Merging Multiple PDF Documents

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   I have a client that has hundreds of PDF files in a "production" folder. Consider each of these documents as a "procedure" that needs to be performed for a given job in their factory. They want a tool that can help them bring all of the appropriate procedures together into one PDF document, depending on the job.
Here is a typical situation:

\Production folder
PDF-A
PDF-B
PDF-C
PDF-D
PDF-E
...

JOB-1 needs the following PDFs combined in the following order: 
PDF-A
PDF-C
PDF-E
PDF-B

JOB-2 needs the following PDFs combined in the following order: 
PDF-D
PDF-C

JOB-3 needs the following PDFs combined in the following order: 
PDF-A
PDF-E
PDF-B

...and so on...

Any thoughts on how to best accomplish this task? Are there any tools out there that already do this? If we have to build it, we can, but if there is something out there already, we are all ears...

Thanks!

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UltimateService Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 28 Mar 12 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote UltimateService Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Merging Multiple PDF Documents Posted: 28 Mar 12 at 6:31PM
	I have a client that has hundreds of PDF files in a "production" folder. Consider each of these documents as a "procedure" that needs to be performed for a given job in their factory. They want a tool that can help them bring all of the appropriate procedures together into one PDF document, depending on the job. Here is a typical situation: \Production folder PDF-A PDF-B PDF-C PDF-D PDF-E ... JOB-1 needs the following PDFs combined in the following order: PDF-A PDF-C PDF-E PDF-B JOB-2 needs the following PDFs combined in the following order: PDF-D PDF-C JOB-3 needs the following PDFs combined in the following order: PDF-A PDF-E PDF-B ...and so on... Any thoughts on how to best accomplish this task? Are there any tools out there that already do this? If we have to build it, we can, but if there is something out there already, we are all ears... Thanks!

UltimateService Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 28 Mar 12 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote UltimateService Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Apr 12 at 12:29PM
	I hear crickets... Seeing no input from the crowd, I assume the message is "start writing the application"... Anyone else out there need an application like this???

AndrewC Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 08 Dec 10 Location: Geelong, Aust Status: Offline Points: 841	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 12 at 4:38AM
	Here is the simple Quick PDF Library Code. The hard part is programming the rules you require. QP.ClearFileList("test"); QP.AddToFileList("test", "1-1805B663 data.pdf"); QP.AddToFileList("test", "1805B results.pdf"); QP.AddToFileList("test", "som0102a.pdf"); QP.AddToFileList("test", "c3639-03DL.pdf"); QP.AddToFileList("test", "c3639-04.pdf"); QP.MergeFileList("test", "merged.pdf");

UltimateService Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 28 Mar 12 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote UltimateService Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 12 at 12:04PM
	Thanks for the reply, AndrewC! Yes, I recognize that the QP stuff is the easy part... That's why I was asking if anyone out there had run across a need for an application such as that which I am describing. I can see lots of utility use for such an application, I was just hoping someone else had already taken the time to develop one so I don't have to! Still dreaming of a "quick" solution... Edited by UltimateService - 04 Apr 12 at 12:05PM

isyscorp Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 30 Aug 12 Location: Philippines Status: Offline Points: 19	Post Options Post Reply Quote isyscorp Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Sep 12 at 5:56AM
	Hi Guys, It's been a month dreaming too of this quick solution, i have a very simple problem.... merging 1 or more PDF files using Delphi. Been talking to support teams and forums regarding this matter... they always tell me READ THIS - READ THAT. Most of them give parameter or theoretical syntax.. #$%^^#%%%@%#@#.... :( Sigh... can anyone really just give a very simple sample program to do this please... I am kindly loosing confidence... thanks much! Vid

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3524	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Sep 12 at 6:28PM
	Hi Vid! I think this sample from Wheeley is VERY EASY: AddToFileList (myfiles,1.pdf) AddToFileList (myfiles,2.pdf) AddToFileList (myfiles,3.pdf) mergefilelist(myfiles,combined.pdf) What you want more?! Here you've written that your problem is fixed now: http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2391&PID=10073&title=merging-2-or-more-pdf-files-into-One-pdf-file#10073 So what you're writing about a dream?! I'm wondering... i'm wondering, Ingo