XPDF Documentation

[Klaus major-k]

> Am 21.03.2025 um 16:52 schrieb Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
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That is precicely what I have asked the LC developers for. Hopefully they will consider it and it won't be too expensive. Ideally the goal is to be able to capture text by selecting any text on the form, and then "remembering" the zone of capture so the process can be automated in subsequent captures, but the last part is optional.

I tried simply running the document through a PDF conversion, but the results are not good. Instead of the selection of text being something like a book, left to right, top to bottom, selecting 3 words ends up selecting half the page! And the form data remains intact which doesn't help me.

Anyway, I hope to find a way to do this, because it will open the door to a document workflow system I want to develop.

Bob S


On Mar 21, 2025, at 8:39 AM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

In general, I think enhancements (vs bug fixes) to the XPDF external or the PDF widget by Livecode has been primarily driven by professional service engagements that paid for the added features, but I don't really know.
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