file2pdf – Convert TIFF, JPEG, BMP and Text Files to PDF
Version: 3.0
Part of DaVince Tools Plus
Web Site: www.davince.com
Last Modified: July 8, 2004
Command Syntax
Description
New Features / Changes
Additional Information
About DaVince Tools
Command Syntax:
Refer to the "DaVince
Tools" Converters page for a description of the command line syntax
for all converters.
Description:
"file2pdf" is a command line program that converts TIFF, JPEG, BMP and
text
files to PDF (Portable Document Format) files (for a Windows interface
to this program, see wdavince). This
program
is available only to DaVince Tools Plus users. The key
features
of this program are:
-
Combines all the features of bmp2pdf, tiff2pdf, jpeg2pdf
and txt2pdf
-
Create PDF files from multiple file types
-
Utilizes the DaVince Tools DLL library, a PDF generating module that
can
be utilized by programmers to add PDF generation to their programs.
-
PDF file compression support
- Web optimization support
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Automatic bookmark creation option
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Convert many files to one PDF, a directory of files to one PDF, or
create
a PDF file for each file
-
Individual filenames with wildcard support and/or an entire directory
may
be specified for conversion
-
Specify files or directories to convert either via the command line or
a command file
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Large file support (1,000+ pages)
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Creates a version 1.2 PDF file with a unique file ID in trailer
The initialization file and the use of profiles is described in the
"DaVince
Tools" Converters page. Since this converter combines the features
of bmp2pdf, tiff2pdf,
jpeg2pdf
and txt2pdf, profile settings from these
converters
can be combined into a single profile.Common profile settings as well
as
converter specific settings can be used in a profile.
Common Profile Settings
Refer to the "DaVince Tools" Converters
page
for a description of the common profile settings.
Converter Specific Settings
The special profile name "_converter" is used to define the converter
to
use for each recognized file type. By default, the profile is defined
as
follows:
[_converter]
bmp=bmp
tiff=tiff,tif
jpeg=jpeg,jpg
text=txt,ini,bat
The default assigns the file types to the three converters. For
example,
all files ending in ".txt" will be converted using the text
converter.
If a file type is encountered that is not defined by any converter, it
is skipped. File types can be added to one of the converters if one
wishes
to include them in conversion.
A default profile is defined, however, most users will want to
create
their own profiles that combine profile settings of other converters.
New Features / Changes
A list of new features and changes, along with a version history, can
be
found in the release notes.
Additional Information:
Any tool that creates a PDF must create an intermediate file prior to
writing
the PDF file. The filename of this intermediate file begins with "tmps"
and appears in the directory pointed to by the environment variable
"TMP".
If this environment does not exist, then the temporary file is written
in the current directory. The intermediate file exists only during the
execution of the program.
About DaVince Tools:
Visit the DaVince Tools web site at http://www.davince.com
for the latest version of this software and the latest documentation. DaVince
Tools is shareware and software registration is urged if you find
these
programs useful. You can register the software on-line at http://www.davince.com.
DaVince Tools was written in C++ using the DaVince Class
Library,
written by the same author as this program. The DaVince Class
Library
is a C++ library for developing PDF and TIFF applications. Contact the
author at info@davince.com for
more
information on the availability of the class library.