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DynaPDF.FindText
Searches a text and returns position details.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Server | FileMaker Cloud | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| DynaPDF | 4.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MBS( "DynaPDF.FindText"; PDF; Text { ; CaseInsensitive } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example value |
|---|---|---|
| The PDF reference returned from DynaPDF.New. | ||
| Text | The text to search. | "Hello" |
| CaseInsensitive | Optional Optional, if 1, the case of the letters is ignored (also umlauts). |
1 |
Result
Returns list of found positions.
Description
Searches a text and returns position details.You need to have an open page. you can use DynaPDF.EditPage to edit an existing one.
The list of returned coordinates contains a rectangle for each found position defined by 4 coordinates. The coordinates (x1 y1 x2 y2 x3 y3 x4 y4) define the surrounding rectangle of the text area.
Examples
Highlight "Apple" with yellow:
MBS( "DynaPDF.FindText"; $PDF; "Apple"; 1 )
Example result: "96.001800 662.040000 168.307802 662.040000 168.307802 676.080000 96.001800 676.080000"
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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 11st December 2016
DynaPDF.FindPattern - DynaPDF.FlattenAnnots
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