word to txt

[Mathew]

I need to change over 200 word files to just a plain .txt file "notepad" is there a quick way to do this. Or should I just get on with the cut and past way.

 

[datahound]

Open the file, save as .txt?

 

[Top Hat]

You might even be able to write a script to do them all automatically

 

[epiphany]

You could do it with ms dos, no doubt someone has already done that specific thing but your quickest bet would probably be doing it manually.

 

[mr_baz]

Hi Mathew,

If you are looking to batch convert them you can try using 'Antiword' Windows version... Get it from: http://www.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de/~markus/antiword/

Extract it into c:\antiword. Then in a dos window run something like:
"antiword -m cp852.txt *.doc > filename.txt" (without the speech marks). It gives an error about your HOME variable, but it still converts. That command will copy all documents in the antiword folder to one .txt file.

Hope this helps!

Baz

Connected-IT.co.uk - IT Support & Consultancy - 0845 251 2734

 

[SuffolkDesigns]

I'm guessing it is one of those things where you can easily spend more time looking for an easy solution than it would take to sit there and rename the files as .txt

 

[mr_baz]

Hi vshosting,

You are maybe right in theory, but I dont think thats what Mathew is after (I may of course be wrong!!!)... If you rename a .doc to .txt and open in notepad for example, you will get pages of rubbish text... The antiword app will extract the body text of the document and store it in a flat text file or files.

The alternative as datahound already said is open in word and save as text for the 200 files...

Cheers,

Baz

Connected-IT.co.uk - IT Support & Consultancy - 0845 251 2734

 

[Mathew]

Mr baz your link worked a treat many thanks

 

[mr_baz]

Good stuff, glad to be of assistance!

Cheers,

Baz

Connected-IT.co.uk - IT Support & Consultancy - 0845 251 2734