Convert PDF to txt

EnderFFX · Post by **EnderFFX** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:21 pm

Is this possible through MS or would this be possible through a VBScript routine?

JRL · Post by **JRL** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:53 pm

Macro Scheduler won't be able to convert PDF to text. It could be used to automate another application that has PDF converting capabilities. Adobe Acrobat for example.

A quick Google search for "command line pdf converter" yielded a number of pages touting command line tools. One on the Open Office forum provides C# code. The poster states " It should be simple to port this to other programming lanaguages." Programmers say the funniest things.

You might find something in VBScript out on the web. If so, you might be able to get that to run within Macro Scheduler.

Good Luck.

EnderFFX · Post by **EnderFFX** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:13 pm

JRL wrote:Macro Scheduler won't be able to convert PDF to text. It could be used to automate another application that has PDF converting capabilities. Adobe Acrobat for example.

A quick Google search for "command line pdf converter" yielded a number of pages touting command line tools. One on the Open Office forum provides C# code. The poster states " It should be simple to port this to other programming lanaguages." Programmers say the funniest things.

You might find something in VBScript out on the web. If so, you might be able to get that to run within Macro Scheduler.

Good Luck.

I started loloking for the solution on experts-exchange and other such sites. If I find a solution I will definitly post it to the forum.

Thank you.

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:15 pm

This one would work:

http://www.a-pdf.com/text/cmd.htm

The GUI version is free. The command line version only $35. The command line version could be used easily in a Macro Scheduler script using the Run command.