Creating new Pages documents is done using the make command from the Standard Suite. The optional with data parameter for the make command is currently not supported in Pages.
makev : Create a new object.
make
newclass : The class of the new object.
[ at locationspecifier ] : The location at which to insert the object.
[ with dataany ] : The initial contents of the object.
[ with propertiesrecord ] : The initial values for properties of the object.
⇒ specifier : The new object.
Using the make command, scripts can create Pages documents using the default template, as shown in the example script below:
New Default Pages Document
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tellapplication "Pages"
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activate
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-- create a new document and store its reference in a variable
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setthisDocumenttomakenewdocument
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-- address the document reference
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tellthisDocument
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-- script actions go here
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end tell
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end tell
Here’s a script demonstrating how to use the optional with properties parameter to make a new document based upon a specific template:
New Document with Specified Document Properties
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tellapplication "Pages"
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activate
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setthisDocumentto ¬
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makenewdocumentwith properties ¬
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{document template:template "Blank"}
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end tell
In the current version of Pages there is a template, named “Blank,” for creating a blank word-processing document. There is no corresponding template for creating a blank page-layout document. A script can use the value of the document body property to determine whether a chosen template is designed for use as a page-layout document, and then delete all of its existing page items.
New Blank Page Layout Document
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tellapplication "Pages"
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activate
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settemplateNamesto thenameof everytemplate
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repeat
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setthisTemplateNameto ¬
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(choose from listtemplateNameswith prompt ¬
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"Choose the template to use to create a blank layout document:")
display alert "WRONG TEMPLATE" message "The chosen template had an active document body." & return & return & "Choose a template that does not contain a document body text flow." buttons {"Cancel", "Try Again"} default button 2 cancel button "Cancel"
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end if
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end tell
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end repeat
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end tell
IMPORTANT TIP: Learn how to save and run your favorite scripts using the system-wide Script Menu.
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