 0.5in --margin-bottom 0.5in --margin-left 0.5in --margin-right 0.5in --page-size A4 --header-html header.html --footer-html footer.html "%INPUT_FILE%" "%OUTPUT_FILE%": This line runs the wkhtmltopdf command to convert the input document to a PDF file. The options used are:
    • --margin-top, --margin-bottom, --margin-left, and --margin-right set the margins for the PDF file.
    • --page-size A4 sets the page size to A4.
    • --header-html and --footer-html specify the HTML files for the header and footer, respectively.
    • %INPUT_FILE% and %OUTPUT_FILE% are the input and output file paths, respectively.
  6. pause: This line pauses the script, allowing you to see the output in the command prompt.

Before running this script, make sure you have wkhtmltopdf installed and the executable is in the path specified in the script. Also, replace the input and output file paths with your actual file locations.

Note: This script assumes that the input document is a Word document (.docx) and that you have the necessary dependencies installed to run wkhtmltopdf. If your input document is in a different format, you may need to modify the script accordingly.