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An Incredible product 
- Version: 1.0b2, 1/26/2004 07:26AM PST
jamesn20012001
This is the best product on the market for conversion of Word .DOC files into PDF files that can be read and printed by Preview.
I previously tried DOCtor which worked fine but required the use of a relatively pricey product for the automatic conversion to PDF files after the initial conversion into postcript by DOCtor. The free program I used as a replacement for the pricey PDF conversion program was Preview which would take the 115KB .DOC file I started with (a file with both text and photograph) into a finished PDF file of 1.7 Megabytes in size.
Strangelove takes that same 115KB .DOC file, and in the course of about 2 seconds converts it into a finished 64KB PDF file. Same basic quality as the 1.7 MB file produced by Preview.
From a 115KB .DOC file to a slimmed down 64KB PDF file. Pretty miraculous?
Another great thing, the two additional programs needed to use this program will come automatically when you download Strangelove- and they come as Package files- no ability other than double clicking on the Package file and entering your administrator password to install Anti Word and Ghostscript (both freeware).
When its all over you double click on the Strangelove icon which brings up a square drag icon that you just drag the .DOC file onto and then 2 seconds later drag the converted PDF file off of the dragstrip into a file folder of your choice.
I previously tried DOCtor which worked fine but required the use of a relatively pricey product for the automatic conversion to PDF files after the initial conversion into postcript by DOCtor. The free program I used as a replacement for the pricey PDF conversion program was Preview which would take the 115KB .DOC file I started with (a file with both text and photograph) into a finished PDF file of 1.7 Megabytes in size.
Strangelove takes that same 115KB .DOC file, and in the course of about 2 seconds converts it into a finished 64KB PDF file. Same basic quality as the 1.7 MB file produced by Preview.
From a 115KB .DOC file to a slimmed down 64KB PDF file. Pretty miraculous?
Another great thing, the two additional programs needed to use this program will come automatically when you download Strangelove- and they come as Package files- no ability other than double clicking on the Package file and entering your administrator password to install Anti Word and Ghostscript (both freeware).
When its all over you double click on the Strangelove icon which brings up a square drag icon that you just drag the .DOC file onto and then 2 seconds later drag the converted PDF file off of the dragstrip into a file folder of your choice.
Yes! - Version: 1.0b2, 7/18/2003 11:13AM PST
Fatal Error
I like it, I like it a lot. :) I've never used an app before that was as simple and brilliant as Strangelove. Drag in file, drag out file. Pure genius, and it does what it's supposed to do. This app is so cool and simple I actually have fun converting files. :D
Thanks, Don10. That… 
- Version: 1.0b2, 3/28/2003 07:57PM PST
youcanrunnaked
did it. Prog works well. Five stars when it includes an antiword installer.
I still had… - Version: 1.0b2, 3/20/2003 03:08PM PST
Don10
the same problem even with the new antiword installer (below), so I manually deleted the previous (Terminally installed) antiword installation then re-installed using the installer package - and now it works!
To everyone experiencing… - Version: 1.0b2, 3/20/2003 07:51AM PST
adrian_s
problems with antiword: pending the next Strangelove release, try reinstalling antiword from this package: http://www.pygmysoftware.com/files/antiwordpkg.dmg
Looks to be… - Version: 1.0b2, 3/19/2003 05:29PM PST
Vladimus
a problem with antiword. On my system at work, the error is that it can't find the character mapping file, even though I installed everything as described the the antiword install doc. At home, everything's fine. To find out, go into terminal and type in "antiword", followed by a space, drag a Word doc into the terminal window, and press Return. The only difference I can think of between my work and home computer was that I tried to run Strangelove before I installed antiword at work.
OK, I keep… - Version: 1.0b2, 3/19/2003 07:40AM PST
youcanrunnaked
getting "antiword got an error." Very informative. Anybody know what's up, here?
nice idea. check… - Version: 1.0b2, 3/19/2003 07:23AM PST
ende
antiword-service, too. text-edit is my default .doc-viewer with it.
Micromat_sucks, not every… - Version: 1.0b2, 3/19/2003 03:05AM PST
VEGx
one is that stupid that they would buy M$ Office ;) *hint*hint* ;) I use OpenOffice, but this app makes it faster for me to get the .doc files to readable format.
Drat.
it will indeed convert Word files, and in a big hurry! I lose a lot of elements in the process. Headers and footers are gone. Embedded charts are gone. Tables are formatted with vertical bars instead of real lines.
Drat.
So, I recommend this application, with reservations.