[Tutor] Converting files

[Evans Anyokwu]

I use Openoffice and it has an option to export your files to .pdf and lots
of other file formats.
It's a free download - and has all the usual Office applications...

Search for 'OpenOffice' online.

On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 9:48 PM, Alan Gauld <alan.gauld at btinternet.com>wrote:

>
> "sunil tech" <sunil.techspk at gmail.com> wrote
>
>
>  is there any way to convert any file (eg: document files & image files) to
>> .pdf?
>>
>> if so, kindly share...
>>
>
> Install a PDF print driver and then print the file to that printer.
> Set it to save as a file. Then if its printable you can get it as a PDF.
>
> You can do the same with postscript(and postscript drivers
> come with most OS). Then send the postscript file to Adobe's
> web site to get them to generate the PDF from postscript.
> (You can also download free convertors)
>
> Finally, and because this is a Python list,  you could use a
> Python library and generate the file yourself - but while thats
> ok for your own data its a lot harder for many file types!
>
> HTH,
>
> --
> Alan Gauld
> Author of the Learn to Program web site
> http://www.alan-g.me.uk/
>
>
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