Converting PDFs

macrotor · 03-29-2003, 12:07 PM

Okay, I'm just going to get this thread started before I forget. Currently, I'm trying to get pdf2html to work on MacOS X. I'm getting assistance from their sourceforge forum. I have one more glitch to nail and it will be done. The basic idea is that it will convert PDFs to html, then iSilo converts the files (with pictures) to an ebook. Good stuff if I can get it to work.

Jim

daught · 03-30-2003, 05:10 PM

Jim,

Where did you get this software? Version Tracker OS X or from one of the Palm download sites? If it works, it sounds like a great alternative to Acrobat Reader for Palm. Thanks.

Gary

macrotor · 03-30-2003, 08:37 PM

It's actually unix software. You can find it at:
http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/pdftohtml

As I said, I can't seem to get it to compile just yet. Once I do, I'll post instructions.

I'm trying to replace the Adobe Palm Reader because:
1) It is SLOW
2) It crashes my Tungsten W every time I try to view an image or quit the application.

Anyhow, if anybody else find s a solution, let me know! I'll keep working on this.

Alexander Turcic · 03-31-2003, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by macrotor
It's actually unix software. You can find it at:
http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/pdftohtml

As I said, I can't seem to get it to compile just yet. Once I do, I'll post instructions.

I'm trying to replace the Adobe Palm Reader because:
1) It is SLOW
2) It crashes my Tungsten W every time I try to view an image or quit the application.

Anyhow, if anybody else find s a solution, let me know! I'll keep working on this.

There is also a graphical Windows frontend for pdfTohtml at http://www.wminds.com/downloads/pdf2htmlgui/ . You're absolutely right, using iSilo for reading converted .pdf files would be the dream solution.

Alexander Turcic · 03-31-2003, 02:52 PM

There is also a Windows shareware app called PDF2HTML at

http://www.verypdf.com/pdf2htm/index.html

Curious how that one performs though.

Alexander Turcic · 03-31-2003, 04:13 PM

Forget my last post. This tool by Verypdf seems to only create jpg files of the pdf. Not useful at all for our purposes.

Alexander Turcic · 04-04-2003, 06:35 AM

Today I stumbled over a very good PDF -> HTML convertor called Txt2Latex

You can find version 0.49 here. Unfortunately, the site is in German; if you don't understand it, try to read the babelfish'ed version.

Download here.

Requirements: Windows, Java

Alexander Turcic · 04-04-2003, 06:39 AM

Here is another PDF -> HTML which I haven't tried myself:

http://ctdeveloping.com/ctdeveloping...erter_info.asp

Alexander Turcic · 04-04-2003, 06:46 AM

Gemini Solo is supposed to be one of the best PDF -> HTML convertors, you can find info here: http://www.iceni.com/soloSet.html

Alexander Turcic · 04-04-2003, 10:12 AM

Gemini Solo looks REALLY good. There is a crippled demo available at http://www.iceni.com/downloadSet.html

What is really nice that Gemini automatically identifies multicolumn texts and generates a single-flowed text from it. Very nice for reading on the PDA.

Gemini seems also very fast from what I can tell after my first few tests.

macrotor · 04-04-2003, 02:37 PM

Got pdftohtml to work on MacOS X! And it's free! I'll need a little time to set up the instructions. Wow, it does the graphics and everything. Woo hoo!

macrotor · 04-04-2003, 02:40 PM

Just a comment a quick comment about pdf converter software: I think it would be best to just try to format the contact as exact as possible to the original pdf document. Let iSilo do all the re-formatting. That way you aren't trying to juggle reformatting between two pieces of software and get unexpected results.

Oops! I need to change my sig. I finally got my Tungsten W!

Trucido · 04-05-2003, 06:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Alexander
There is also a Windows shareware app called PDF2HTML at

http://www.verypdf.com/pdf2htm/index.html

Curious how that one performs though.

I have tried this one. The results is not that great with lots of mis-alignment.

daught · 04-05-2003, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by macrotor
Got pdftohtml to work on MacOS X! And it's free! I'll need a little time to set up the instructions. Wow, it does the graphics and everything. Woo hoo!

Way to go, Jim! Please keep us OS Xers informed on your progress!

Gary

BasilC · 04-06-2003, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Alexander
Gemini Solo looks REALLY good. There is a crippled demo available at http://www.iceni.com/downloadSet.html

What is really nice that Gemini automatically identifies multicolumn texts and generates a single-flowed text from it. Very nice for reading on the PDA.

Gemini seems also very fast from what I can tell after my first few tests.

It ought to be really good - it costs £159!

03-29-2003, 12:07 PM	#1
macrotor Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 2418 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fremont, CA, USA Device: Tungsten\|C with Nokia6200	Converting PDFs to iSilo Okay, I'm just going to get this thread started before I forget. Currently, I'm trying to get pdf2html to work on MacOS X. I'm getting assistance from their sourceforge forum. I have one more glitch to nail and it will be done. The basic idea is that it will convert PDFs to html, then iSilo converts the files (with pictures) to an ebook. Good stuff if I can get it to work. Jim

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03-30-2003, 05:10 PM	#2
daught Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 2314 Join Date: Feb 2003	Jim, Where did you get this software? Version Tracker OS X or from one of the Palm download sites? If it works, it sounds like a great alternative to Acrobat Reader for Palm. Thanks. Gary

03-30-2003, 08:37 PM	#3
macrotor Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 2418 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fremont, CA, USA Device: Tungsten\|C with Nokia6200	It's actually unix software. You can find it at: http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/pdftohtml As I said, I can't seem to get it to compile just yet. Once I do, I'll post instructions. I'm trying to replace the Adobe Palm Reader because: 1) It is SLOW 2) It crashes my Tungsten W every time I try to view an image or quit the application. Anyhow, if anybody else find s a solution, let me know! I'll keep working on this.

03-31-2003, 02:52 PM	#5
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	There is also a Windows shareware app called PDF2HTML at http://www.verypdf.com/pdf2htm/index.html Curious how that one performs though.

03-31-2003, 04:13 PM	#6
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Forget my last post. This tool by Verypdf seems to only create jpg files of the pdf. Not useful at all for our purposes.

04-04-2003, 06:35 AM	#7
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Today I stumbled over a very good PDF -> HTML convertor called Txt2Latex You can find version 0.49 here. Unfortunately, the site is in German; if you don't understand it, try to read the babelfish'ed version. Download here. Requirements: Windows, Java

04-04-2003, 06:39 AM	#8
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Here is another PDF -> HTML which I haven't tried myself: http://ctdeveloping.com/ctdeveloping...erter_info.asp

04-04-2003, 06:46 AM	#9
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Gemini Solo is supposed to be one of the best PDF -> HTML convertors, you can find info here: http://www.iceni.com/soloSet.html

04-04-2003, 10:12 AM	#10
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Gemini Solo looks REALLY good. There is a crippled demo available at http://www.iceni.com/downloadSet.html What is really nice that Gemini automatically identifies multicolumn texts and generates a single-flowed text from it. Very nice for reading on the PDA. Gemini seems also very fast from what I can tell after my first few tests.

04-04-2003, 02:37 PM	#11
macrotor Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 2418 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fremont, CA, USA Device: Tungsten\|C with Nokia6200	Got pdftohtml to work on MacOS X! And it's free! I'll need a little time to set up the instructions. Wow, it does the graphics and everything. Woo hoo!

04-04-2003, 02:40 PM	#12
macrotor Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 2418 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fremont, CA, USA Device: Tungsten\|C with Nokia6200	Just a comment a quick comment about pdf converter software: I think it would be best to just try to format the contact as exact as possible to the original pdf document. Let iSilo do all the re-formatting. That way you aren't trying to juggle reformatting between two pieces of software and get unexpected results. Oops! I need to change my sig. I finally got my Tungsten W!

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