http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Giveaway of the Day Forums Topic: Need Suggestions for: Word 2003 doc to PDF/HTML en Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:37:52 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2484#post-15933 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:37:57 +0000 Larry 15933@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thanks for answers received thus far - will review them - when I find the converter that meets my criteria I will post the results - pros and cons.</p> <p>Thanks to all.<br /> Keep them coming.</p> <p>Larry </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2484#post-15923 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:07:06 +0000 ldahl 15923@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Only in hyper-space. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2484#post-15919 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:05:03 +0000 BuBBy 15919@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>But does an AAMRAM maintain hyperlinks? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2484#post-15905 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:25:08 +0000 goodgotd 15905@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>heh, an AAMRAM (or is it AMRAAM? this spell check leaves a lot to be desired) is a heavy-duty air-to-air missile, generally used to peel apart multiton aircraft. A modern variant on using a sledgehammer to crack a walnut. Major overkill. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2484#post-15898 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:49:20 +0000 Violet4714 15898@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>feeling a bit dumb here, as opposed to the "experienced user" opinion asked for...</p> <p>but...what the heck!...</p> <p>Larry, have you checked out the prior giveaways offered: "Maple", &#38; "Evernote"?...</p> <p>you can read the information on the websites ( compare the programs &#38; the versions offered ), as well as the comments here at GAOTD, so you'll have some reviews &#38; alternate suggestions from the good people here to investigate, too...</p> <p>then again, i was lost at the sardine comment by goodgotd... </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2484#post-15871 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:21:57 +0000 goodgotd 15871@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>have you a list of ones that failed?</p> <p>before I saw the complexity (my ebook conversions don't need that level of fidelity, I read in html from many formats) I was going to ask about openoffice, etc. And I, too thought Word (or does that need the full Office?) could export HTML. and from there PDF would seem simple.</p> <p>But:</p> <p>have you looked at or tried:</p> <p>ABC Amber Text Converter</p> <p>excerpted from below:</p> <p>imports DOC (Word 6.0/95/97-2007, Asian Versions 6.0/95)<br /> exports PDF (doesn't require Adobe Acrobat to be installed), HTML.<br /> maintains hyperlinks</p> <p><a href="http://www.processtext.com/abctxt.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.processtext.com/abctxt.html</a></p> <p>License for Full Version<br /> License for one user.<br /> Price: US $24.95</p> <p>I grant it's using an AAMRAM to open a sardine can....</p> <p>30-day demo version, <a href="http://www.thebeatlesforever.com/processtext/abctext.zip" rel="nofollow">http://www.thebeatlesforever.com/processtext/abctext.zip</a><br /> Partial Features List<br /> # imports HTML, RTF (MS Word doesn't need to be installed), XLS (MS Excel Worksheet), TXT (ANSI and Unicode), DOC (Word 6.0/95/97-2007, Asian Versions 6.0/95), WRI (Windows Write), WPD (WordPerfect 5.x/6.x/4.1/4.2), WK1, WK3, WK4 (Lotus 1-2-3), MCW (Word for Macintosh 4.0-5.1), WPS (Works 4.0 for Windows, Works 2000, Works for Windows 3.0), DOC (Word 2.x for Windows, Word 3.x-5.x for MS-DOS, Word 6.0 for MS-DOS), SAM (Ami Pro 3.0), WSD (WordStar for Windows 1.0-2.0, WordStar 3.3-7.0), dBase (FoxPro/dBASE), RFT (IBM's RFT-DCA), PWI (InkWriter/Note Taker), PSW (Pocket InkWord Document), PDT (InkWriter/Note Taker Template), PWD (Pocket Word Document), PWT (Pocket Word Template), Clipboard, Lexicon for DOS, recovers text from any file<br /> # exports PDF (doesn't require Adobe Acrobat to be installed), HTML, CHM, RTF (MS Word doesn't need to be installed), HLP, TXT (ANSI and Unicode), DOC (Word 6.0/95/97-2003), WRI (Windows Write 3.0/3.1), WPD (WordPerfect 5.0/5.1 for DOS/5.x for Win/5.1-5.2 secondary, 5.0 secondary, WordPerfect 4.1/4.2), MCW (Word for Macintosh 4.0-5.1), WPS (Works 4.0 for Windows, Works 2000, Works for Windows 3.0), DOC (Word 2.x for Windows, Word 3.x-5.x for MS-DOS, Word 6.0 for MS-DOS), SAM (Ami Pro 3.0), WSD (WordStar 4.0/7.0), RFT (IBM's RFT-DCA), PWI (InkWriter/Note Taker), PSW (Pocket InkWord Document), PWD (Pocket Word Document), Clipboard<br /> # batch conversion (registered version only)<br /> # command line support<br /> # scheduler<br /> # supports multiple character sets and encoding tables<br /> # includes a powerful embedded editor<br /> # supports advanced PDF export options (document information, 40/128 bits PDF encryption, multiple PDF security options, page size, page orientation and page margins, resolution mode, compression mode, viewer options)<br /> # maintains hyperlinks<br /> # supports multiple CHM and HLP export options<br /> # bonus: converts documents to LIT (MS Reader), RB (Rocket eBook), FB2 (FictionBook) and PDB (Palm) (since 4.02), converts to IPD (BlackBerry) (since 4.14) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2484#post-15869 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:50:19 +0000 BuBBy 15869@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi Larry,</p> <p>Have you investigated whether the full Adobe Acrobat Professional can do what you need.</p> <p>Are you 100% sure you need to go to a 3rd party tool? If not (because of cost?) do you have a budget for this for a shareware product? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2484#post-15866 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:33:32 +0000 Larry 15866@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I would appreciate any help from experienced users for converting MS Word documents to PDF &#38; HTML format. </p> <p>Scenario<br /> I am writing a book using MS Word (2003) which is subdivided into a master document and many subdocuments. The master document is strictly as a Table Of Contents with hyperlinks to subdocuments (subdocuments link back to the master). I do not use Word’s headings and styles for hyperlink, I use bookmarks that are hyperlinked to them. This allows me to more easily manage styles.</p> <p>Objective: Convert to PDF and Html<br /> Converting all to PDF &#38; Html format all the while retaining their initial structure (the master TOC pointing to subdocuments and the subdocuments linking back to the master TOC.</p> <p>Structure:<br /> I make extensive use of hyperlinks as:<br /> (1) All bookmarks have a hyperlink.<br /> (2) The master TOC has but hyperlinks to the sub-documents.<br /> (3) Hyperlinks in my endnotes to the web.<br /> (4) Hyperlinks within the document – linking an item to another within the document.<br /> (4) Links to websites.</p> <p>Also use word art, font effects (not text effects), various fonts (True Type), tables (no border displayed), digital photos (jpeg), headers and footers. However I DO NOT use Word's “Headings and Style” feature that I consider has too many constraints.</p> <p>I guess by now you get the idea – lots to consider.</p> <p>Converting to PDF &#38; Html<br /> Will strictly cover PDF at this time as the conversion to Html is a whole new ball game.</p> <p>I downloaded at least a dozen converters that state they easily convert Word to PDF &#38; Html (plus numerous other features such as document assembly, security, converting into other formats such as TIFF, jpeg, etc., etc.).</p> <p>Problems<br /> All have one key problem. They define the use of hyperlinks by using Word’s “Heading and Styles” construct. In addition, as I will be linking to a PDF subdocument I must insure that my hyperlinks carry the “pdf” and not the “doc” file extension (not a major problem as I change it at the time I create the hyperlink). </p> <p>I create my own header and footers – if I select a watermark it will display over my footer and you cannot read the footer or the watermark. Finally, they ignore “font effect” – such as “engrave” in my footer (excellent result in Word). If I use a hyperlink attached to an image (jpeg format) it will ignore the hyperlink.<br /> Numerous other problems exist but I can usually find an alternative, the watermark feature is an example. </p> <p>However, the key problem is hyper linking. Some work some do not but not one software package can insure that all hyperlinks in a document remain at the time the PDF and Html produced.</p> <p>Thanks to all who will take time to read and makes suggestions.</p> <p>If you know of a freeware or shareware solution it would be great.</p> <p>Larry </p>