Introducing: Open Multi-Page PDF win/mac

Hi all, many users have expressed their desire for a way to open multipage PDFs in Illustrator and for a couple of years now, mac users have enjoyed the use of a script by Shane Stanley to do just that...at first I wanted to translate his script into VB so PC users could benefit from it...since I couldn't get the source code, I decided to give my own version a try using JS....here's the result.
Use with caution, save everything before running until you're comfortable it won't mess things up. I didn't try opening a crazy amount of pages, I "only" opened 35 in about minute and a half. Let us know how many pages you're able to open before you crash Illustrator...
it works with CS4 and CS5 only, windows and mac
have comments?, questions? let me know...enjoy. Carlos Canto
Download:
http://www.fileswap.com/dl/QDc2eDC9v4/AI_openMultiPagePDF_CS4_CS5.zip.html

Hey Carlos!
Thanks...:)
I am using my Macbook Pro running Lion 10.7.2.
I downloaded the script and added it to the JavaScript folder (is this the right folder?)
Opened Illustrator -> File -> Scripts -> Other Scripts -> (browsed for the script)
Opened the pdf file in preview and noticed the amount of pages. Can the script have an autodetect so it selects all the pages in the pdf?
Went back to the script dialog box and changed the To area to the amount of pages. Clicked Open.
(I have a few 16 page pdf files that I need to change the logo for each page)
Gradually it opened seemingly on top of each other. Clicked ok. 14 artboards from left to right. 2 artboards below on the left. Hmm I forgot how to adjust the layout of the artboards, can anyone give me the hint on doing so?
I tested the script with 2 16 page pdf files and it looks good!
Now if only you could add the script to Indesign as well...:) As I noticed that Indesign can not open pdf files.
Have a great day!

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Que tal amigos foreros...en los foros en ingles muchos usuarios habian expresado la necesidad de editar PDFs Multipagina en Illustrator y mas los usuarios de PC, ya que por ahi existe un script, pero solamente es para mac. Asi que me di a la tarea de escribir uno...trabaja con CS4/CS5
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