Setting pdf place/open preferences

Hello, I am trying place all the pages from a multipage pdf into a new AI document. Since placing a pdf with script only lets you pace the first page, I was planning on having the place/open preference change to give access to the different pages but... its not quite working. I can get it to place just fine, but I can't get the preferences to set... as in I can still only place page 1. Another method, although not as nice would be to extract all the pages to a folder and then place them individually but I am trying to avoid it. Any one know how to properly set them? or any suggestions or even letting me know that I'll never get the preferences to stick would be helpful.
thanks
I am using:
mac cs5 and JavaScript.
javascript code:
var myDoc = app.documents.add();
//hopefully sets the default page open and place from 1 to 2
var pdfOptions = app.preferences.PDFFileOptions;
pdfOptions.pageToOpen = 2;
//lets user select a pdf for placing
function getFolder() {
return File.openDialog('Please select the file to be imported:')
function placeAll(selectedFile) {
var myPlace = myDoc.placedItems.add();
myPlace.file = selectedFile;
placeAll (getFolder());

hopefully sets the default page open and place from 1 to 2
I think you will find this app preference is for using with the 'open()' command only… and has no effect on the placedItems.add() command…

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