adds pre-copy of word files to bypass protected view

Author: tylerapear

MergePDFGUI/MergePDFs.py

@@ -16,19 +16,27 @@ def run_conversion(input_folder, output_folder):
 
     home_dir = os.path.expanduser("~")
     temp_dir = os.path.join(home_dir, "temp_dir")
+    temp_word_dir = os.path.join(home_dir, "temp_word_dir")
     if os.path.exists(temp_dir):
         shutil.rmtree(temp_dir)
     os.makedirs(temp_dir)
+    if os.path.exists(temp_word_dir):
+        shutil.rmtree(temp_word_dir)
+    os.makedirs(temp_word_dir)
 
     word_files = [f for f in os.listdir(input_folder) if f.lower().endswith(".docx")]
     total_files = len(word_files)
 
     for i, file in enumerate(word_files, start=1):
       if file.lower().endswith(".docx"):
-          word_path = os.path.join(input_folder, file)
+          
+          original_src = os.path.join(input_folder, file)
+          temp_dst = os.path.join(temp_word_dir, file)
+          shutil.copy2(original_src, temp_dst)
+
           pdf_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, file.replace(".docx", ".pdf"))
           try:
-              convert(word_path, pdf_path)
+              convert(temp_dst, pdf_path)
           except Exception as e:
               messagebox.showerror("Error", f"Failed to convert {file}: {e}")
               continue
@@ -45,6 +53,9 @@ def run_conversion(input_folder, output_folder):
     merger.write(os.path.join(output_folder, "CombinedPDF.pdf"))
     merger.close()
 
+    shutil.rmtree(temp_word_dir)
+    shutil.rmtree(temp_dir)
+
     running = False  # stops animation
     status_label.config(text="Done!")
     show_done_message(output_folder)

MergePDFGUI/MergePDFs.spec

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# -*- mode: python ; coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+
+a = Analysis(
+    ['MergePDFs.py'],
+    pathex=[],
+    binaries=[],
+    datas=[],
+    hiddenimports=[],
+    hookspath=[],
+    hooksconfig={},
+    runtime_hooks=[],
+    excludes=[],
+    noarchive=False,
+    optimize=0,
+)
+pyz = PYZ(a.pure)
+
+exe = EXE(
+    pyz,
+    a.scripts,
+    a.binaries,
+    a.datas,
+    [],
+    name='MergePDFs',
+    debug=False,
+    bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
+    strip=False,
+    upx=True,
+    upx_exclude=[],
+    runtime_tmpdir=None,
+    console=False,
+    disable_windowed_traceback=False,
+    argv_emulation=False,
+    target_arch=None,
+    codesign_identity=None,
+    entitlements_file=None,
+)