On Tue, Oct 21, 2003 at 10:27:14PM -0400, Roberto Sanchez wrote: > Are there any Free Software PDF viewers that have the ability to search > and copy/paste text and graphics? I ask because I find that sometimes > I have to use acroread (non-free, of course) becuase I have a large PDF > file and I need to search for a string, or copy a long selection of > text. I would prefer to not use the non-free app, but I have come to > rely on the search and copy functions. Are there any alternatives? > > I have already looked at gv, ggv, and gpdf, but it's not there in any > of those. What does everyone else use? > > -Roberto
For a simple string search, the button with the binoculars in xpdf will do the trick. Copying is limited to text using the X selection buffer (Hilight a section and paste with the middle mouse button). AFAIK xpdf doesn't handle image copying. HTH dt -- Dave Thayer | WARNING: Persons denying the existence of Denver, Colorado USA | robots may be robots themselves. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
