The docx format is simply a RAR archive containing all of the media and a series of XML documents describing the document formats. I haven't checked online but I'd imagine this format is easy to convert to PDF and there's probably a script/utility out there to do this already.
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 4:44 AM, jzakiya <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Dec 14, 6:45 pm, Owen Dall <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks, Dave, I'll take a look. > > > > The one problem i that PrimoPDF only seems to be for Windwows/ > > > > I ended up using the Mac version of MS Word. You would think that the > > *docx* format would work back and forth between windows and Mac. For the > > most part, yes. That last 10% that needs to be reformatted can be a > pain.. > > > > On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 5:54 PM, Dave Porter <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > I use PrimoPDF ! > > > > > On Dec 15, 6:38 am, Owen Dall <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > OpenOffice was a royal pain...screwed up all my formatting and would > > > crash > > > > frequently... > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 4:51 PM, blueHandTalking <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > Can you use Open Office to do this? > > > > > > > I thought newer versions supported generating pdf. > > > > > > > Jet > > > > > > > On Dec 14, 1:45 pm, Owen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Mmmm... Mac MS Word just tool an 18 MB file and made a 340 mb > PDF. > > > > > > Not good...: -) > > > > > > > > On Dec 14, 10:57 am, Andy Orahood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I would recommend also having the book in HTML form to make it > as > > > > > > > accessible as possible for the greatest number of users. I > usually > > > > > > > find what I"m looking for on the cookbook.hobocentral.net site > by > > > > > > > googling, and I think Hobo would benefit from having the book > be > > > > > > > accessible as pages on the web, too. > > > > > > > > > On Dec 14, 9:52 am, Owen Dall <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, getting a PDF is next... > > > > > > > > > > 2009/12/13 François Beausoleil < > [email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > Very good stuff! I only read Tom's intro, and I would > agree > > > with > > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > > that a PDF would be very good. > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > François > > > > > > > > > > > On 12 déc, 08:38, Owen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > http://barquinagility.wordpress.com/2009/12/12/final-content-of-rapid. > > > .. > > > > > > > > > > > > Please test the index at the back for relevance. > > > > > > > > > > > > * Will replace screen shots and references in the > > > installation > > > > > section > > > > > > > > > > with Rails 2.3.5 and Hobo 1.0.... > > > > > > > > > > > > * Waiting for the artist's picture to replace the Acela > train > > > on > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > cover. > > > > > > > > > > > > * Kristian's tutorial has final edits to be included > > > > > > > > > > > > Any feedback/edits encouraged! > > > > > > > > > > > > -Owen > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > > > Google > > > > > Groups > > > > > > > > > "Hobo Users" group. > > > > > > > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > > > > > [email protected]<hobousers%[email protected]> > <hobousers%[email protected]<hobousers%[email protected]> > > > > > <hobousers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups .com> > > > > > <hobousers%[email protected]<hobousers%[email protected]> > <hobousers%[email protected]<hobousers%[email protected]> > > > > > <hobousers%252bunsubscr...@googleg roups.com> > > > > > > > > > > > . > > > > > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/hobousers?hl=en. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > Owen > > > > > > > > > > Owen Dall > > > > > > > > Barquin International > > > > > > > > 410-991-0811 > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups > > > > > "Hobo Users" group. > > > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > [email protected]<hobousers%[email protected]> > <hobousers%[email protected]<hobousers%[email protected]> > > > > > <hobousers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups .com> > > > > > . > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/hobousers?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Owen > > > > > > Owen Dall > > > > Barquin International > > > > 410-991-0811 > > > > > -- > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Hobo Users" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<hobousers%[email protected]> > <hobousers%[email protected]<hobousers%[email protected]> > > > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/hobousers?hl=en. > > > > -- > > Thanks, > > > > Owen > > > > Owen Dall > > Barquin International > > 410-991-0811 > > FYI I opened the MS .doc file (16.7 MB) with OpenOffice 3.1 on my > Linux system > and then used the pdf generator to save it as a 14.2 MB file, using > the default > settings of the generator (just clicked on the pdf icon). So the OOo > generated > pdf came in 2.5 MB smaller than the .doc source file. > > It displays with no problems with Adobe and KPDF readers. > > So, OOo makes a great pdf generator, if nothing else, and is cross- > platform. > > Jabari > on > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Hobo Users" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<hobousers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hobousers?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Hobo Users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hobousers?hl=en.
