[python-win32] Word Application saving to PDF

[Holland, James]

I'm trying to open some rtf files to Word and then save as PDFs.

I'm running Windows 10 65 bit  -- Word 2016 is installed on my computer.
Python 3.6.0


import os,os.path
import img2pdf
import win32com.client

input_dir = "G:/MHOShare/MHO Staff/James Holland/TempDump/CindyTest/RTFtest"
output_dir = "G:/MHOShare/MHO Staff/James Holland/TempDump/CindyTest/RTFtest"
os.chdir(input_dir)

wdFormatPDF = 17


rtfList = [i for i in os.listdir() if i.endswith(".rtf")]

file = rtfList[0]

word = win32com.client.Dispatch('Word.Application')
word.Visible = False
doc = word.Documents.Open(input_dir + '/' + file)
doc.SaveAs(output_dir + '/' + 'rtfTest.pdf', FileFormat = wdFormatPDF)
doc.close()


However, I get this error.


Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "<ipython-input-17-e8d4aaddfc8f>", line 15, in <module>
    doc.SaveAs2(output_dir + '/' + 'rtfTest.pdf', FileFormat = wdFormatPDF)

  File "C:\Users\CMTHOL~1\AppData\Local\Temp\gen_py\3.6\00020905-0000-0000-C000-000000000046x0x8x7\_Document.py", line 461, in SaveAs2
    , CompatibilityMode)

com_error: (-2147352567, 'Exception occurred.', (0, 'Microsoft Word', 'Command failed', 'wdmain11.chm', 36966, -2146824090), None)

Everything I've read about wdamin11.chm seems to be regarding Word 2007.


This is my first go around with pywin32 so sorry if this is an older issue (couldn't find a solution on Stackoverflow).

~James

James Holland | Data Analyst | Horizon Health Mental Health Outcomes | James.Holland at horizonhealth.com<mailto:James.Holland at horizonhealth.com> | 800.266.4440 | 1965 Lakepointe Dr Lewisville TX 75057

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