Re: Convert a pdf to text

2011-09-22 Thread Russell L. Harris
For reference in difficult cases: xpdf allows the user (using the rodent) to define a region of text, which then can be pasted into an editor such as XEmacs. Left-click (and hold) on the upper left-hand corner of the text block, drag to the lower right-hand corner of the block, release the button

Re: Convert a pdf to text

2011-09-22 Thread Johann Spies
On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 07:31:04AM +0200, Sharon Kimble wrote: > I have a 96 page pdf file that I need to convert to text in one run. > I've imported it into inkscape but that only converts one page at a > time. I've tried using pdftotext but i cant work out the syntax $ ls -l TSM\ Linux\ User\ Gu

Re: Convert a pdf to text

2011-09-21 Thread Sharon Kimble
On 22 September 2011 07:33, Scott Ferguson wrote: > On 22/09/11 16:27, Sharon Kimble wrote: >> On 22 September 2011 07:03, Doug wrote: >>> On 09/22/2011 01:31 AM, Sharon Kimble wrote: > > >>> -- >> Many thanks to all, I was able to do it using pdftotext. The file was >> named like 'UK House

Re: Convert a pdf to text

2011-09-21 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 22/09/11 16:27, Sharon Kimble wrote: > On 22 September 2011 07:03, Doug wrote: >> On 09/22/2011 01:31 AM, Sharon Kimble wrote: >>> >> -- > Many thanks to all, I was able to do it using pdftotext. The file was > named like 'UK Households 2005' and it would not convert, so I renamed > it as 'UK

Re: Convert a pdf to text

2011-09-21 Thread Sharon Kimble
On 22 September 2011 07:03, Doug wrote: > On 09/22/2011 01:31 AM, Sharon Kimble wrote: >> >> I have a 96 page pdf file that I need to convert to text in one run. >> I've imported it into inkscape but that only converts one page at a >> time. I've tried using pdftotext but i cant work out the synta

Re: Convert a pdf to text

2011-09-21 Thread Doug
On 09/22/2011 01:31 AM, Sharon Kimble wrote: I have a 96 page pdf file that I need to convert to text in one run. I've imported it into inkscape but that only converts one page at a time. I've tried using pdftotext but i cant work out the syntax for that so am unable to test it out properly. I've

Re: Convert a pdf to text

2011-09-21 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 22/09/11 15:31, Sharon Kimble wrote: > I have a 96 page pdf file that I need to convert to text in one run. > I've imported it into inkscape but that only converts one page at a > time. I've tried using pdftotext but i cant work out the syntax for > that so am unable to test it out properly. I'v

Re: Convert a pdf to text

2011-09-21 Thread The_Ace
On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Sharon Kimble wrote: > I have a 96 page pdf file that I need to convert to text in one run. > I've imported it into inkscape but that only converts one page at a > time. I've tried using pdftotext but i cant work out the syntax for > that so am unable to test it o

Convert a pdf to text

2011-09-21 Thread Sharon Kimble
I have a 96 page pdf file that I need to convert to text in one run. I've imported it into inkscape but that only converts one page at a time. I've tried using pdftotext but i cant work out the syntax for that so am unable to test it out properly. I've tried pdfedit but that only works on one page