From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from out009pub.verizon.net ([206.46.170.131] helo=out009.verizon.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18uhQJ-0001h9-00 for ; Sun, 16 Mar 2003 18:20:11 -0500 Received: from localhost.localdomain ([68.163.103.39]) by out009.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20030316231937.IAEL12997.out009.verizon.net@localhost.localdomain> for ; Sun, 16 Mar 2003 17:19:37 -0600 Received: (from dave@localhost) by localhost.localdomain (8.11.6/8.11.6) id h2GNMnW01647; Sun, 16 Mar 2003 18:22:49 -0500 X-Authentication-Warning: localhost.localdomain: dave set sender to dave.hunt2@verizon.net using -f From: Dave Hunt MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <15989.1864.878926.395709@localhost.localdomain> Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 18:22:48 -0500 (EST) To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: word documents In-Reply-To: References: <15988.10894.462403.836384@localhost.localdomain> X-Mailer: VM 6.72 under Emacs 20.7.1 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Reply-To: dave.hunt2@verizon.net List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: In general, I don't use pdftotext. I suggested it as an option. I much prefer to submit my pdfs to access.adobe.com. If the pdf is on a web site. I just read the resulting html in a browser. Otherwise, I have the text mailed back. My attempts to use pdftotext have, thus far, been on small, simple files, and the resulting text has been usable. I code in the power of The Source, maintaining all kernel, dependent libraries, etc... -Dave