Get page count without open file

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   Hi, i need to know how much pages has a file without open it.To extract a page without open the file is the function ExtractFilePages.The function PageCount needs to open the file previously.
is there any function that returns the pages number of a file without open it?

Thanks & Best regards. 

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ergadita Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 15 Feb 21 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote ergadita Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Get page count without open file Posted: 15 Feb 21 at 6:11PM
	Hi, i need to know how much pages has a file without open it. To extract a page without open the file is the function ExtractFilePages. The function PageCount needs to open the file previously. is there any function that returns the pages number of a file without open it? Thanks & Best regards.

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3296	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Feb 21 at 6:59PM
	Hi Juan :) for some functions there are versions without have to load the pdf but regarding PageCount this isn't so. I understand that you want to know before really opening a file how large it is. An experimental idea: The pagecount is directly visible in the pdf-content. You can try it even with Notepad ;-) Below i've made few samples to show you how to detect these data. You'll find this data after: /N /Count and /Type/Catalog/Pages Cheers and welcome here, Ingo // here it's 5432 pages... %PDF-1.6 %âãÏÓ 55528 0 obj <</Linearized 1/L 110150031/O 55530/E 491335/N 5432/T 110109414/H [ 529 55325]>> endobj 55547 0 obj //here it's 5 pages... 5 0 obj << /Count 5 /Kids [ 9 0 R 19 0 R 25 0 R 37 0 R 50 0 R ] /Type /Pages >> endobj //here it's 2 pages... 1 0 obj <</Type/Catalog/Pages 2 0 R /AcroForm<</Fields[]>>>> endobj //here it's 2 pagesas well... 1 0 obj << /Type /Pages /Count 2 /Kids [72 0 R 83 0 R ] >> endobj //here it's 64 pages... 974 0 obj << /Linearized 1 /O 976 /H [ 931 1410 ] /L 5645529 /E 31260 /N 64 /T 5625930 >> endobj Edited by Ingo - 15 Feb 21 at 7:02PM
	Cheers, Ingo

ergadita Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 15 Feb 21 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote ergadita Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Feb 21 at 7:17PM
	Hi Ingo, thank you so much for answer as soon. If not exists any function that returns the pages number without open the file, i will use LoadFromFile function and then the PageCount function. i will buy this sdk and i hope that in the next release comes with this function. Best regards

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3296	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Feb 21 at 7:33PM
	Hi Juan :) uuuups... I'm wrong. Never used it but here's the function you're asking for: https://www.debenu.com/docs/pdf_library_reference/DAGetPageCount.php This will feed your needs. DA means direct access without loading. What you really should avoid is mixing direct access with normal functions - this won't work.
	Cheers, Ingo

ergadita Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 15 Feb 21 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote ergadita Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Feb 21 at 7:56PM
	Oleeeeeeeeee Then i must use first DaOpenFile, this function returns a file handled than i can use with DaPageCount. Can i do so? QP = New PDFLibrary("DebenuPDFLibraryDLL1811.dll") If QP.UnlockKey(LicenseKey) <> 0 Then Dim fileHandle As Integer = QP.DAOpenFile(fileName, password) Dim pageCount As Integer = QP.DAPagecount(fileHandle) QP.DACloseFile(fileHandle) For Page As Integer = 1 To pageCount Dim Texts As String = QP.ExtractFilePageText(fileName, password, Page, 8) If Texts.Contains(searchvalue) Then QP.ExtractFilePages(fileName, "", OutputFileName, Page) End If Next endif

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3296	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Feb 21 at 8:28PM
	Hi Juan, never mix DA and non-DA in one thread. After QP.DAClose... you should insert a QP.Free. Then a new QP = New... Then Unlock and then Extract and then Free again. Here'sa sample about using DA-functionality: https://www.debenu.com/kb/programmatically-render-pdf-files-in-windows-forms-with-net-and-c/
	Cheers, Ingo

ergadita Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 15 Feb 21 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote ergadita Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Feb 21 at 9:37AM
	Hi Ingo, I will do that. Thanks & Best Regards

ergadita Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 15 Feb 21 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote ergadita Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Feb 21 at 9:57AM
	Hi Ingo, i have finished the app, and runs ok in my computer in a executable file, but i need to put in our server like a webservice in IIS into a DLL, but the license not run in the DLL, UnlockKey function returns 0, where is the problem. I need to test in the server before i purchase it. Thanks & Best Regards

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3296	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 21 at 10:36PM
	What is LastErrorCode telling after UnlockKey?
	Cheers, Ingo

ergadita Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 15 Feb 21 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote ergadita Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 21 at 3:01PM
	Hi Ingo, UnlockKey returns 0 LastErrorCode returns 0 Now, i´m thinking, is possible that may be any problem with firewall? The unlockey connects to any of your server to check licensekey? Thanks & Best Regards

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3296	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 21 at 8:55PM
	Hi, i'm working with a source version (so i need no unlock-function). I don't know how the server access willbe processed. Sorry... Perhaps here's another one knowing something about these procedures. This is only a forum from users and for users. BTW: Are you sure that your license key is still valid (30 days is the limit)? Did you get any textfiles with the key included?
	Cheers, Ingo

tfrost Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 10 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 341	Post Options Post Reply Quote tfrost Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 21 at 10:27PM
	I don't think that internet access is needed to validate the key. We use a license key in lots of different EXE and DLL files at many customer sites, some of them tightly secured. and nobody has reported any block or asked for how to get past a firewall. But I have never used a trial version; it might be different.

ergadita Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 15 Feb 21 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote ergadita Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 21 at 11:12AM
	Hi, The license key is good because if i execute the executable file the unlock function returns 1, is the same code for dll and for exe. is there any possibility to get a temporary license key for pro version, not for trial? I sent an email to support, do you know other way to arrive to technical support? I attach a screen capture of licence key Thanks for your answers and best regards

ergadita Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 15 Feb 21 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote ergadita Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 21 at 11:14AM
	the image not is, i can´t attach, but says this: Trial period : Evaluation license valid until 14 March 2021.

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3296	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 21 at 10:17PM
	the trial version IS the pro-version... working with a testkey. If the unlock function returns with 1 using an exe-file (don't know what exe you're meaning) then the license key is valid. If your test app doesn't work and unlock returns with 0 then there's something wrong in your sample code or the installation? There are several versions of the library... 32 and 64 bit... where is the library-dll? Perhaps you should post the code?
	Cheers, Ingo