Pages 2.0 / Applescript / Inserting an image

Question

Heya all,
I'm trying to write a script that inserts a pdf from the desktop into an image placeholder in a pages 2.0 template.
Having looked at the applescript dictionary, I'm quite confused since there seems to be a way to do that, but I can't figure out how...
would anyone know how to do that ??
that would help me a great deal,
thank you.

Answer 1

Pages doesn't have many custom verbs, but it makes use of make and set.
Astroboy asked about changing an existing image placeholder, which uses set.
To create a new image (insert), use make:
<pre>
tell application "Pages"
tell (make new document with properties {template name:"Blank"})
-- Floating, at 6, 2 inches (uses your units preference setting)
make new image with properties {image data: alias ":Library:Desktop Pictures:Nature:Ladybug.jpg", horizontal position:6.0, vertical position:2.0}
-- Inline at the very end.
make new image with properties {image data: alias ":Library:Desktop Pictures:Nature:Ladybug.jpg"} at after every text of body text
end tell
end tell
</pre>
In addition to a file alias for the image data, you can use picture data, like you might get from an image field in FileMaker, or the clipboard in Standard Additions.
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