Use BBedit for batch encoding conversion

G. Antoine

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Mar 27, 2025, 1:51:09 PM3/27/25

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Hi all,

I have a bunch of (LaTeX) files that are encoded with mac-roman which I would like to convert to UFT8. I tried iconv (iconv -f MACROMAN -t UTF-8 ...) which is not working properly, but working with BBEdit does the job fine (open file, change encoding at the bottom of the window, save).

Now I would like to automate the procedure because I have dozens of such files. Can I do that, using AppleScript or some other method?

Thanks !

Rich Siegel

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Mar 27, 2025, 2:16:46 PM3/27/25

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This can be done using a Text Factory, with a single "Change Text Encoding" step.

Enjoy,

R.

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GP

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Mar 27, 2025, 7:09:48 PM3/27/25

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Expanding upon Rich's Text Factory answer...

For automation, place the created text factory in BBEdit's Scripts folder. When you run that script from the Scripts Pallet window, you'll have multiple ways of choosing files and whole folders of files that the text filter will be applied to when you run the filter.

G. Antoine

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Apr 1, 2025, 9:31:19 AM4/1/25

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That would be a good reason to get the full licence

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