QuickPDF0714 PDF

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   I am using Delphi 5 and interbase 7.5

I require to export to delphi / Interbase a PDF File containing employee data
when i use this code in Delphi

     memo1.Clear;
     qPDF := tQuickPDF0714.Create;
     qPDF.UnlockKey(Quickpdfkey);
     try
     if OpenDialog1.Execute then
          begin
          FileRef := qPDF.DAOpenFile(OpenDialog1.FileName,Quickpdfkey);
          PageRef := qPDF.DAFindPage(FileRef,1);
          Memo1.Lines.Text := qPDF.DAExtractPageText(FileRef,PageRef,0);           
     end;
     finally
          qPDF.Free;
     end;

The data displays but not in the same order as the PDF file (It waps around in no order). Is there a export program or a PDF Converter to achieve this on Delphi

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kevinfeening Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 28 Jul 09 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote kevinfeening Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: QuickPDF0714 PDF Posted: 28 Jul 09 at 11:07PM
	I am using Delphi 5 and interbase 7.5 I require to export to delphi / Interbase a PDF File containing employee data when i use this code in Delphi memo1.Clear; qPDF := tQuickPDF0714.Create; qPDF.UnlockKey(Quickpdfkey); try if OpenDialog1.Execute then begin FileRef := qPDF.DAOpenFile(OpenDialog1.FileName,Quickpdfkey); PageRef := qPDF.DAFindPage(FileRef,1); Memo1.Lines.Text := qPDF.DAExtractPageText(FileRef,PageRef,0); end; finally qPDF.Free; end; The data displays but not in the same order as the PDF file (It waps around in no order). Is there a export program or a PDF Converter to achieve this on Delphi

DELBEKE Members Profile Find Members Posts Debenu Quick PDF Library Expert Joined: 31 Oct 05 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 151	Post Options Post Reply Quote DELBEKE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 09 at 6:44AM
	You can use qPDF.DAExtractPageText(FileRef,PageRef,3). With this option set, you'll obtain the textes and positions for each piece of text.

kevinfeening Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 28 Jul 09 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote kevinfeening Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 09 at 7:01AM
	3 shows the strings for fonts etc and the text displayed out of order as well is it possible to display the text only on the same format as the pdf file the dispay using qPDF.DAExtractPageText(FileRef,PageRef,3) is still out of order to the actual pdf file the lines are completely mixed up

DELBEKE Members Profile Find Members Posts Debenu Quick PDF Library Expert Joined: 31 Oct 05 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 151	Post Options Post Reply Quote DELBEKE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 09 at 6:29PM
	The order of texts is defined at the creation of the PDF and can't be changed. The fisrt writen on the pdf is the first in the output.

kevinfeening Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 28 Jul 09 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote kevinfeening Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 09 at 11:19PM
	Master Listing 28/07/2009 02:31:02 PM Printed Page 1 Current Employees In Surname Order Name No Address Phone Work Mobile POWER CLUB SOCIAL CLUB 1132321331 ABN 130 Peter ANDREWS 123 The Main Road COOLUM BEACH QLD 4573 2312123111 040111223322 29 Mathew COOPER 95 My Way Lane TEWANTIN QLD 4565 0411132236

kevinfeening Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 28 Jul 09 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote kevinfeening Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 09 at 11:23PM
	The previous list is the export from the PDF the first line is OK the second is OK the actual 3rd line is showing in the 6th line ABN on the 7th line should be between SOCIAL CLUB and 1132321331 I am trying to get the data from the file for a client who exports data using pdf and wants me to import some of the data into another database is there an export option I can use fro pdf to allow this

swb1 Members Profile Find Members Posts Debenu Quick PDF Library Expert Joined: 05 Dec 05 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 103	Post Options Post Reply Quote swb1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jul 09 at 1:14AM
	No. There is no such text extraction routine. The order of the text in the PDF is not necessarily the same as it appears. If fact my experience has been that it is very rare to find the text in a left-to-right, top-to-bottom order in a PDF document. You will need to use option 3 and then parse and sort the output so you can put the text in the correct order and on the correct line. There are many ways to accomplish this but none of them are simple. This will require some work on your part. I have posted some sample code @ http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Languages/Pascal/Delphi/Q_24605136.html#a24975777