.doc to .txt conversion. Need a different way of doing it without

[try2nd]

A 4 line solution I found using VB.NET BUT needing Word application as a part
of the codes is:

'reportPath and writePath are strings to the name of origin files and
destination files respectively
Imports Microsoft.Office.Interop

Dim WordApp As Word.Application = New Word.Application
Dim WordDoc As Word.Document =
WordApp.Documents.Open(fileName:=reportPath, readonly:=True)
WordDoc.SaveAs(writePath, Word.WdSaveFormat.wdFormatDOSText)
WordApp.Quit()

Problem is, I wanted to try to do the saveas/conversion without having Word
installed on computer.
Anyway around this? like using wordpad to do the same thing? but as far as I
know .Net doesn't have support such as that

[Ken Dopierala Jr.]

Hi,

You'll need a 3rd party tool like this one:

http://www.softinterface.com/WCE/WCE.htm

There are other 3rd party tools out there. Good luck! Ken.

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A 4 line solution I found using VB.NET BUT needing Word application as a part of the codes is:

'reportPath and writePath are strings to the name of origin files and
destination files respectively
Imports Microsoft.Office.Interop

Dim WordApp As Word.Application = New Word.Application
Dim WordDoc As Word.Document =
WordApp.Documents.Open(fileName:=reportPath, readonly:=True)
WordDoc.SaveAs(writePath, Word.WdSaveFormat.wdFormatDOSText)
WordApp.Quit()

Problem is, I wanted to try to do the saveas/conversion without having Word installed on computer.
Anyway around this? like using wordpad to do the same thing? but as far as I know .Net doesn't have support such as that