Re: Question: Are embedded objects (in .doc-file) lost after converting to .txt?

Tobias Kopp wrote:
> Hello guys,
>
> I hope someone can help me with my question. I am using AbiWord mainly
> to convert .doc-files or .docx-files to .txt-files which is very easily
> possible via DOS-commands.
> If one of my doc-files contains an embedded object (just like a clipart,
> an image, an excel-table or anything like that ...), it can't be
> exported in a txt-file of course. Well, this is the behavior intented by
> me, but I would be very happy if there's a possibility that the embedded
> objects aren't "lost" but saved in an extra file. So after converting a
> doc-file with an embedded bmp-file, I would like to have the txt-file
> with the text from the doc-file and an additional bmp-file which
> contains the embedded bitmap.
> Is there any possibility (some plugin, option or something like this) my
> wish can be realized with AbiWord?
>
> I'm very happy and thankful about any response! :-)
>

Not with a text file, but if you export as HTML images are exported into
a folder with a related name to your exported file. If you need those
images, it might be in your best interest to "export twice", or just use
the HTML.

Ryan

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