Re: How To Convert Thousands of Works 7.0 Files to Word 2007 Simultaneously

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Once again, Graham, thank you very much for your attention to this topic!
(I'm sure many other users will appreciate this also because, as I reported
at the start of this thread, I looked around extensively and I couldn't find
any instructions about how to achieve this result but I'm sure many users
wish to make such mass or batch conversions.) I should clarify that I
didn't think would be "simple to execute"! With *NO* abilities of my own in
this area at all, I don't regard *any* of this as simple!

I'll download the code from your site and I'll also check Greg Maxey's
user-defined batch code. This will help me learn about batch programs.

My data directory occupies its own partition of c. 32.25 GB on one of my two
internal hard drives but, as I explained, it's extensively branched, with
more than 52K folders and > 94K files.

I'll want to back up my entire data directory first and I'll then try your
code on a few sub-directories before I "let it rip" from the root.

Yes, I fully understand that I'll use this code at my own risk and without
any recourse to you. I'll let you know how this works out.

Jeff Hook, NJ, USA


"Graham Mayor" <gmayor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The advantage of the macro I posted, over yours, was that mine runs on a
complete folder, whereas yours runs on a single file. If your files are not
scattered haphazardly over the hard drive, then the documents will be in a
limited number of places which should be easy to identify.

Unfortunately what you propose is not quite as simple to execute as you
imagine. However true to my word, I have investigated further and I have
located a procedure which I believe will do what you propose. As it is
somewhat complex, I have decided not to post the code here, but have
incorporated it as an add-in for Word 2007. You can download it from my web
site via the following link.
http://www.gmayor.com/Extras/WorksConverter.dotm

Save to the Word startup folder as defined at Word Options > Advanced > File
locations > Startup (by default - C:\Documents and
Settings\%username%\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP) and it will
load with Word

When loaded it puts a button on the Developer Tab of the ribbon (Convert
Works WPS format). If the developer tab is not displayed add it from Word
Options > Popular.

I have tested it with a limited number of wps files and it will convert them
to docx in the manner already discussed. It will also access the sub folders
under the folder you select from the initial dialog when the macro is run.
However, searching for 20k files across a complete hard drive is uncharted
waters and not something I have been able to test. However you may set the
folder to search from as the root of the drive and it will search the whole
drive.

While running, it may blank the Word screen, and when run on a large drive
it will take some time to find the files in question, let alone process
them. When finished it will return to the Word screen, with no document
open, at the Home tab.

I offer the add-in 'as seen' and accept no responsibility for any problems
that you may encounter when running it.

Fellow MVP Greg Maxey has a different function available on his web site -
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Process_Batch_Folder.htm which has a 'User
Defined' process option that could be modified to convert the files, should
you wish to investigate another approach.

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Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
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