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by cbthomas
23.06.2022, 19:44
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Problem Using Converter to Search for Text in PDF Files
Replies: 13
Views: 33382

Re: Problem Using Converter to Search for Text in PDF Files

"#12 Post by horst.epp » 23.06.2022, 10:52

The xdoc2txt is terrible slow even on fast systems...."

horst.epp -- Sounds like a helpful idea to use the Everything search tool; thanks for the suggestion.
by cbthomas
23.06.2022, 19:27
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Problem Using Converter to Search for Text in PDF Files
Replies: 13
Views: 33382

Re: Problem Using Converter to Search for Text in PDF Files

Peter -- I'm glad Marek's solution is one you feel you can live with. I'm sorry what I suggested didn't work for you. Have a good day.
by cbthomas
23.06.2022, 00:32
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Problem Using Converter to Search for Text in PDF Files
Replies: 13
Views: 33382

Re: Problem Using Converter to Search for Text in PDF Files

Peter -- Did you try making sure the FreeCommander.exe file and the xdoc2txt.exe are in the same subdirectory, such as: C:\Program Files\FreeCommander XE\FreeCommander.exe C:\Program Files\FreeCommander XE\xdoc2txt.exe As noted above in my 07.01.2021, 21:45 entry, this solved my problem with getting...
by cbthomas
06.09.2021, 23:09
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Problem Using Converter to Search for Text in PDF Files
Replies: 13
Views: 33382

Re: Problem Using Converter to Search for Text in PDF Files

Timon -- Thanks for the suggestion. -- cbthomas
by cbthomas
08.03.2021, 03:41
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Problem Using Converter to Search for Text in PDF Files
Replies: 13
Views: 33382

Re: Problem Using Converter to Search for Text in PDF Files

Odamn-Ete -- Thanks for the helpful clarification, that although putting FC and xdoc2txt.exe in the same folder solved my problem, doing that may not be necessary for some other users to get FC to work properly. Have a good week. -- cbthomas
by cbthomas
09.01.2021, 01:03
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help file contents not displaying
Replies: 4
Views: 9073

Re: Help file contents not displaying

Thanks very much! I had exactly this same problem getting the latest version (copyright 2020) of the FreeCommander help file to properly display, and checking "Unblock" in "Properties" solved the problem immediately.
by cbthomas
08.01.2021, 03:45
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Problem Using Converter to Search for Text in PDF Files
Replies: 13
Views: 33382

Re: [Solved] Problem Using Converter to Search for Text in PDF Files

I've figured out the solution to this problem: the xdoc2txt.exe file must be in the same folder as the installation folder for the FreeCommander.exe file, as shown below. Before discovering this solution, I had the xdoc2txt.exe file in a different folder than the FreeCommander.exe file. Everything i...
by cbthomas
06.01.2021, 06:18
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Problem Using Converter to Search for Text in PDF Files
Replies: 13
Views: 33382

Problem Using Converter to Search for Text in PDF Files

I recently upgraded to the Donor version of Free Commander; however, I have not been successful in configuring the Converter to be able to search for text within PDF files. I would appreciate any advice anyone could offer in solving this problem. I am providing the following information you may find...