Getting text from PDF

[Klaus Jensen]

Hi!

I need to extract all text from PDF-files for fulltext-indexing purposes.
How do I do that?

I have looked at several PDF-components, but none of them have features to
read the text in the PDF - only create PDF's.

Using an applicaton (or indexing service) to search the pdf is not what I
need, I need to extract the text and store it in a database.

Any pointers and help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Klaus Jensen

 

[Brian Henry]

if you are using SQL Server all you need to do is install the adobe PDF
Ifilter and it will full text index it for you automatically

 

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

http://www.codeproject.com/showcase/TallComponents.asp

Ken

 

[Klaus Jensen]

if you are using SQL Server all you need to do is install the adobe PDF
Ifilter and it will full text index it for you automatically

Hi Brian

Thanks for your response!

Unfortunately that would mean having to store the PDF's in the SQL Server,
and I am talking about 1 gig of data a day... Im afraid it is not an option.

- Klaus

 

[Klaus Jensen]

http://www.codeproject.com/showcase/TallComponents.asp

Hi Ken

Thanks for your reply, I'll look into it.

- Klaus