Debenu Quick PDF Library - PDF SDK Community Forum : Extracting and Searching Text http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 11 May 2026 22:21:03 +0000 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:41:58 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.01 360 www.quickpdf.org/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2166 <![CDATA[Debenu Quick PDF Library - PDF SDK Community Forum]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/forum_images/QPDF_Forum_Title.png http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/ <![CDATA[Extracting and Searching Text : Hi,your question might be...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/extracting-and-searching-text_topic2166_post9194.html#9194 Author: edvoigt
Subject: 2166
Posted: 21 Feb 12 at 2:41PM

Hi,

your question might be answered in a few posts at here. You should try the different options for ExtractPageFileText and play with them using a smaller PDF, to get some feeling. After this, it is easier to understand the problems around searching and adding text.

Please keep in mind, that a PDF is no document like word works with. It is for example a lot of work to insert a forgotten letter in a word, because all things, which may surround this word will not automatically change their own position. It is more like a picture (because a PDF describes a layout) which want to paint on later.

Your question about blank lines shows in a wrong direction. You want to hold a place free. Ok, but for this is it will be enough, to put the next line more down.

Try a look into the PDF-specification from Adobe. Read about operators and text. Then you get an idea what all QuickPDF does for you and where are limits.


Good luck,
Werner


Edited by edvoigt - 22 Feb 12 at 3:29PM]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:41:58 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/extracting-and-searching-text_topic2166_post9194.html#9194 <![CDATA[Extracting and Searching Text : I am using vb.net and are...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/extracting-and-searching-text_topic2166_post9193.html#9193 Author: dgdwilliams
Subject: 2166
Posted: 21 Feb 12 at 2:13PM

I am using vb.net and are having some issue.  Is it possible to search through a pdf for a string and return the values in the next row at specific character locations?  is it possible to extract a PDF to text without it inserting blank lines where they would normally not be?  i am looking for some examples if anyone could help it would be appreciated.
 
Thanks
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