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BinaryFile.ReadPDF
Reads data as PDF.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| BinaryFile | 7.3 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "BinaryFile.ReadPDF"; BinaryFileRef; ByteCount { ; Filename } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| BinaryFileRef | The reference number for the open file. | $FH | |
| ByteCount | The number of Bytes to read. | 1000 | |
| Filename | Optional file name to use for PDF in container value. | "test.pdf" | Optional |
Result
Returns PDF, empty or error.
Description
Reads data as PDF.This is a special method which actually reads the data and then looks inside the data for a PDF.
So there can be data before and after the PDF, which is ignored.
Returns nothing if no PDF is found.
For PDF content: If you have a DynaPDF Pro license and DynaPDF functions initialized, this function can add previews for the PDF file on Windows and Linux. For MacOS, we make them with PDFKit.
Examples
Read some PDF from file:
Set Variable [ $fh ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.Open"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/Tes0059.pdf" ) ]
Set Variable [ $len ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.Length"; $fh) ]
Set Variable [ $pdf ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.ReadPDF"; $fh; $len; "test.pdf") ]
Set Field [ test::ContainerField ; $pdf ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.Close"; $fh) ]
See also
- BinaryFile.Close
- BinaryFile.Length
- BinaryFile.Open
- BinaryFile.ReadByte
- BinaryFile.ReadFloat
- BinaryFile.ReadHex
- BinaryFile.ReadInt
- BinaryFile.ReadText
Release notes
- Version 9.5
- Fixed BinaryFile.ReadPDF to not cut away last new line characters on a PDF.
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Created 12nd June 2017, last changed 27th October 2019
