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Title:IBM PCs, clones, DOS, etc.
Notice:Intro in 1-11, Windows stuff in NOTED::MSWINDOWS please
Moderator:TARKIN::LINND
Created:Mon Jan 02 1995
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3023
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3004.0. "Extract Text from PageMaker PM6 file ??" by WOOK::tunsrv2-tunnel.imc.das.dec.com::read (Bob Read @OGO, DTN 276-9715) Sat May 03 1997 17:38

I have this PM6 file that was created by PageMaker.  I just want to get the 
text out of the file.  Unfortunately, I don't have my very own copy of 
PageMaker.  Are there any utilities or other programs that will open a PM6 
file and allow me to extract just the text portions?

thanks,
b.
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3004.1WRKSYS::TATOSIANThe Compleat TanglerMon May 05 1997 04:1723
    Bob: 
    
    I don't know of any freeware/shareware tools that'd do this, and Pagemaker
    files seem to be one of the toughest to find import filters for in other
    programs. 
    
    I've read that you can "brute force" it by renaming the .pm6 file to
    .txt, and then importing that as a plain text file in Word. Sounds
    dicey to me - what with the tons of unreadable formtting crapola you'd 
    get whacked with...
    
    Even with PM6 (and PM6.51), in order to extract "plain" text from a
    Pagemaker document, you have to open each "story" within the document 
    wwith PM's "Story Editor", and then Save As text from there...
    
    I'd be happy to do this for you, if you can tolerate an overnight 
    turn-around. Attach the file to an email message to my *Exchange* address
    [email protected], and when I get home I'll chunk out the text and 
    email it back to you the same evening...
    
    Cheers!
    
    /dave