Closest thing I can think of is pstotext which will output the text from a pdf
file.

pstotext mydoc.pdf > mydoc.txt

Don't think it will do much with images & tables though.

Pete

On February 19, 2003 07:06 pm, Art Bahrs wrote:
> Hi Gerhard :)
>     Excellent suggestion.... unfortuanately .... the U.S. Army writes the
> FM's (Field Manuals), AR's (Army Regulations) and such.... they seem to
> have a lot bigger budget than the Oregon Military Academy does.... ie we
> use only what we own.... which usually is what is on our personnally owned
> laptops.... but I wonder.... I am searching for a Linux solution since I
> have a couple, three linux boxes here...
>
> Thanks,
> Art "hmmm.... wonder if Adobe has a field version? hehe" Bahrs
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerhard Roets" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 3:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Converting Adobe .PDF documents to MS Word Format?
>
>
> Well I am not sure if this will work but what about Adobe Acrobat the
> full product. If you have people creating PDF's there aught to be some
> one you can try it out at.
>
> Just a thought not to sure if it will do it though.
>
> Regards
> Gerhard Roets
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Art Bahrs [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 20 February 2003 01:40 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [HP3000-L] Converting Adobe .PDF documents to MS Word Format?
>
> Hi All :)
>    Ok.... Our Accreditation NCO has asked me how we could create a
> "MicroSoft
> Master Document" consisting of numerous subdocuments that are not
> necessarily in
> .DOC format.... To be honest alot of the subdocuments are in .PDF
> format, as
> they are exerepts (sp) from FM's, AR's and DA Pam's!
>
>     We are trying to prepare a CD to give to each student as they go
> thru
> courses at the military academy.... next phase of the project is to
> convert said
> CD to a file format that can be read on a PDA!  (currently we are
> experimenting
> with the IPaq like objects... but that is a whole other project! hehe)
>
>      I checked at the archives and didn't see this question ...
>
> Art "hmmm..... paperwork! bah!  hehe" Bahrs
>
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