Anyone know of a Linux app that will either view or convert M$ Publisher files. I've Googled but come up empty handed. Thanks, Darrell
Anyone know of a Linux app that will either view or convert M$ Publisher files. I've Googled but come up empty handed.
Thanks, Darrell If you really like Publisher, and want to keep using it, you might try Codeweaver's Crossover Office. While I don't use Publisher, I do use Illustrator, Photoshop and PageMaker (when I have to) and they all work
On Monday 23 August 2004 11:35 am, Darrell Cormier wrote: pretty well on Linux. -- Tom Nielsen Neuro Logic Systems, Inc. 1.805.389.5435 x18 www.neuro-logic.com
Tom Nielsen wrote:
If you really like Publisher, and want to keep using it, you might try Codeweaver's Crossover Office. While I don't use Publisher, I do use Illustrator, Photoshop and PageMaker (when I have to) and they all work pretty well on Linux.
I have never used Publisher myself, however, I receive sermons from several ministers that use Publisher. I am just hoping to find a viewer for them since I don't need the other features of Publisher. Darrell
On Monday 23 August 2004 12:44 pm, Darrell Cormier wrote:
Tom Nielsen wrote:
If you really like Publisher, and want to keep using it, you might try Codeweaver's Crossover Office. While I don't use Publisher, I do use Illustrator, Photoshop and PageMaker (when I have to) and they all work pretty well on Linux.
I have never used Publisher myself, however, I receive sermons from several ministers that use Publisher. I am just hoping to find a viewer for them since I don't need the other features of Publisher.
Darrell I've never seen anything that will convert a Publisher file....not even in Windows. Can you get them to send you a pdf of it? You won't be able to edit it, but at least you can use it.
-- Tom Nielsen Neuro Logic Systems, Inc. 1.805.389.5435 x18 www.neuro-logic.com
There are several programs for windows that convert publisher to PDF. I've
been using PDF995 for at least a year. theres a free version and one you pay
for. I only have the pdf reader so I cnan't change the files after there
converted. I think you can convert these files and edit them if you have the
full Adobe PDF programs but they are expensive. Also I'm trying to move off
Windows to Linux and my mail problem are the publisher stuff I do.
If there is a trail version of code weaver I'll try it.
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On Monday 23 August 2004 12:44 pm, Darrell Cormier wrote:
Tom Nielsen wrote:
If you really like Publisher, and want to keep using it, you might try Codeweaver's Crossover Office. While I don't use Publisher, I do use Illustrator, Photoshop and PageMaker (when I have to) and they all work pretty well on Linux.
I have never used Publisher myself, however, I receive sermons from several ministers that use Publisher. I am just hoping to find a viewer for them since I don't need the other features of Publisher.
Darrell I've never seen anything that will convert a Publisher file....not even in Windows. Can you get them to send you a pdf of it? You won't be able to edit it, but at least you can use it.
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On Mon August 23 2004 12:44 pm, Darrell Cormier wrote:
Tom Nielsen wrote:
If you really like Publisher, and want to keep using it, you might try Codeweaver's Crossover Office. While I don't use Publisher, I do use Illustrator, Photoshop and PageMaker (when I have to) and they all work pretty well on Linux.
I have never used Publisher myself, however, I receive sermons from several ministers that use Publisher. I am just hoping to find a viewer for them since I don't need the other features of Publisher.
See my other post. I also googled alot searching for some way to use publisher files a couple of years back. It's a format (*.pub) that really doesn't seem to be accessible to any other program. I'd love to be proven wrong. An alternative that may be available to you, would be to have your colleagues set up a Postscript printer (even though one is not attached to their computer), During the Printer Setup they should select print to file as the Output Port. I told the Printer Setup program in windows that my printer was an Apple LaserWriter printer (I believe this driver is directly available from Apple if it is not on a winders install disk). Any Postscript printer driver "should" do the job though. I named the printer PostscriptFile. After setting up the new printer they just need to tell Publisher to print to the PostscriptFile printer rather than their regular hard copy printer. nb for some reason windows wants to name these output files w/ the extension .pm, I just give the file a name like "file.ps" or change the pm extension to ps when it gets to me and it is easily viewed in linux using kghostview or many other programs. Another option is to use Freepdf (a winders freeware program that redirects printer output through ghostscript to create .pdf files). Once setup it operates much as the Postscript method described above. Freepdf takes a little effort to setup but the directions are quite good. Wouldn't be to much trouble for most linux users. The benefit here is that you may actually be able to edit the pdf file w/ kword. I tried 1 test document (w/ kword) and it had problems w/ text but images work, It could be a problem specific to the document though as other pdf documents have opened amazingly well. FWIW both Kghostview and xpdf both opened the Publisher document that was printed by freepdf correctly. Good luck -- dh
On Mon August 23 2004 11:51 am, Tom Nielsen wrote:
On Monday 23 August 2004 11:35 am, Darrell Cormier wrote:
Anyone know of a Linux app that will either view or convert M$ Publisher files. I've Googled but come up empty handed.
Thanks, Darrell
If you really like Publisher, and want to keep using it, you might try Codeweaver's Crossover Office.
Doesn't work, not a priority for them (until a bunch more people ask for it, or 1 person w/ alot of cash). At least that was their line last year as 3.0 was being released. Publisher (from office 2000) does work well (for my wife and daughter) under Nettraverse's Win4Lin. It used to require a 24 bit screen but that may no longer be nescessary w/ version5. It does require a win98 (or winme) installation under linux but its amazing how fast you can install (or reboot) win 98 when it's run on top of an operating system. Another advantage (for some) of win4lin is its ability to run many games I think it supports up to directx8. Games that require cdrom access seem to take more work than I'm willing to put into it but many do work. HTH -- dh Don't shop at ZipZoomFly.com!
David Herman wrote:
On Mon August 23 2004 11:51 am, Tom Nielsen wrote:
On Monday 23 August 2004 11:35 am, Darrell Cormier wrote:
Anyone know of a Linux app that will either view or convert M$ Publisher files. I've Googled but come up empty handed.
Thanks, Darrell
If you really like Publisher, and want to keep using it, you might try Codeweaver's Crossover Office.
Doesn't work, not a priority for them (until a bunch more people ask for it, or 1 person w/ alot of cash). At least that was their line last year as 3.0 was being released.
<SNIP> Running COO ver. 2.01 and MS Publisher 2002 here. I don't realy use it for much, but it does appear to work. HTH Louis
On Tue August 24 2004 4:23 am, Louis Richards wrote:
David Herman wrote:
On Mon August 23 2004 11:51 am, Tom Nielsen wrote:
On Monday 23 August 2004 11:35 am, Darrell Cormier wrote:
Anyone know of a Linux app that will either view or convert M$ Publisher files. I've Googled but come up empty handed.
Thanks, Darrell
If you really like Publisher, and want to keep using it, you might try Codeweaver's Crossover Office.
Doesn't work, not a priority for them (until a bunch more people ask for it, or 1 person w/ alot of cash). At least that was their line last year as 3.0 was being released.
<SNIP>
Running COO ver. 2.01 and MS Publisher 2002 here. I don't realy use it for much, but it does appear to work.
Although I don't really intend to spend much time troubleshooting this since my wife and daughter can run publisher on our old pc I tried again anyway. (suse 9.0, kde 3.3, win4lin patched kernel) COO 2.01 and msPublisher (from office 2000) although it starts fine and acts as if it will work ( presents the wizard, etc) none of the menu's or buttons work. Maybe cxoffice works better w/ office 2002. All I know is that CodeWeavers told me they would need to see alot more cash (customer requests) before they would put any time into official publisher support. If it starts working incidental to other projects then they will be as happy as everyone else. Note, the above is not meant to slight codeweavers in the least, they are a very straight forward and responsive company and provide a good product for those that need it. -- dh Don't shop at ZipZoomFly.com!
On Monday 23 August 2004 11:35 am, Darrell Cormier wrote:
Anyone know of a Linux app that will either view or convert M$ Publisher files. I've Googled but come up empty handed.
Thanks, Darrell If you really like Publisher, and want to keep using it, you might try Codeweaver's Crossover Office. While I don't use Publisher, I do use Ill
-- Tom Nielsen Neuro Logic Systems, Inc. 1.805.389.5435 x18 www.neuro-logic.com
If the latest version of publisher can save as PDF's then you can use
Pagestream to re-edit them. It is a long way around to get what you want,
but it depends on how much value these .pub files have.
http://www.grasshopperllc.com/ for more info on pagestream.
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 11:53:23 -0700, Tom Nielsen
On Monday 23 August 2004 11:35 am, Darrell Cormier wrote:
Anyone know of a Linux app that will either view or convert M$ Publisher files. I've Googled but come up empty handed.
Thanks, Darrell If you really like Publisher, and want to keep using it, you might try Codeweaver's Crossover Office. While I don't use Publisher, I do use Ill
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Anyone know of a Linux app that will either view or convert M$ Publisher files. I've Googled but come up empty handed.
Thanks, Darrell I am also looking for a replacement for Publisher. I just looked at the CodeWeaver website compatibility list. Publisher 2000 and 2002 are listed as untested and publisher 2003 is not listed. If you try it let me know what version your using it with, I'll do the same if I try it. Not sure I want to
On Monday 23 August 2004 11:35, Darrell Cormier wrote: pay for a product I'm not sure will work. I use Open Office to get to my Excel, Word and Power point documents. So far so good. -- Russ -- Russ
On Monday 23 August 2004 12:35 pm, Russbucket wrote:
I just looked at the CodeWeaver website compatibility list. Publisher 2000 and 2002 are listed as untested and publisher 2003 is not listed. I thought there was a trial version of COO. ???? -- Tom Nielsen Neuro Logic Systems, Inc. 1.805.389.5435 x18 www.neuro-logic.com
On Monday 23 August 2004 03:35 pm, Russbucket wrote:
On Monday 23 August 2004 11:35, Darrell Cormier wrote:
Anyone know of a Linux app that will either view or convert M$ Publisher files. I've Googled but come up empty handed.
Thanks, Darrell
I am also looking for a replacement for Publisher. I just looked at the CodeWeaver website compatibility list. Publisher 2000 and 2002 are listed as untested and publisher 2003 is not listed. If you try it let me know what version your using it with, I'll do the same if I try it. Not sure I want to pay for a product I'm not sure will work. I use Open Office to get to my Excel, Word and Power point documents. So far so good. -- Russ -- Russ ==========
Most folks are finding very capable tools for DTP work in Linux now with Scribus, Inkscape & The Gimp. Scribus should easily replace Publisher and even Quark or Pagemaker. Inkscape will do a nice job to replace Illustrator and the Gimp, although not 16bit will do quite well for other graphics. I don't think you'll find the Gimp lacking in the type work you want to do. If you need help getting the files over and my guess is to convert to EPS or PDF to open in Scribus from Publisher. Join the Scribus mail list or IRC for further instructions/comments from many professionals that have already made the change! Lee -- --- KMail v1.7 --- SuSE Linux Pro v9.1 --- Registered Linux User #225206 Those Who Dance Are Considered Insane, by Those That Cannot Hear the Music!
Thanks for the response, I have looked at Scribus but my understanding it
only runs on the Pro version because of the server requirement. I have not
taken the plunge to Pro yet still learning on desktop. I am also waitting
for Novell to ship my resource kit with the Pro update.
I'll look at the others. I can convert publisher to PDf with PDF995.
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From: "BandiPat"
On Monday 23 August 2004 03:35 pm, Russbucket wrote:
On Monday 23 August 2004 11:35, Darrell Cormier wrote:
Anyone know of a Linux app that will either view or convert M$ Publisher files. I've Googled but come up empty handed.
Thanks, Darrell
I am also looking for a replacement for Publisher. I just looked at the CodeWeaver website compatibility list. Publisher 2000 and 2002 are listed as untested and publisher 2003 is not listed. If you try it let me know what version your using it with, I'll do the same if I try it. Not sure I want to pay for a product I'm not sure will work. I use Open Office to get to my Excel, Word and Power point documents. So far so good. -- Russ -- Russ ==========
Most folks are finding very capable tools for DTP work in Linux now with Scribus, Inkscape & The Gimp. Scribus should easily replace Publisher and even Quark or Pagemaker. Inkscape will do a nice job to replace Illustrator and the Gimp, although not 16bit will do quite well for other graphics. I don't think you'll find the Gimp lacking in the type work you want to do.
If you need help getting the files over and my guess is to convert to EPS or PDF to open in Scribus from Publisher. Join the Scribus mail list or IRC for further instructions/comments from many professionals that have already made the change!
Lee
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Thanks for the response, I have looked at Scribus but my understanding it only runs on the Pro version because of the server requirement.
Don't know where you got that idea. Download the rpm from: http://packman.links2linux.org/download.php?t=b&id=5620 and install it. -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/photos
On Monday 23 August 2004 09:24 pm, Russbucket wrote:
Thanks for the response, I have looked at Scribus but my understanding it only runs on the Pro version because of the server requirement. I have not taken the plunge to Pro yet still learning on desktop. I am also waitting for Novell to ship my resource kit with the Pro update. I'll look at the others. I can convert publisher to PDf with PDF995. ==========
You would be quite mistaken then, as Scribus is available and runs on many different flavors of Linux and many different levels. You do yourself an injustice, if you fail to give it a look. There are 9.1 rpm files of earlier versions on their site, should you not want to compile and I have the last CVS 1.2 version compiled for SuSE 9.1 also. Linux has come of age with DTP and Publisher cannot compare to it now! But then Publisher hardly compared to anything to begin with in the DTP arena. ;o) Lee -- --- KMail v1.7 --- SuSE Linux Pro v9.1 --- Registered Linux User #225206 Those Who Dance Are Considered Insane, by Those That Cannot Hear the Music!
Lee, On Monday 23 August 2004 20:08, BandiPat wrote:
On Monday 23 August 2004 09:24 pm, Russbucket wrote:
Thanks for the response, I have looked at Scribus but my understanding it only runs on the Pro version because of the server requirement. I have not taken the plunge to Pro yet still learning on desktop. I am also waitting for Novell to ship my resource kit with the Pro update.
I'll look at the others. I can convert publisher to PDf with PDF995.
I suppose it's just moot, but what do you mean by "the server requirement?"
You would be quite mistaken then, as Scribus is available and runs on many different flavors of Linux and many different levels. You do yourself an injustice, if you fail to give it a look. There are 9.1 rpm files of earlier versions on their site, should you not want to compile and I have the last CVS 1.2 version compiled for SuSE 9.1 also.
In addition to the 1.1.7 version whose RPM was posted here by Patrick S., the SuSE 9.1 Pro distribution media include 1.1.6.
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