catdoc does exactly what you want. Mail me privatly if you want a copy or search for it on google. It works like the unix/linux cat command, but converts a ms doc file to text if the file you are catting is such a file. hth Willem On Thu, 4 Mar 2004, Scott Berry wrote: > Are there any programs to change doc to txt or allow me to read a doc > file? > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list