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question regarding converting txt files
Hello,
I'm wondering if there is a way to convert a batch of txt documents into one long document? I decided I'd like to read all the Star Trek TNG transcripts (yes, I'm a geek ![]() Thanks! ![]() |
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Book Designer 5 will do this.
It has a Join books option that will merge any txt or html files into one and what's so wonderful about this program is it's a snap to mark chapter headings, fix broken sentences and make a good html copy you can then read or import into Calibre to make a really nice epub file that looks great in Cool Reader 3. |
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Command line text combining: http://www.thetechhub.com/2010/04/co...th-single.html
A GUI program: Join (Merge, Combine) Multiple Text Files Into One Software There are others; Googling for /combine text files into one/ gets lots of hits. |
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Blossom and Elfwreck, thank you for the links! I'll check those out.
AJ, here's the link where I got ST:TNG. http://www.twiztv.com/scripts/nextgeneration/ They have a slew of other scripts there, too. You can download each show individually, or download the entire season in a zip. |
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A super little program that I found http://bluefive.pair.com/txtcollector.htm.
Then drop the final file into your favourite conversion program. |
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Thanks, Stormchild. I looked at that program, and it looks like that will also work for what I am wanting.
I ended up going with BookDesigner. It took me a bit of time to figure out what I was doing, but I ended up making the transcripts into an FB2 file. I've never used that format before, so I figured I'd give it a try, since I've heard such good reports about it. I loaded it up on my Pocket Pro, and I really like it! I think I'll go that route the next time I download transcripts. Thanks everyone for your input! ![]() |
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You don't need a program for this - you can do it with the command prompt:
copy a.txt+b.txt+c.txt+d.txt joined.txt |
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Yes Harry, but that is easy for you to say and do. Most people have no idea what the command prompt is let alone what to do with it.
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The fact that some people may not know how to use a computer does not alter the fact that this is, and always has been, a built-in capability of MS-DOS and subsequently Windows, not to mention every other operating system that I know of.
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