From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mxsf09.cluster1.charter.net ([209.225.28.209]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1G58jF-0000kc-00 for ; Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:16:46 -0400 Received: from mxip06a.cluster1.charter.net (mxip06a.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.136]) by mxsf09.cluster1.charter.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k6OMG9Wc019647 for ; Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:16:10 -0400 Received: from unknown (HELO h14me.homelinux.net) ([24.151.119.63]) by mxip06a.cluster1.charter.net with ESMTP; 24 Jul 2006 18:16:08 -0400 X-IronPort-AV: i="4.07,176,1151899200"; d="scan'208"; a="479074142:sNHT4505953044" Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.13.4/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k6OMFvjo014342 for ; Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:15:57 -0400 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.13.4/8.12.10/Submit) id k6OMFvG7014341 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:15:57 -0400 Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:15:56 -0400 From: Alex Snow To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: looking for a package? Message-ID: <20060724221556.GA14325@gmx.net> References: <001a01c6af5c$8c4a7620$6501a8c0@gramdmasfury> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <001a01c6af5c$8c4a7620$6501a8c0@gramdmasfury> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV version 0.88, clamav-milter version 0.87 on h14me.homelinux.net X-Virus-Status: Clean X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.8rc1 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 22:16:47 -0000 for pdf files there's xpdf's pdftotext. just install xpdf and you should get it. my only complaint is it pretty much murders any formatting in the pdf file. I've found myself liking the feature in acrobat reader under windows to get better formatted text output. On Mon, Jul 24, 2006 at 02:04:48PM -0600, Tyler Littlefield wrote: > Hello list, > Does someone know of a pakcage that will allow me to convert pdf and .doc files to txt? > Also, html to txt conversions would be nice to. > Thanks, > ~~TheCreator~~ > website: > http://tysplace.shaned.net > msn: > compgeek134@hotmail.com > aim: > st8amnd2005 > skype: > st8amnd127 > moo coder/wizard and administrator > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Not me, guy. I read the Bash man page each day like a Jehovah's Witness reads the Bible. No wait, the Bash man page IS the bible. Excuse me... -- More on confusing aliases, taken from comp.os.linux.misc