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dutch
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How can I read (extract) data from PDF file?
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 07:16 AM

Dear All,

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

Thanks in advance,
Dutch

Regards,

Dutch



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Enrico Maria Giordano
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Re: How can I read (extract) data from PDF file?
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 08:55 AM
I'm using PdfToText.exe command line utility from here:

http://www.xpdfreader.com

EMG
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dutch
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Re: How can I read (extract) data from PDF file?
Posted: 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
Regards,

Dutch



FWH 2304 / xHarbour Simplex 1.2.3 / BCC73 / Pelles C / UEStudio

FWPPC 10.02 / Harbour for PPC (FTDN)

ADS V.9 / MySql / MariaDB

R&R 12 Infinity / Crystal Report XI R2

(Thailand)
Enrico Maria Giordano
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Re: How can I read (extract) data from PDF file?
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 08:26 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.

EMG
Enrico Maria Giordano

e.m.giordano@emagsoftware.it
http://www.emagsoftware.it
http://www.emagsoftware.it/emgmusic
http://www.emagsoftware.it/spectrum
http://www.emagsoftware.it/tbosg
dutch
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Re: How can I read (extract) data from PDF file?
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 09:28 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
Regards,

Dutch



FWH 2304 / xHarbour Simplex 1.2.3 / BCC73 / Pelles C / UEStudio

FWPPC 10.02 / Harbour for PPC (FTDN)

ADS V.9 / MySql / MariaDB

R&R 12 Infinity / Crystal Report XI R2

(Thailand)
Enrico Maria Giordano
Posts: 9022
Joined: Thu Oct 06, 2005 08:17 PM
Re: How can I read (extract) data from PDF file?
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 09:51 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.

EMG
Enrico Maria Giordano

e.m.giordano@emagsoftware.it
http://www.emagsoftware.it
http://www.emagsoftware.it/emgmusic
http://www.emagsoftware.it/spectrum
http://www.emagsoftware.it/tbosg
dutch
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Joined: Fri Oct 07, 2005 05:56 PM
Re: How can I read (extract) data from PDF file?
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 11:44 PM

Thanks EMG for your good idea.

Regards,

Dutch



FWH 2304 / xHarbour Simplex 1.2.3 / BCC73 / Pelles C / UEStudio

FWPPC 10.02 / Harbour for PPC (FTDN)

ADS V.9 / MySql / MariaDB

R&R 12 Infinity / Crystal Report XI R2

(Thailand)

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