Fig. 1 - WordConvs Main Wind

WordConvs allows:

WordConvs uses Microsoft Word and its converters¹ to convert from and to the available input and output formats. It allows also the use of an external converter program, like OdfConverterTest.exe²,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.EXE³ 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:

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.

Fig. 2 - Configuration Dialog

You can choose which parameters to modify in the converted document (all the unselected parameters remain unchanged).

Fig. 3 - Parameters Set Dialog

Three dialogs (page, paragraph and font setup), very similar to that used by MsWord allow to set the values of the parameters. These values are used only if the corresponding checkboxes in the Parameters Set dialog are checked.

Fig. 4 - Page Setup

Distribution

The program is distributed in shareware. You can try it for free with some limitations,  still having the possibility to test all the program functionalities. The limitations are:

You can get it from the Download page and to register it from the Registration page from which different order forms are selectable to place an order.

The beta version beta 1.0.2.11 is now availabe.

Distributions Chronology

¹ To load or update the converters of Microsoft Word follow this link.
    for the documentation about them follow this link

² OdfConverterTest.exe is available from sourceforge site.

³ Word Count (freeware)
   TawbaWare software, August 1999