[OS X TeX] Scripting

[Ross Moore]

> Hi Folks
> 
> I want to write a script which will take a Word file and convert some of 
> the most common character formatting in that file and replace it with 
> latex commands. So, for example if a string of characters is italisized 
> in word the script will replace it with that string surrounded by 
> \textit{}. And so on for some other bits of formatting that will not 
> convert with find/replace in Word.
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions, for a scripting novice, of which 
> scripting language would best accomplish this? Should I learn Perl, 
> Applescript or what?

Definitely Perl.

	Ross
 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Adrian Heathcote
> 
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