[Tutor] Converting files

sunil tech sunil.techspk at gmail.com
Tue Apr 12 10:02:14 CEST 2011


thank you for all your valuable suggestions...
but i want it to be converted using python code ..

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 2:38 AM, Evans Anyokwu <onyxtic at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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