Javascript to open PDF files

Hi,
I am trying to open 2 PDFs in Photoshop using Applescript, but there is a huge delay before PS even attempts to open/rasterise the files.
Beyond "open thisItem as PDF with options..." i don't know what I could do differently.
A solution would be to use javascript. I have found a number of scripts to open PDF files and then do stuff with them, but they all rely on a folder as an input for batch processing. I have done a lot of Applescripting, but no Javascript, so I am not sure how to pass 2 filepaths to the javascript. Can anyone enlighten me?
I have tried using the javascript from ScriptListener, but even though I change the resolution to 200, it is still opening at 300. Is this a bug, or am I missing another piece of code?
I would be grateful for any ideas.
Ian

There is not normally a delay when I open the PDF usually. When the script is run, there is a delay of at least 1-2 minutes before you see Photoshop display a progress bar.
The PDFs have been converted to process, so contain no overprints, and in many cases are mostly rasterised already. They can be quite large but open up quickly in normal conditions.
This is a simplified version of the code:
on open (addeditems)
tell application "Adobe Photoshop CS3"
repeat with thisItem in addeditems
open thisItem as PDF with options {class:PDF open options, resolution:200}
--do stuff
end repeat
end tell
end open
Thanks
Ian

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