Problems with DAExtractPageText

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   Hello!

I've problems with DAExtractPageText on few pdf files.

The first problem you can find in this file here:

http://www.is-soft.de/brochure.pdf

Here i can't extract the german umlauts like � or � for example.

From a link like http://www... i get only httpwww... What's that?

The pdf file was made with a very old pdf tool and pdf version 1.1 ;-)

The second problem are files like this one:

http://www.is-soft.de/invoice.pdf

There is text but no embedded fonts... I can't extract anything.

If anybody here have few advices for me in this case i would be very happy!

Thanks a lot in advance!

Below there's my code... 

    QP := TiSEDQuickPDF.Create;

    try

       QP.UnlockKey('*****************************');

       dafh := QP.DAOpenFile(FName,'');

       x    := QP.DAGetPageCount(dafh);

       STR  := '';

       lstr := 0;

       strges := '';

       i1 := 1;

       for i := 1 to x Do

       begin

          dapr := QP.DAFindPage(dafh,i);

          STR  := QP.DAExtractPageText(dafh,dapr,0);

          strges := strges + STR + #10#13 + #10#13;

          lstr := lstr + Length(Trim(STR));

       end;

       QP.DACloseFile(dafh);

    finally

       QP.Free;

    end;

Edited by Michel_K17

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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(0) Quote Reply Topic: Problems with DAExtractPageText Posted: 12 Dec 05 at 4:48PM
	Hello! I've problems with DAExtractPageText on few pdf files. The first problem you can find in this file here: http://www.is-soft.de/brochure.pdf Here i can't extract the german umlauts like � or � for example. From a link like http://www... i get only httpwww... What's that? The pdf file was made with a very old pdf tool and pdf version 1.1 ;-) The second problem are files like this one: http://www.is-soft.de/invoice.pdf There is text but no embedded fonts... I can't extract anything. If anybody here have few advices for me in this case i would be very happy! Thanks a lot in advance! Below there's my code... QP := TiSEDQuickPDF.Create; try QP.UnlockKey('*****************************'); dafh := QP.DAOpenFile(FName,''); x := QP.DAGetPageCount(dafh); STR := ''; lstr := 0; strges := ''; i1 := 1; for i := 1 to x Do begin dapr := QP.DAFindPage(dafh,i); STR := QP.DAExtractPageText(dafh,dapr,0); strges := strges + STR + #10#13 + #10#13; lstr := lstr + Length(Trim(STR)); end; QP.DACloseFile(dafh); finally QP.Free; end; Edited by Michel_K17

Michel_K17 Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie www.exp-systems.com Joined: 25 Jan 03 Status: Offline Points: 297	Post Options Post Reply Quote Michel_K17 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 11:28PM
	I've been using the "GetPageText(3)" function and it returns the backslashes properly (/). However, I have found that I can only read text if it's a standard font (Arial/ Courier or Times-Roman). Embedded fonts return nothing, but I only tested subsetted fonts. I have not tested umlauts, so I can't comment on those.

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(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 05 at 6:03PM
	Hi! Any hints what to do in this case?
	Cheers, Ingo

bluelizard Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 05 Jan 06 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote bluelizard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jan 06 at 10:55AM
	Hi Ingo, I have the same problem... also with a INVOICE iSED LastErrorCode report "401 Could not open input file" I have try to included a font (Courier or Arial), but not work, If i open the INVOICE with Acrobat and save it, i can extract text with iSED or Pdftext have you find something new or find a fix to PdfText? Regard Edited by bluelizard
	GG

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(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jan 06 at 1:19AM
	Hi! I only know that it ahve something to do with using the pdftools FreePDF and/or PDFCreator (they're working with GhostScript). Documents created with acrobat or something else in this price section don't have this problem.
	Cheers, Ingo