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purple Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 24 Aug 12 Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote purple Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: GetPageText get repeat char Posted: 25 Mar 13 at 10:41AM
	Hi, I'v got a file from customer, using qp.GetPageText to get text, each word is repeat all char 3 times, and copy text from adobe reader is ok. Have any ideas?

AndrewC Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 08 Dec 10 Location: Geelong, Aust Status: Offline Points: 841	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 13 at 11:03PM
	Some PDF libraries use a Normal font and draw it 3 or 4 times at a small offset to simulate Bold font. This is the most likely reason for multiple repeated character. You should try calling either/or QP.SetTextExtractionOptions(7, 1); and / or QP.SetTextExtractionOptions(8, 1); or Andrew.

purple Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 24 Aug 12 Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote purple Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Mar 13 at 6:07AM
	The version I use is 8.16, seems this option 7 and 8 is new feature in 9.xx? I 'v got another file, extract mess text like 'ÁÃÃÖäÕã âäÔÔÁÙè', the origin text is 'ACCOUNT SUMMARY', can be copy from adobe reader and that is OK. can this be fix? Thanks purple.

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