Read Microsoft Works and / or One Note Files with Java

Question

I am looking for a way to read Microsoft Works (.wps) and One Note (.one) files in a Java application. In fact, all I care about is extracting readable text from these files so that I can index them.

I have successfully used the Apache POI and Tika libraries to extract text from most other Micrososft formats, but these two options are still elusive.

Thanks Frank

Answer 1

From what I can tell, the .one (One Note) file format is proprietary, but there is a COM API: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms788684(office.12).aspx#Office2007OneNoteWhatsNew_OneNote2007COMAPI that you could write something to convert data to another language and name it?

A few google search shows programs that can convert wps files, but I do not see java-api or any documentation. It may be doable. Not sure how many files you have in mind, but you may need to use another application to convert the file, or you use another application to convert it?