Debenu Quick PDF Library - PDF SDK Community Forum : Extract text from PDF in Database http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:27:28 +0000 Thu, 23 Nov 2017 21:52:20 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.01 360 www.quickpdf.org/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3527 <![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[Extract text from PDF in Database : http://www.debenu.com/docs/pdf...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/extract-text-from-pdf-in-database_topic3527_post14039.html#14039 Author: Ingo
Subject: 3527
Posted: 23 Nov 17 at 9:52PM

http://www.debenu.com/docs/pdf_library_reference/LoadFromString.php

]]> Thu, 23 Nov 2017 21:52:20 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/extract-text-from-pdf-in-database_topic3527_post14039.html#14039 <![CDATA[Extract text from PDF in Database : If you are using ActiveX then...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/extract-text-from-pdf-in-database_topic3527_post14038.html#14038 Author: mLipok
Subject: 3527
Posted: 23 Nov 17 at 10:51AM

If you are using ActiveX then you should use
LoadFromVariant
SaveToVariant

Just like I do in many project's when I reading / saving PDF content to/from MS SQL Databases.

]]> Thu, 23 Nov 2017 10:51:27 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/extract-text-from-pdf-in-database_topic3527_post14038.html#14038 <![CDATA[Extract text from PDF in Database : Thanks Ingo, but I could not...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/extract-text-from-pdf-in-database_topic3527_post14037.html#14037 Author: chrisreed
Subject: 3527
Posted: 22 Nov 17 at 5:12AM

Thanks Ingo, but I could not find the LoadFromString Method.  I have only the following....
LoadFromCanvasDC, LoadFromFile, LoadFromVariant, LoadState
 
I am running version 9.16 so perhaps this is a method in a newer version?
 
Chris
]]> Wed, 22 Nov 2017 05:12:44 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/extract-text-from-pdf-in-database_topic3527_post14037.html#14037 <![CDATA[Extract text from PDF in Database : Hi Chris,in any case you need...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/extract-text-from-pdf-in-database_topic3527_post14036.html#14036 Author: Ingo
Subject: 3527
Posted: 21 Nov 17 at 9:59PM

Hi Chris,

in any case you need a LoadFromString to build the internal pdf-structure.
Then you can work on it with one of the extract-functionalities (no chance to avoid it).
As an option (if you've done some changes) with a SaveToString and a rewrite into your database you can save your changes without creating a new pdf.

]]> Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:59:41 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/extract-text-from-pdf-in-database_topic3527_post14036.html#14036 <![CDATA[Extract text from PDF in Database : I have stored the contents of...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/extract-text-from-pdf-in-database_topic3527_post14035.html#14035 Author: chrisreed
Subject: 3527
Posted: 21 Nov 17 at 7:51AM

I have stored the contents of PDF files in a varbinary(max) column in an MS SQL Database.
Is there a function in QuickPDF that allows me to extract text from the string data I return from an SQL Query on this column while it is memory?  ie. directly operate on the string data rather than a PDF file?
 
ie. With the extracted contents of the data from the database I want to avoid having to:
1) Save it as a PDF file.
2) Open the file using say the DAOpenFile function.
3) Extract the text using say DAExtractPageText function.
4) Close the file and then delete it.
 
I have over 14,000 PDF files to check so you can see having to save, open and delete a PDF file for each record in the database will take a lot of time.
 
Chris
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