pyPDF_split

Split PDFs with multiple student records into individual PDFs.

If the pyPDF program is unavialble or does not work, see these backup instructions

pyPDF_split searches a PDF for the string StudentID:NNNNNNN and splits the PDF into individual PDFs in a sub-folder with the StudentID embedded in the new file name.

pyPDF_split can handle student IDs in the following formats:

• StudentID:123456; StudentId:123456; STUDENTID:123456; studentid:123456
  • upper/lower case is ignored in all cases
• Student ID:123456; Student ID: 123456

pyPDF_split pairs nicely with the insertFiles and create_folders scripts.

Contact Information: aaron.ciuffo@gmail.com

Instructions

Download:

• pyPDF Split for all macs
• pyPDF Split for ARM (newer Macs)

First Run

1. Unzip the zip file
2. Locate the pyPDF_split application in the newly unzipped folder and drag it into your Applications folder
3. Locate the pyPDF_split application in the Applications folder and RIGHT CLICK on the application.
   • choose "Open". You may see several warning screens (see below), this is normal. Choose 'Open' each time
   • You may need to do this step at least two times.
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Splitting PDFs

1. When prompted, locate a PDF that needs to be split by clicking on the Browse button -- this will launch a Finder window allowing you find and choose a single PDF file
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2. Click Ok when ready
3. pyPDF_split will split the PDF into a sub-folder within the same folder as the original pdf:
4. Split another PDF by clicking Browse or Cancel to quit

Building pyPDF_Split

Build this script in a pyenv/pipenv with TK built in.

1. See this Gist for complete instructions for setting up a working pyenv with TK, pipenv and Jupyter
2. Set up a Python 3+ jupyter kernel for further editing from within this repo directory:

$ pipenv --3 install ipykernel
$ projectName=$(basename `pipenv --venv`)
$ pipenv run python -m ipykernel install --user --name="${projectName}"

3. Make any edits needed and then rebuild the program with:

$ ./build.sh

4. The executable will be created in the ./dist/ folder.