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Can we Read PDF Files as a normal text file.

HI,

 

I need to read a PDF file using iTest. When I tried to read it through "readFile", content was encrypted. 

 

       Is there any way we can read as a normal text file, or decrypt the content read by iTest.

 

 Regards

 TurtleRock

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If you search the internet, you'll find a number of tools that can extract text from PDF.  In iTest, you can use one step to run such a tool (using the Process or CMD application) and then use readFile to pull in the resulting text file.

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Thanks PaulD

 

As per you suggestion I downloaded one utility ("Convert Doc") which supports command line for converting PDF to Text. I am converting the PDF to a text file using this utility and then reading the text file using readFile Action.  

 

Its working fine. 

 

 

Regards

Turtle Rock


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As far as I know we cannot read a pdf file and ReadFile only reads text files.

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