# rtfToTxt.rb
# Ruby script for batch running Word macros

require 'win32ole'

# Launch new instance of Word
wrd = WIN32OLE.new('Word.Application')

wrd.Visible = 1

# First argument to script is the name of the macro
macro_to_run = ARGV.shift()

# Everything else is a document on which to run the macro
ARGV.each do |file|
  doc = wrd.Documents.Open(File.expand_path(file))
  wrd.Run(macro_to_run)
  doc.Close()
end

wrd.Quit()