Possible to convert M$ Word Doc into .TXT?

[LiuKang]

Hi!

I have a many different folders that contains alot of Microsoft Word 97 - 2003 Documents.

I want to go into a folder and execute a .bat which convert these into a new folder within the current folder with .txt as output.

Is this possible?

[foxidrive]

VBS might have the ability to interact with Word but failing that an AutoIt script could press the buttons to do it, I think.

[brinda]

hi,

in case if microsoft office is not available in the pc to convert than can use below

there is one software that we were using for a very long time for comparison purpose

the main page is in japanese but google nearly translate the correct word.
http://www31.ocn.ne.jp/~h_ishida/xdoc2txt.html

translate

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http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www31.ocn.ne.jp/~h_ishida/xdoc2txt.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www31.ocn.ne.jp/~h_ishida/xdoc2txt.html%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3D1zV%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official

can be used from win95 to the latest version. really fast. it can convert the ofice excel/word/powerpoint and other format to txt. small file size but huge support for different formats.

[npocmaka_]

Yes , you can .But you'll have to use jscript, vbscript or powershell. Here's how you can open document->

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... =office.11).aspx

here are save constants
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... 39952.aspx


If have a time I 'll create a script tomorrow

[npocmaka_]

This is a hybrid bat/vbscript and need to be saved as .bat:

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'>nul 2>&1|| @copy /Y %windir%\System32\doskey.exe %windir%\System32\'.exe >nul
'&&@echo off && cls &&goto :end_vbs
 
Set WordApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")
WordApp.Visible = FALSE

'Open doc for reading
Set WordDoc = WordApp.Documents.Open(WScript.Arguments.Item(0),true)

'wdFormatText 2
'wdFormatUnicodeText 7
format = CInt(WScript.Arguments.Item(2) )
WordDoc.SaveAs WScript.Arguments.Item(1) ,format 
WordDoc.Close()
WScript.Quit

:end_vbs

'& if "%~1" equ "-help" echo %~n0 word_document [ destination [-unuicode] ]
'& if "%~1" equ "" echo word document not given & exit /b 1
'& if not exist "%~f1" echo word document does not exist & exit /b 2
'& if "%~2" equ "" ( set "save_as=%~n1.txt") else ( set "save_as=%~2")
'& if  exist "%~f2" del /s /q "%~f2"
'& if "%~3" equ "-unuicode" ( set "format=7") else ( set "format=2")
'& taskkill /im winword* /f >nul 2>&1
'& cscript /nologo /E:vbscript %~f0 "%~f1" "%save_as%" %format%
'& pause
'& rem del /q %windir%\System32\'.exe

To start not visible word application and copying to %windir%\System32\ requires admin privileges , so you'll have to run this as administrator.

[foxidrive]

That's an interesting use of doskey.

[npocmaka_]

That's an interesting use of doskey.

Subst.exe (and a bunch of exes in system32 that I don't know what in fact are doing) also can be used but I prefer doskey because I know that will do anything in a batch file and is fast enough.

[Samir]

That's an interesting use of doskey.

I saw that and am totally confused.

[npocmaka_]

I saw that and am totally confused.

Do not hesitate and ask.I'll be glad to explain.

[foxidrive]

I'll drop a hint...

This command line generates an error message.

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d:\abc>'& rem
''' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Note that every line in the batch code section starts with '&

[Samir]

I saw that and am totally confused.

Do not hesitate and ask.I'll be glad to explain.

So I kinda follow the vbscript, but don't know why you copy doskey and delete it at the end.

[npocmaka_]

In fact the deleting is commented but could be uncommented.
I'm copying to doskey to '.exe somewhere in the %PATH% so after that it can be called as '&.
In vbscript this is a comment , but for the batch means execute '.exe and then the next command.
As doskey does do nothing in bat file (especially without parameters) and is fast enough in fact this will mean - do nothing and then execute the next command.

[Samir]

In fact the deleting is commented but could be uncommented.
I'm copying to doskey to '.exe somewhere in the %PATH% so after that it can be called as '&.
In vbscript this is a comment , but for the batch means execute '.exe and then the next command.
As doskey does do nothing in bat file (especially without parameters) and is fast enough in fact this will mean - do nothing and then execute the next command.

WOW. I'm totally in awe. I've been a batch file junkie since the days of DOS 3.3, and I never knew about the '&. I tested it out on the command line using

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echo '& tezt

expecting

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'& tezt

as my result. But instead I got what you just taught me

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'
'tezt' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Where did you learn about '&? I'd love to read up on it some more.

[foxidrive]

It's not `& as a term.

` is the new command you created by copying doskey.exe and & is the command separator since Windows NT was introduced.

[Samir]

It's not `& as a term.

` is the new command you created by copying doskey.exe and & is the command separator since Windows NT was introduced.

Ahh, that makes a bit more sense. I remember using && in if, but didn't realize it was more than that after NT. Good stuff.