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Started by Louis_Stevens
Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:10
Automatic conversion of PDF file to TEST file
Author: Louis_Stevens
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:10
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:10
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Hello, I would like to call Adobe Reader from an selfmade application in order to convert automatically a speci�fied PDF file into a specified text file. Is it possible in Adobe reader or in another adobe product. Thank you.
Re: Automatic conversion of PDF file to TEST file
Author: Aandi_Inston
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:12
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:12
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Adobe Reader does not have such an API. You could use Acrobat (Professional or Standard). Aandi Inston
Re: Automatic conversion of PDF file to TEST file
Author: Louis_Stevens
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 17:44
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 17:44
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Thank you Aandi. My purpose is to scan a specified directory with an selfmade application. Each time a new PDF file is writed to the directory, the application should automatically open the PDF file and save it to a text file to extract data's from it. Does this feature well exist in Acrobat standard ? How does it works ? With the command line ?
Re: Automatic conversion of PDF file to TEST file
Author: Aandi_Inston
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 20:18
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 20:18
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No, there is no such direct feature. Acrobat has an API allowing an experienced programmer to extract a list of words, which can be reassembled into text. You would have to manage your own directory watching, then text extraction process. Aandi Inston
Re: Automatic conversion of PDF file to TEST file
Author: Louis_Stevens
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2006 21:29
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2006 21:29
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Ok. Do you know where I can find documentation on that API ? Is it possible to test the solution of the problem with a trial version of Acrobat standard (if not possible in Acrobat reader) before buying the licence ?
Re: Automatic conversion of PDF file to TEST file
Author: Aandi_Inston
Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 08:47
Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 08:47
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>Ok. Do you know where I can find documentation on that API ? The Acrobat SDK. The full SDK is for purchase or membership of ASN (recommended) but you can freely download some of the documents. http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/acrobat/sdk/index_doc.html Text extraction is the awkward side effect of several APIs. > Is it possible to test the solution of the problem with a trial version of Acrobat standard (if not possible in Acrobat reader) before buying the licence ? Certainly not possible with Reader. There is no trial version of Acrobat Standard, but there is a trial version of Acrobat Professional. Note that if your solution used Acrobat JavaScript, you probably would need Acrobat Professional. Aandi Inston
Re: Automatic conversion of PDF file to TEST file
Author: chicks
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 03:35
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 03:35
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Here's what Google uses (for Google Desktop): <http://pdftohtml.sourceforge.net/> It works quite well.
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