Full descriptions for each switch are shown below in order of importance:
Switch |
Meaning |
/J{File} |
Specify a 'Conversion Job' file (*.SII) to be done. You must have previously created a 'Conversion Job' file to use this switch. |
/S{File} |
Input File(s) to be converted.
A single file including its complete path can be specified for a one file conversion. For example: /S"D:\MyFiles\MyWordFile.DOC" If specifying a single file, make sure that the /T switch also specifies a single output file. For example: /T"D:\MyFiles\TargetOutput.PDF"
You can specify whole directories by using the wildcard syntax. For example: /S"D:\MyWordFiles\*.DOC" If specifying a whole directory, make sure the /T also specifies a whole directory. For example: /T"D:\MyFiles\*.PDF"
See also /R for subfolders. |
/F # |
File type of the input file. Please see File Type Constants table for valid values.
This switch is only required when using the Convert Doc (/M2) conversion method. It will be ignored otherwise. When using MS Word (/M1) it you can use any file type that MS Word recognizes. When using PDF Conversion [M3], always use a PDF file as the input file type. |
/T{File} |
Output File(s) to be created. A fully qualified path surrounded by double quotes is recommended . Date/Time fields can be used.
See the /S{File} switch description for proper use of the /T{File} switch when specifying a single or multiple files to convert.
This switch is ignored if the /G Switch is used. |
/C # |
Specifies what the output file type is. You must supply a number for the # symbol. For all possible numbers see File Type Constants. |
/G |
Save files to the same location as the input folder(s). Use this instead of /T to place the converted files in the same folder as the input file. Cannot be used when converting a single file. For a single file use the /T switch instead.
You cannot specify a different name for the output file when using the /G switch. |
/V |
Verbose mode. Specify this switch to display a message box indicating how the conversion went. See also /L. |
/R |
Recursive sub folders. Seek out and do all files found in the sub-folders specified in the /S switch. You may add this switch if you are processing whole folders of files. See /S and /G for more details on selecting whole directories to be converted. |
/M # |
Specifies the Conversion Method to be used. The following values are valid:
1 = MS Word 2 = Convert Doc (Default value) 3 = PDF File Conversion
This switch is not required if you are using the Convert Doc method, as that is the default.
See Conversion Methods for additional details for selecting this value. |
/L{File} |
Log file path and name (e.g. /L"D:\MyLogs\MoreInfo.LOG"). If this switch is specified a log file with the given path and name will be created and the results of the conversion will be written to it. See also /V. |
/B{File} |
Save the Log file as a 'Conversion Job' ONLY IF ERRORS OCCURRED. This is useful as the files that had problems can be done at a later time, perhaps with a different method. /B differs from /L, since the file generated with /B will not include extraneous comments not allowed in a 'Conversion Job' file. Use the *.SII file type extension so it can be loaded as a job. |
/E |
Very Fast PDF to TXT or PDF to HTM conversion. Use this for super fast conversions. It will work on most PDFs but may be problematic for PDFs created with lesser known PDF editors. |
[/I{File}] |
Use a specified (and not the default) initialization file for 'Convert Doc'. This allows you to be able to specify all settings that are in the user interface from the command line, which is especially useful for those few items not available through specific command line switches. The default initialization file created by the program while running the user interface can be used as a template (see below to locate the file). You can modify the default ini file created by the program and rename it to whatever you want for use in the command line. Note: You can find the default ini file created by running the user interface. From the Help menu,select About . Double click the Softinterface logo. Then, in Notepad, from the File menu, select Save as to see where it is on your system. |
[/W{PDF File Open Password}] |
When converting TO a PDF file, you can specify a File Open password using this switch. The Example below makes the word Apples the password to open the newly created PDF file:
ConvertDoc.EXE /S "c:\input files\tryme.doc" /T "c:\input files\tryme.pdf" /F9 /C12 /M2 /V /WApples |
/P |
Specify an ERRORLEVEL (return code) upon closing the application. See also /L and /V. The following ERRORLEVELs are possible: 0 = Success -1 = Shareware expired -3 = Missing required command line argument(s) -4 = Some error occurred during the processing, create a log or use verbose switch for details |
/A# |
Advanced PDF to RTF options (General Section of Convert Doc version 4.14 or earlier). The number used in this parameter is used to specify several things. You may use this switch as many times as you wish. Not specifying a particular option will cause it to default to what was last set by the user in the application (e.g. while not running in the command line). DOCUMENT LAYOUT 1 = Single Column Layout 2 = Multi-Column Layout 3 = Pleading CONVERSION METHOD 5 = Preserve Layout Using Spaces and Tabs 6 = Detect Headers TRUE 7 = Detect Headers FALSE 8 = Text Flow 9 = Use TEXT BOXES for EXACT placement 10 = Merge Text TRUE 11 = Merge Text FALSE 12 = Adjust Spacing TRUE 13 = Adjust Spacing FALSE TEXT OPTIONS 20 = Include Text TRUE 21 = Include Text FALSE 22 = Merge Paragraph TRUE 23 = Merge Paragraph FALSE 24 = Shrink Fonts TRUE 25 = Shrink Fonts FALSE 26 = Adjust Font Names TRUE 27 = Adjust Font Names FALSE 28 = Extract Hyperlinks TRUE 29 = Extract Hyperlinks FALSE For example the line below converts a PDF file to RTF using the single column layout with Text Boxes for exact position, and Merges Text. ConvertDoc.EXE /SE:\Delme\simple.pdf /Te:\delme\Tryme.RTF /M3 /C3 /A1 /A9 /A10 |
Table: All Command Line Switches
See also:
Examples: A Complete List of Command Line Examples
Using Convert Doc- Command Line