Computer Science Canada Converting HTML files to PDF format. |
| Author: | templest [ Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Converting HTML files to PDF format. |
Meh, I know OpenOffice.org can do it. But the problem is, I have "Microsoft Offense" installed, and I'm not about to dish out how many $1,000s I'd have to pay Adobe for it. Question: Is there a plugin I can download that will enable Word to export documents to a PDF format, or Will I have to get OOo?  |
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| Author: | wtd [ Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:47 pm ] |
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Get a Mac! |
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| Author: | templest [ Wed Sep 29, 2004 3:10 pm ] |
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I just got OOo,
BTW: I do. |
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| Author: | Andy [ Wed Sep 29, 2004 3:35 pm ] |
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ROFL... read the google ad... |
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| Author: | templest [ Wed Sep 29, 2004 3:42 pm ] |
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dodge_tomahawk wrote: ROFL... read the google ad...
What goog... ohhhhh, yeah, eh-eh, I.. get, it? I have Firefox + AdBlock, therefor: I have no idea wtf is going on with the Google ads. |
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| Author: | Mazer [ Wed Sep 29, 2004 3:47 pm ] |
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Why PDFs, anyways? Personally, I hate them. Or rather, I hate the adobe pdf reader. Something about having to wait half a minute while a program takes over my browser tab to show me something that may or may not be useful strikes me as annoying. Or are there alternative (ie, decent) readers out there? |
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| Author: | Dan [ Wed Sep 29, 2004 3:50 pm ] |
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I think (hope) there are but i do not know if they incoreate in to your browser. Tho the idea behind PDF is good b/c it lets you send poleop docmuments where you know the font, layout, ect will be the same no matter what system or computer they are using. (or at least in theroy) |
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| Author: | templest [ Wed Sep 29, 2004 3:54 pm ] |
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Hacker Dan wrote: I think (hope) there are but i do not know if they incoreate in to your browser. Tho the idea behind PDF is good b/c it lets you send poleop docmuments where you know the font, layout, ect will be the same no matter what system or computer they are using. (or at least in theroy)
That's the idea, hence: "Why PDFs". There's also lots of other neat things, such as allowing "bookmarks" on each page, and being able to organize pages into seperate pages and not one huge HTML file; and like Dan said, the file is viewed the same no matter what OS, or browser you are using. |
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| Author: | Mazer [ Wed Sep 29, 2004 3:59 pm ] |
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templest wrote: Hacker Dan wrote: I think (hope) there are but i do not know if they incoreate in to your browser. Tho the idea behind PDF is good b/c it lets you send poleop docmuments where you know the font, layout, ect will be the same no matter what system or computer they are using. (or at least in theroy)
That's the idea, hence: "Why PDFs". There's also lots of other neat things, such as allowing "bookmarks" on each page, and being able to organize pages into seperate pages and not one huge HTML file; and like Dan said, the file is viewed the same no matter what OS, or browser you are using. Yes, I have to admit the idea is great. But that reader is a bitch to load, isn't it? I'm gonna try one from oldversion.com to see if it's any faster. I remember when the installation file could fit on a disk, now it's 6+ MB. |
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| Author: | templest [ Wed Sep 29, 2004 4:13 pm ] |
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No problems here, actually. Takes about 3 - 6 seconds to load. Not that big of a deal.  |
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| Author: | wtd [ Wed Sep 29, 2004 5:09 pm ] |
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Coutsos wrote: Yes, I have to admit the idea is great. But that reader is a **** to load, isn't it?
Get a Mac! The whole display system is based on PDF.  |
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| Author: | Mazer [ Wed Sep 29, 2004 5:17 pm ] |
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wtd wrote: Get a Mac!
Y'know, I think about that often. But let's not go offtopic... |
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| Author: | wtd [ Wed Sep 29, 2004 5:42 pm ] |
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Coutsos wrote: wtd wrote: Get a Mac!
Y'know, I think about that often. But let's not go offtopic... Well, it would solve this problem quite handily. Just go to File, select Print, then in the print dialog, select "Save as PDF". |
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| Author: | templest [ Wed Sep 29, 2004 6:15 pm ] |
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I have a mac, why did I never notice this? I'm too nub at this, I have to remember to make some time in order to learn this byatch good. 
EDIT: What app exactly are you using it to "Save As PDF"? RE-EDIT: Nvm.. |
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| Author: | wtd [ Wed Sep 29, 2004 6:28 pm ] |
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Of course this depends on using a moderately recent version of OS X. |
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| Author: | gvc [ Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:40 pm ] |
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Configure a windows printer that prints to a file. Use any postscript printer for the driver. Then print your document from Word or Explorer or whatever using this printer. The result will be a Postscript file. You are 1/2 way there. To convert from postscript to pdf, you can use "ghostscript." It comes with a command "ps2pdf". Google will find it for you. You can also get "gv"which is a windows viewer for Postscript and pdf files. |
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