WordConvs v1.0.2.10

WordConvs
is flexible system for text conversion and formatting. It uses the
text converters included in Microsoft Word 8.0 or higher to
convert files written by other word processors. This version works
with the new Word 2007 as well, which allows conversion to PDF.
Moreover the program lets you change the document setting (like
page with, page height, margins etc, that is nearly all the
parameters used by MsWord). So you can utilize it also to
standardize in one run a batch of documents written with different
parameters. In that case the conversion step can be skipped if not
needed.



WordConvs allows:

* to transport documents from one Word Processor to another
* to change the documents settings so you can get better
results, as not always the conversion give the required results
* to standardize your documents reformatting them as the
conversion step can be skipped.
* to process easily and quickly a big number of documents in
one step.

WordConvs uses Microsoft Word and its converters╣ to convert from
and to the available input and output formats. It allows also the
use of an external converter program, like OdfConverterTest.exe▓,
which allows to convert Open Office documents (.odt) to MS Word
documents, or any other you have and you prefer to use. This option
can be useful if a conversion program doesn't have batch capability
or doesn't allow to scan subdirectories or/and to process hidden
files and folders, as WordConvs gives these functionalities. It can
be useful also if there is not an included mechanism to test the
completeness of the conversion, as some converters in case of
errors in input file truncate the conversion without any kind of
indication of the fact. In case of processing of a large number of
file this can be dangerous as you believe that the results are good
while you can have as result some truncated document (only
partially converted). To test, also if not in a secure way, this
case, a program has been inserted which count the words, lines, and
characters of the input document. As Microsoft Word has internally
the possibility to count them in the output document, it is
possible to compare these counters. Naturally the input file
counters are only a row approximation as only managing the
formatting of the input document it is possible to have a good
count. The WC.EXE│ program included in the setup, is a general
program (valid for document written by every word processor) but
with a variable level of accuracy of the result, depending on the
format of the document. For this reason the possibility to set the
threshold of percent difference that give rise to a warning
message, has been inserted, as well as the possibility to choose
which of the 3 counters (word, lines, characters) to use (they can
be used alone or in whichever mix). If a more accurate program is
available to you, you can use it by setting its filename in the
reserved space on the configuration dialog, as well as the 3
possible strings forming the input line command together with input
and output file names set by WordConvs.

The functions implemented allows:

* the choice of files or directories to be processed
* the selection of input and output format
* the selection of document settings to be changed
* the setting of new parameters values
* the configuration of the program, which includes:
o the use of a new log file for each run
o the debug function which activate the display of Word
windows displaying each program activity
o the exclusion of document conversion (when input and
output format are the same)
o the use of an external conversion program
o preprocessing of input file for checking its
correctness (available only for WordStar input files)
o the processing of a single file
o the scan of subdirectories when multiple file
processing is selected
o the optional scan of hidden directories when multiple
file processing is selected
o the optional scan of hidden files when multiple file
processing is selected
o the optional checking of word count (with an external
program)
o the optional checking of line count (with an external
program)
o the optional checking of char count or not (with an
external program)
o the inclusion of source file extension in the
destination file name
o the option to add page numbers
o adjustable portrait and landscape parameters
o the removal of empty sections
o the removal of Carriage Return characters at end of
sessions
o the selection of measurement unit
o the word count alarm threshold (as percent difference
on input and output file values)
o the line count alarm
o the char count alarm

NOTE: When using WordConvs to convert a large number of files take
care that the operation is rather slow. To convert ten thousand
files on a Pentium V 2.4 GHz. with 512 MB of memory took about 8
hours. One solution in this case is letting the computer make the
job during the night hours as WordConvs never stops in case of
errors, there is no blocking message and when the job is finished
it is possible to control the results on the 3 log files produced:
ConvLog.txt, ErrorLog.txt, WarnsLog.txt.