Convert doc, xls, pdf, rtf to plain Text (string) - I will pay for

[Frank Uray]

Hi all

I am looking for a C# class to read all text informations
(including spaces) out of files.

I need a C# class with just one function like this:
public string GetTextFromFile(string local_PathFile, string
local_FileType)

I will call this function like:
string SomeText = GetTextFromFile(@"C:\temp\somePDF.pdf", "PDF");
string SomeText = GetTextFromFile(@"C:\temp\someDOC.doc", "DOC");

The File Types are: .pdf, .doc, .xls, .txt, .csv, .rtf

The Text, out of this files need to be read without using COM.
There will be no Office or Acrobar Reader installed.

Please offer what this solution would cost.

Additionaly (please offer):
If somebody can provide a function to read all Text and Spaces
out of picture files, this woul dby great

Thanks and best regards
Frank Uray

 

[Frank Uray]

Hi Pete

Thanks for your answer.

The functionality is easy, I do not care about any
formattings and structures. I just need all the text
with all the spaces between the words out of these files.

For example the text above I expect like:
"Hi Pete Thanks for your answer. The functionality is ..."

I know, .csv/.txt/.rtf are simple and I can do also
by my own. The, for me not possible things, are .pdf and .doc.

If somebody can provide all this (including extracting text
from pictures), I am prepared to pay $ 5'000.-.
I need a offer for the finished solution and not a price
per hour or day.

Thanks and best regards
Frank Uray