Executed File ==> Save as Text from a dos prompt? 1

[tbtcust]

Hi all. Not sure if this is the correct forum.

I have a PDF file that I want to save as a text file. When I open the file in adobe reader 8 I can go File ==> Save as Text and I'm done. I need to do this for 7,000 + pdf files.

Is it possible to executed File ==> Save as Text from a dos prompt?

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[vacunita]

I don't believe Adobe Reader offers that functionality. However, there are other applications that will allow you to do that.

For example:

http://www.verypdf.com/txt2pdf/help.htm

Basically all you do is call the executable with the input and output files you want. You can then create a batch file that can loop through your 7000 files and convert them.

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[DSummZZZ]

You're saying a regular COPY command won't work?

As in:
COPY *.PDF *.NEWFILE.PDF


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[rclarke250]

I believe the OP is trying to go from a .PDF to a .TXT file....Phil yours looks like it is going from a .TXT file into a .PDF file, and Dave, I have no idea what you are trying to accomplish with the copy command from a*.pdf into newfile.pdf, as it's still a .PDF file format. See if this will work for you : a-pdf Or to do a bulk text from multiple pdfs try this one : ZillaPDF

 

[Diancecht]

This one should be free: PDF2Text

Cheers,
Dian

 

[tbtcust]

I am trying to go from a .PDF to a .TXT. rclarke250, thanks for the clarification.

Thank you all for your help.

Diancecht, the PDF2Text seems to be the best option for what I need to do. Also, the layout of the text file is identical to the pdf, which is grate. Thanks Diancecht.

 

[vacunita]

My mistake sorry. googling some more brings up this one:

PDF Text Extractor Command Line: Convert Acrobat PDF to Text. [A-PDF.com]

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Phil AKA Vacunita
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Ignorance is not necessarily Bliss, case in point:
Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.

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[DSummZZZ]

I have a PDF file that I want to save as a text file.

Sometimes I just don't pay attention. I should have read the post better.
I thought OP was just trying to back the .pdfs up under a new name. Sorry for the confusion.


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