There is a half off special from mac update today for a PDF converter. Haven't had time to look at it, but perhaps there is a free demo version, and then if it does what you need then you could purchas it. On May 17, 2011, at 12:38 PM, carolyn Haas wrote:
> Erik: > With all due respect, I don't think I have enough know how to do that. I'm > just a fledgling geek with big ideas.:) > > Or, perhaps I have my hands full enough with things as they are.:) > > > On May 17, 2011, at 9:29 AM, Erik Heil wrote: > >> Hi. >> What's preventing you from building pdf2txt from source? I'm pretty sure >> it'll build cleanly under OSS. Thanks to gnu autoconf and friends. If you're >> not comfortable with building from sources, the fink project may have what >> you want. By default, it installs stuff under /opt/sw. So if you ever don't >> want fink software, it's easy to just rm -f the whole tree, and no more fink >> stuff on your machine. Also, no conflicts with binaries or libraries shipped >> with OSS. So no potential for broken software or tools. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On May 17, 2011, at 11:00 AM, Chris Moore <moor...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> Sertek Docuscan Plus? >>> On 17 May 2011, at 15:57, carolyn Haas wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Matt and others: >>>> I believe you can do this with pages, and possibly with Stanza, though >>>> someone with more experience can verify this. I have a related question: >>>> If someone sends a mail attachmentthat appears as pdf images, and I don't >>>> have Abbyy, is there any way to access it's contents other than printing >>>> the image, scanning it with my PC and reading it there? I just don't feel >>>> Abbyy will meet my needs enough to make the purchase worthwhile. >>>> I'm hoping someone has a better idea.:) >>>> Thoughts? >>>> >>>> Carolyn >>>> >>>> On May 17, 2011, at 8:46 AM, Matt Dierckens wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi list, >>>>> I was wondering if there is an app that will convert pdf files to text >>>>> files like pdf2txt on windows. Thanks. >>>>> Matt >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
