On Tue, Apr 15, 2025 at 10:32 AM Nicolas George <geo...@nsup.org> wrote:
> Richard Owlett (HE12025-04-15): > > I don't know how to approach the problem. > > What I would like to end up with is a CSV formatted file containing the > two > > left columns of Table A4.14 (pages 106&107) of > > [ > > > https://fns-prod.azureedge.us/sites/default/files/resource-files/TFP2021.pdf > > ]. > > > > Suggestions? > > Have you tried starting with pdftotext -layout and then adding the CSV > delimiters using a powerful editor. The rectangle selection of Vim might > be useful. > > Regards, > > -- > Nicolas George > > Riffing off of Nicolas' suggestion, here's what I would do: $ pdftotext -f 106 -l 107 TFP2021.pdf TFP2021.txt Then open LibreCalc, and File/Open this file. When the import options window appears, change the selection criteria to "Fixed width", and then in the "ruler" bar above the text, click where you want a column divider (like at Columns 39, 60, and 76; just eyeball it. Finish importing the document, and now you have a spreadsheet with the info you want that should be pretty easy to massage into the form you want. -- Kent West <")))>< IT Support / Client Support Abilene Christian University Westing Peacefully - http://kentwest.blogspot.com
