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[nod32]

Hi,

I need an utility (command line) that can convert PLAIN TEXT (.txt) files to Microsoft Word or OpenOffice.org Writer format (.doc).

I tried some ABBYY's poducts with no success [I haven't found the command line syntax].

Any ideas ?

Thank you.

[adamrgolf]

i just saved a .txt file with a bunch of text in it, and then just renamed it to .doc and it opened fine in word... maybe you just need to do a batch file extenstion rename

[nod32]

Hi,

I know we can change the extension - easy -.

But, my text isn't always plain text, for example, I sometimes use a TAB.

Word and OO.org Writer have problems with.

I would only know if a command line program can do that (more reliable than changing the extension) ?

Thank you.

[adamrgolf]

i dont mean to be complicated but i just tried it again with a bunch of tabs and word opened it and formatted it correctly

[BoBo]

Docs are formated text (underlined text/bold/embedded objects like images etc.), while txt is plain/raw ASCII text. Therefore it's not just a simple change of a files extension.

Have a try, open a 'real' word document in Notepad!

[PhiLho]

BoBo, we are talking about the reverse operation, ie. opening a plain text in a wordprocessor. The later should be able to open it without a problem.
I don't understand nod32's issue, perhaps there are controls characters beside simple tabs.
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vPhiLho := RegExReplace("Philippe Lhoste", "^(\w{3})\w*\s+\b(\w{3})\w*$", "$1$2")

[adamrgolf]

[BoBo]

[Jaytech]

Google for the win!

I did a google search on "TEXT to DOC" and found a freeware program that should do want you want:
txt2pdbdoc
http://homepage.mac.com/pauljlucas/software/txt2pdbdoc/

One hitch, it's for unix.

Then I did a Search for "TEXT to DOC conversion" and found a shareware program that seems to perform to function you're looking for:

http://www.softinterface.com/Convert-File-Programs/Convert-File-Program.HTM

Hope that helps

[PhiLho]

[garry]

this don't save xy.txt to xy.doc , but print-out like doc
I used it to print out from autohotkey a text result with different fonts and picture

Here a small command line tool wich writes textfile xy.txt like document
(font ,left margin,pictures ...)
for better understanding print out anleit.txt with notepad and then use command
rghdruck Anleit.txt > see print as doc with fonts and picture

rghdruck Anleit.txt , PRINT
rghlist Anleit.txt ;VIEW
http://www.profan.de/
http://www.profan.de/download/rghdruck.zip

http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/topic14459.html&highlight=txt+doc

[neyon]

Or download this freeware:

http://www.highdots.com/text-code-export/

It can convert to rtf/doc.
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Greetz,
Neyon

[nod32]

Thanks to all

I've already tried http://www.highdots.com/text-code-export/ but it doesn't work in command line ...

Now I'm looking for something special :

With FileAppend, I want to write (for example) "AutoHotKey is nice".

Not difficult...

But I want this text to be RED, then convert the red text to a jpg picture [not possible with PLAIN TEXT unhappily]. Or convert TXT to DOC, apply the color, then convert the DOC to JPG.

Any ideas to do that ?

[PhiLho]

Convert Text file to Image perhaps...
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vPhiLho := RegExReplace("Philippe Lhoste", "^(\w{3})\w*\s+\b(\w{3})\w*$", "$1$2")

[nod32]

Thanks but I created this topic too

I think it'll be difficult.

Any other ideas ?