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Please tell me how to create the first, third, and last pages of a specified PDF as separate PDF files.
I know how to create pages 1 and 3 as separate PDF files, but naturally the number of pages in the PDF file to be processed changes each time, so I don't know how to get the last page.
Please tell me how to do it.

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INOUE0202 Hi,

I suggest that use powershell or python script to get the total page number ( the last page).

otherwise it's too slow to loop all the pages.

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Thank you for your answer.
I know the words PowerShell and Python script,
I have never used it.
If you have a sample PowerShell or Python script, could you provide it?
Or if you have any helpful links, please provide them.

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INOUE0202 Hi,

Maybe Python will be better for you.

Download Python from Microsoft store ( in your windows PC), the latest one is 3.13.

After installation, open powershell, or terminal , then type
pip install pypdf

3. Then save the code below as py type, for example getPdfPageNumber.py.

from pypdf import PdfReader import sys # Pass the file path as an argument file_path = sys.argv[1] reader = PdfReader(file_path) print(len(reader.pages)) # This will be captured by PAD

4, try it first in powershell or terminal. ( suppose that the script and the pdf in the same folder C:\temp\)

Command: python "C:\temp\get_page_count.py" "C:\temp\myPdfFile.pdf"

the detail, you have to figure out for example add more code within it or invoke it in PAD.

Good luck.

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stampcoinsan

Thank you for your answer.
I will try to approach it based on the answer I received.

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