Debenu Quick PDF Library - PDF SDK Community Forum : PDF + Data suggestions http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 20 May 2026 10:47:29 +0000 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:31:22 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.01 360 www.quickpdf.org/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1295 <![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[PDF + Data suggestions : Hi David: Ingo is right on....]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/pdf-data-suggestions_topic1295_post6082.html#6082 Author: Shotgun Tom
Subject: 1295
Posted: 29 Jan 10 at 6:31PM

Hi David:
 
Ingo is right on.  Custom Information is the way to go for all the reasons mentioned..  Setting, Getting and displaying Custom Information is very easy to implement with QuickPDF.
 
Tom
]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:31:22 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/pdf-data-suggestions_topic1295_post6082.html#6082 <![CDATA[PDF + Data suggestions : Hi,As a side note, it is not...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/pdf-data-suggestions_topic1295_post5945.html#5945 Author: bb46970
Subject: 1295
Posted: 19 Dec 09 at 2:53PM

Hi,

As a side note, it is not a problem if the user is able to see any of this information.  Most of these PDFs will be printed and this information should not be printed.  Also, I would hide the information, by default, but if the user is able to access it manually, it is not a problem.

I just looked through the functions.  I think I see why you said to use SetCustomInformation.  CatalogInformation is root to the structure of the PDF and I don't want to mess with that.  DocumentInformation is all meta-data stored in the PDF as XMP, I'm guessing in Adobe's proprietary version of XML.  CustomInformation accesses specific tags within within the XMP meta-data.

I like the idea of storing the document related information with the PDF itself and not tied to one page that may be deleted.  So, I can use CustomInformation for specific tags only.  Or I can use DocumentInformation, but be aware that there may be other meta-data there that I may overwrite.  Is that it?

Thanks again.

David


Edited by bb46970 - 19 Dec 09 at 3:14PM]]> Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:53:56 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/pdf-data-suggestions_topic1295_post5945.html#5945 <![CDATA[PDF + Data suggestions : Thanks guys. ]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/pdf-data-suggestions_topic1295_post5944.html#5944 Author: bb46970
Subject: 1295
Posted: 19 Dec 09 at 2:48PM

Thanks guys.]]> Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:48:47 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/pdf-data-suggestions_topic1295_post5944.html#5944 <![CDATA[PDF + Data suggestions : Hi David!To tag each page with...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/pdf-data-suggestions_topic1295_post5943.html#5943 Author: Ingo
Subject: 1295
Posted: 19 Dec 09 at 10:22AM

Hi David!

To tag each page with (for example) "invoice" you should use the normal drawtext-functions 'cause it's possible to write outside the page dimensions. If you have a width of 842 psunits you should start writing at 843. So nobody can see the tag in a reader but you can extract it with the textextractfunctions.

For the special tags like "name", "adress", ... you should use the metadata-functions but don't serve the standard metadata-fields 'cause possible you can overwrite existing content. Use your own metadata. With SetCustomInformation and GetCustomInformation you can manage your own tags very well.

Cheers, Ingo
]]> Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:22:14 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/pdf-data-suggestions_topic1295_post5943.html#5943 <![CDATA[PDF + Data suggestions : Hi David I thing using layers...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/pdf-data-suggestions_topic1295_post5942.html#5942 Author: DELBEKE
Subject: 1295
Posted: 19 Dec 09 at 7:10AM

Hi David
 
I thing using layers may be a bad idea, because layers are transparent.
Using XML should be better
For that purpose, you can use  Set/GetDocumetMetadata
 


Edited by DELBEKE - 19 Dec 09 at 7:11AM]]> Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:10:21 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/pdf-data-suggestions_topic1295_post5942.html#5942 <![CDATA[PDF + Data suggestions : Hi,I have a project coming-up...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/pdf-data-suggestions_topic1295_post5941.html#5941 Author: bb46970
Subject: 1295
Posted: 19 Dec 09 at 1:56AM

Hi,

I have a project coming-up in which I have to scan records into PDF.

Firstly, I want to tag each page with what type of document it is.  One PDF may have an invoice, a request letter, a set of records, and a set of billing documents.  I want to tag each page accordingly.  These tags are for automated processing and not for user reading.  My guess is to create a layer and move it behind the top layer, so that it is not visible.  Then, tag the pages with annotations.

Secondly, I have to capture information about the records, including:  name, one or more addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, etc.  Like the page tags, this information is for automated processing rather than user review.  I only need to record the information once per PDF and not for each page.  Should I create a layer and move it to the back and use annotations to record the information?  Or is it possible to embed XML inside of a PDF?  XML seems like it may be a better way to handle this requirement.

Thanks,

David
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