Debenu Quick PDF Library - PDF SDK Community Forum : Replacing text in existing PDF http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:58:17 +0000 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 09:02:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.01 360 www.quickpdf.org/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2956 <![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[Replacing text in existing PDF : Alternativey if you have the...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/replacing-text-in-existing-pdf_topic2956_post11924.html#11924 Author: AndyD
Subject: 2956
Posted: 18 Aug 14 at 9:02AM

Alternativey if you have the full version of Acrobat, you could replace the default <txt> locations with form fields and then with QuickPDF you can call and fill these fields as you need. That is the way I have done it to produce filled letters, technical documents etc from within an app.
 
Andy
]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2014 09:02:06 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/replacing-text-in-existing-pdf_topic2956_post11924.html#11924 <![CDATA[Replacing text in existing PDF : Amberwine,A PDF file is a binary...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/replacing-text-in-existing-pdf_topic2956_post11918.html#11918 Author: AndrewC
Subject: 2956
Posted: 15 Aug 14 at 9:57AM

Amberwine,

A PDF file is a binary format and can also include compressed data.  So it is not easily possibly to replace text unless the text is the same length as the text you are replacing.

  QP.ReplaceTag is designed specifically for this.

To get access to the drawing commands you will need to work with the ContentStream functions.

http://www.debenu.com/docs/pdf_library_reference/PageManipulation.php.  Most of the required functions can be found here.

Andrew.


]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2014 09:57:13 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/replacing-text-in-existing-pdf_topic2956_post11918.html#11918 <![CDATA[Replacing text in existing PDF : You had better do a forum search...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/replacing-text-in-existing-pdf_topic2956_post11917.html#11917 Author: Wheeley
Subject: 2956
Posted: 14 Aug 14 at 8:31PM

You had better do a forum search about this. It has been answered before. Short answer, it will be extremely difficult because of how PDFs are put together. Not because of the tool you use.

Wheeley
]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2014 20:31:01 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/replacing-text-in-existing-pdf_topic2956_post11917.html#11917 <![CDATA[Replacing text in existing PDF : I need to replace a small amount...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/replacing-text-in-existing-pdf_topic2956_post11916.html#11916 Author: amberwine
Subject: 2956
Posted: 14 Aug 14 at 9:04AM

I need to replace a small amount of text in an existing PDF file. Ideally, I'd like to use the existing file as a 'template', by:

1. loading it
2. making a copy for output
3. searching the copy for the text to replace
4. replacing the text with new text
5. saving the modified copy

The text is currently of the form "<TXT1>" and is to be replaced with a something like "V1234", though the number can vary. I need to produce lots of copies of the original PDF, saving each with a different filename and replacement text.

I do have some control over the format of the source PDF, so if modifying the original PDF might make this job easier, please feel free to make suggestions.

Can you suggest Debenu QL functions that might help me to:

1. Locate the text in the PDF
2. Replace it with the new text

Alternatively, if you point me to some appropriate sample code, that would be great.

Many thanks for your help.]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2014 09:04:23 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/replacing-text-in-existing-pdf_topic2956_post11916.html#11916