https://github.com/harrydulaney/file-commander

Desktop application for converting between file formats, with smart preferences.
https://github.com/harrydulaney/file-commander

apache-poi bmp conversion csv docx excel gif jar java javafx javafx-desktop-apps jpg microsoft-word pdf pdf-converter spring spring-boot xlsx

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Desktop application for converting between file formats, with smart preferences.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/harrydulaney/file-commander
• Owner: HarryDulaney
• Created: 2020-07-12T04:17:41.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-12-21T05:56:53.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-03-03T15:50:54.641Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: apache-poi, bmp, conversion, csv, docx, excel, gif, jar, java, javafx, javafx-desktop-apps, jpg, microsoft-word, pdf, pdf-converter, spring, spring-boot, xlsx
• Language: Java
• Homepage:
• Size: 88.4 MB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# File-Commander

File-Commander is a desktop application for performing file conversions. 

It is unique in that it persists user preferences between sessions.

The user creates settings profile and File Commander performs conversions based on that.

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![ScreenShot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HarryDulaney/file-commander/master/screenshots/ScreenshotDarkTheme.png)

## How to run File-Commander:

You can execute the File-Commander.jar on any system with Java 8 or later installed. 

+ On Windows:

  + Use the .bat file included with the Release downloads to run the application. 

+ On Mac/ Linux:

  + Open a command prompt in the containing folder and run: java -jar File-Commander-0.1.0.jar

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## What can it do?

## File Commander supports the following conversions:

### Word Document Types:

- DOCX ---> PDF

- PDF --> text extraction to --> DOCX

- PDF ---> DOCX (Windows only)

### Excel Workbook / Spreadsheet Types:

- XLSX ---> CSV

- CSV ---> XLSX

### Image Types: 

#### The user chooses a default background color in the event of transparent background convert to a non-transparent supporting image format. 

- PNG ---> JPG/ GIF/ BMP

- JPG ---> PNG/ GIF/ BMP

- GIF ---> PNG/ BMP/ JPG

- BMP ---> PNG/ GIF/ JPG

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 ## Future Features

 - Batch file conversions

    + Display a switch element for turning batch mode on and off.

 - Create OS specific installers/packaging

    + Launch4J?

 - Reformat Main view without ugly file preferences. 

    + Implement default preferences.

    + Move customizing preferences view to it's own tab.