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
ry tesseract - though you'll have to do a little preparation. Ocular will also export a pdf to text (providing all the text in the pdf is actual text, not images) Cheers -- "People say to me, "Bill, quit bringing up Kennedy, man. Let it go. It was a long time ago. Just forget about it.&

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

Re: pdf to text

2004-04-22 Thread Diego Martínez Castañeda
> if you've installed xpdf-utils, use pdftptext. the correct name is pdftotext. sorry. diego -- Diego Martínez Castañeda Técnico de Sistemas dmartinez @ keekorok.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: pdf to text

2004-04-22 Thread Diego Martínez Castañeda
Hi! > Is there a way to convert pdf documents to text files? Maybe with gocr? if you've installed xpdf-utils, use pdftptext. diego -- Diego Martínez Castañeda Técnico de Sistemas dmartinez @ keekorok.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble

pdf to text

2004-04-22 Thread LeVA
Hi! Is there a way to convert pdf documents to text files? Maybe with gocr? Daniel -- LeVA -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: pdf to text converter

1997-12-17 Thread jdassen
On Tue, Dec 16, 1997 at 02:42:15PM -0500, Paul asked: > Hi everybody, Is there a package that will converts *.pdf files to text > file format. Thanks in advance. On Tue, Dec 16, 1997 at 10:05:23PM +0200, Heikki Vatiainen suggested: > I have pdftotext installed, it comes with the xpdf package. If

Re: pdf to text converter

1997-12-16 Thread Heikki Vatiainen
Hi again, I'm replying to your mail via debian-user list since there is something wrong with your nameserver right now and the mailer fails due to it. Here is the original message: Well, the only explanation I have is that we have different versions of xpdf and my verson has pdftotext and you

Re: pdf to text converter

1997-12-16 Thread Heikki Vatiainen
I have pdftotext installed, it comes with the xpdf package. If you are using the unstable distribution see non-free/text section and for the stable distribution see the text section. // Heikki -- Heikki Vatiainen * [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tampere University of Technology * Tampere,

pdf to text converter

1997-12-16 Thread Paul
Hi everybody, Is there a package that will converts *.pdf files to text file format. Thanks in advance. Paul -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .