How can I read (extract) data from PDF file?

How can I read (extract) data from PDF file?

Postby dutch » Mon May 28, 2018 7:16 am

Dear All,

I need to read (extract) data from PDF file. How can I read or extract it?

Thanks in advance,
Dutch
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Re: How can I read (extract) data from PDF file?

Postby Enrico Maria Giordano » Mon May 28, 2018 8:55 am

I'm using PdfToText.exe command line utility from here:

http://www.xpdfreader.com

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Re: How can I read (extract) data from PDF file?

Postby dutch » Wed May 30, 2018 11:19 pm

Dear EMG,

Thanks once again but I need extract without 3rd party program. I found "PDFREAD.PRG" in samples folder but I cannot get it work.
Enrico Maria Giordano wrote:I'm using PdfToText.exe command line utility from here:

http://www.xpdfreader.com

EMG
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Re: How can I read (extract) data from PDF file?

Postby Enrico Maria Giordano » Thu May 31, 2018 8:26 am

dutch wrote:Dear EMG,

Thanks once again but I need extract without 3rd party program.


Why? PdfToText.exe is a nice free little command line utility and works a charm.

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Re: How can I read (extract) data from PDF file?

Postby dutch » Thu May 31, 2018 9:28 am

Dear EMG,

Program will not working properly, If PdfToText is missing.
Enrico Maria Giordano wrote:
dutch wrote:Dear EMG,

Thanks once again but I need extract without 3rd party program.


Why? PdfToText.exe is a nice free little command line utility and works a charm.

EMG
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Re: How can I read (extract) data from PDF file?

Postby Enrico Maria Giordano » Thu May 31, 2018 9:51 am

dutch wrote:Dear EMG,

Program will not working properly, If PdfToText is missing.


You can show a message to the user if PdfToText.exe is missing.

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Re: How can I read (extract) data from PDF file?

Postby dutch » Thu May 31, 2018 11:44 pm

Thanks EMG for your good idea.
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