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Combine two PDF files into one without rasterizing?
by rooftop99
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Hi,
Does anyone know of a plug-in (or component) that will allow 4d to combining two PDF files into one without rasterizing the end file? I would like the resulting file to still be a searchable PDF. QPix can combine PDF files but the end result is basically a graphic, which is unsearchable. Thanks! System: Mac OS X 10.5.4 running 2004.7 4D server. Clients are both Mac and Windows. Thanks, Kirk ********************************************************************** 4D Server v11 SQL has arrived! Buy it NOW at http://store.4ddepot.com 4th Dimension Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://www.4d.com/support/faqnug.html Archive: http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lang.inug-4d.tech Unsub: mailto:4D_Tech-Unsubscribe@... Post: mailto:4d_tech@... Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/listinfo/4d_tech ********************************************************************** |
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RE: Combine two PDF files into one without rasterizing?
by Jeffrey Kain
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The way we do it on Windows is to include a copy of pdftk in our Extras
directory, and call it using LAUNCH EXTERNAL PROCESS. It works great. Perhaps there is a similar command-line utility available for Mac. http://www.accesspdf.com/pdftk/ -----Original Message----- From: rooftop99@... Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 5:07 PM To: 4D iNug Tech Subject: Combine two PDF files into one without rasterizing? Hi, Does anyone know of a plug-in (or component) that will allow 4d to combining two PDF files into one without rasterizing the end file? I would like the resulting file to still be a searchable PDF. QPix can combine PDF files but the end result is basically a graphic, which is unsearchable. Thanks! ********************************************************************** 4D Server v11 SQL has arrived! Buy it NOW at http://store.4ddepot.com 4th Dimension Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://www.4d.com/support/faqnug.html Archive: http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lang.inug-4d.tech Unsub: mailto:4D_Tech-Unsubscribe@... Post: mailto:4d_tech@... Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/listinfo/4d_tech ********************************************************************** |
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RE: Combine two PDF files into one without rasterizing?
by Jeffrey Kain
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Actually, it looks like pdftk is available for OS X as well...
-----Original Message----- From: Jeffrey Kain Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 5:11 PM To: 4D iNug Tech Subject: RE: Combine two PDF files into one without rasterizing? The way we do it on Windows is to include a copy of pdftk in our Extras directory, and call it using LAUNCH EXTERNAL PROCESS. It works great. Perhaps there is a similar command-line utility available for Mac. http://www.accesspdf.com/pdftk/ -----Original Message----- From: rooftop99@... Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 5:07 PM To: 4D iNug Tech Subject: Combine two PDF files into one without rasterizing? Hi, Does anyone know of a plug-in (or component) that will allow 4d to combining two PDF files into one without rasterizing the end file? I would like the resulting file to still be a searchable PDF. QPix can combine PDF files but the end result is basically a graphic, which is unsearchable. Thanks! ********************************************************************** 4D Server v11 SQL has arrived! Buy it NOW at http://store.4ddepot.com 4th Dimension Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://www.4d.com/support/faqnug.html Archive: http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lang.inug-4d.tech Unsub: mailto:4D_Tech-Unsubscribe@... Post: mailto:4d_tech@... Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/listinfo/4d_tech ********************************************************************** |
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Re: Combine two PDF files into one without rasterizing?
by Chuck Miller-2
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We use pdf tools at pdf-tools.com which is scriptable. We are very
pleased with the product Regards Chuck On Jul 14, 2008, at 5:17 PM, Jeffrey Kain wrote: > Does anyone know of a plug-in (or component) that will allow 4d to > combining two PDF files into one without rasterizing the end file? I > would like the resulting file to still be a searchable PDF. QPix can > combine PDF files but the end result is basically a graphic, which is > unsearchable. Thanks! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chuck Miller Voice: (617) 739-0306 Informed Solutions, Inc. Fax: (617) 232-1064 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** 4D Server v11 SQL has arrived! Buy it NOW at http://store.4ddepot.com 4th Dimension Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://www.4d.com/support/faqnug.html Archive: http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lang.inug-4d.tech Unsub: mailto:4D_Tech-Unsubscribe@... Post: mailto:4d_tech@... Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/listinfo/4d_tech ********************************************************************** |
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Re: Combine two PDF files into one without rasterizing?
by Nils Kollandsrud
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We use the python script provided in Mac OS X 10.4 and up. Location:
/System/Library/Automator/Combine PDF Pages.action/Contents/Resources/join.py Usage: join [--output <file>] [--append] [--shuffle] [--preview] [--verbose] Here is a sample commandline for joining two pdfs: python '/System/Library/Automator/Combine PDF Pages.action/Contents/Resources/join.py' -o '/Output.pdf' '/Input1.pdf' '/Input2.pdf' You can also use it to split a pdf into separate one-page pdf's if required. On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 11:07 PM, <rooftop99@...> wrote: > Hi, > > Does anyone know of a plug-in (or component) that will allow 4d to combining > two PDF files into one without rasterizing the end file? I would like the > resulting file to still be a searchable PDF. QPix can combine PDF files but > the end result is basically a graphic, which is unsearchable. Thanks! > > System: Mac OS X 10.5.4 running 2004.7 4D server. Clients are both Mac and > Windows. > > Thanks, > Kirk -- Nils Kollandsrud Ixmal Intelesis as, Karenslyst Alle 2, Postboks 527 Skoyen, 0214 Oslo, Norway Tel: +47 22121212 Fax: +47 22121222 Mob: +47 920 15550 ********************************************************************** 4D Server v11 SQL has arrived! Buy it NOW at http://store.4ddepot.com 4th Dimension Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://www.4d.com/support/faqnug.html Archive: http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lang.inug-4d.tech Unsub: mailto:4D_Tech-Unsubscribe@... Post: mailto:4d_tech@... Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/listinfo/4d_tech ********************************************************************** |
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Re: Combine two PDF files into one without rasterizing?
by Julio Carneiro
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I use joinPDF. A command line java app that works mac/windows. It
includes a splitPDF as well. All you need is a java JRE installed (built into OS X). here and many other places: http://www.iis.ee.ic.ac.uk/~g.briscoe/joinPDF/ Here is a 4D code snippet that runs that from a list of pdf paths: $joinPDF:="java -cp \""+Get 4D folder(Extras Folder )+"PDF.jar\" Concat "+Char(Double quote )+$docPath+Char(Double quote ) For ($i;1;Size of array($aDocumentName)) $joinPDF:=$joinPDF+" "+Char(Double quote )+$aDocumentName{$i} +Char(Double quote ) End for If (SYSEisMacintosh ) ` special code to remove mac volume name from the path and replace : by / C_TEXT($volume) $volume:=Substring(Get 4D folder(Extras Folder ); 1;Position(":";Get 4D folder(Extras Folder ))) $joinPDF:=Replace string(Replace string($joinPDF; $volume;"/");":";"/") End if SET ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE("_4D_OPTION_CURRENT_DIRECTORY";Get 4D folder(Extras Folder )) SET ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE("_4D_OPTION_HIDE_CONSOLE";"true") LAUNCH EXTERNAL PROCESS($joinPDF;$stdin;$stdout;$stderr) `combine ALL pdfs If (($stderr="") & ($stdout#"@exception@") & ($stdout#"@failed@") & (Test path name($docPath)=Is a document )) ` test if all went well hth julio On Jul 14, 2008, at 6:07 PM, rooftop99@... wrote: > Hi, > > Does anyone know of a plug-in (or component) that will allow 4d to > combining two PDF files into one without rasterizing the end file? > I would like the resulting file to still be a searchable PDF. QPix > can combine PDF files but the end result is basically a graphic, > which is unsearchable. Thanks! > > System: Mac OS X 10.5.4 running 2004.7 4D server. Clients are both > Mac and Windows. > > Thanks, 4D Server v11 SQL has arrived! Buy it NOW at http://store.4ddepot.com 4th Dimension Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://www.4d.com/support/faqnug.html Archive: http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lang.inug-4d.tech Unsub: mailto:4D_Tech-Unsubscribe@... Post: mailto:4d_tech@... Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/listinfo/4d_tech ********************************************************************** |
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Re: Combine two PDF files into one without rasterizing?
by Chuck Miller-2
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If resulting size matters, you have to look at that as well. Run
tests. I think all of the options mentioned will work well. On Jul 15, 2008, at 1:27 AM, Nils Kollandsrud wrote: > We use the python script provided in Mac OS X 10.4 and up. Location: > /System/Library/Automator/Combine PDF Pages.action/Contents/ > Resources/join.py > > Usage: > join [--output <file>] [--append] [--shuffle] [--preview] [--verbose] > > Here is a sample commandline for joining two pdfs: > > python '/System/Library/Automator/Combine PDF > Pages.action/Contents/Resources/join.py' -o '/Output.pdf' > '/Input1.pdf' '/Input2.pdf' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chuck Miller Voice: (617) 739-0306 Informed Solutions, Inc. Fax: (617) 232-1064 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** 4D Server v11 SQL has arrived! Buy it NOW at http://store.4ddepot.com 4th Dimension Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://www.4d.com/support/faqnug.html Archive: http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lang.inug-4d.tech Unsub: mailto:4D_Tech-Unsubscribe@... Post: mailto:4d_tech@... Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/listinfo/4d_tech ********************************************************************** |
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Re: Combine two PDF files into one without rasterizing?
by rooftop99
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Thanks for all your help on this subject! I have tested both the
Python script and JoinPDF java app solutions and they both worked on our Mac server. Very helpful and very free - two great things..... Thanks again, Kirk On Jul 15, 2008, at 5:12 AM, Julio Carneiro wrote: > I use joinPDF. A command line java app that works mac/windows. It > includes a splitPDF as well. All you need is a java JRE installed > (built into OS X). > > here and many other places: http://www.iis.ee.ic.ac.uk/~g.briscoe/joinPDF/ > > Here is a 4D code snippet that runs that from a list of pdf paths: > > $joinPDF:="java -cp \""+Get 4D folder(Extras Folder )+"PDF.jar > \" Concat "+Char(Double quote )+$docPath+Char(Double quote ) > For ($i;1;Size of array($aDocumentName)) > $joinPDF:=$joinPDF+" "+Char(Double quote )+$aDocumentName{$i} > +Char(Double quote ) > End for > > If (SYSEisMacintosh ) > ` special code to remove mac volume name from the path and > replace : by / > C_TEXT($volume) > $volume:=Substring(Get 4D folder(Extras Folder ); > 1;Position(":";Get 4D folder(Extras Folder ))) > $joinPDF:=Replace string(Replace string($joinPDF; > $volume;"/");":";"/") > End if > > SET ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE("_4D_OPTION_CURRENT_DIRECTORY";Get 4D > folder(Extras Folder )) > SET ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE("_4D_OPTION_HIDE_CONSOLE";"true") > LAUNCH EXTERNAL PROCESS($joinPDF;$stdin;$stdout;$stderr) > `combine ALL pdfs > If (($stderr="") & ($stdout#"@exception@") & > ($stdout#"@failed@") & (Test path name($docPath)=Is a document )) ` > test if all went well > > hth > julio > > On Jul 14, 2008, at 6:07 PM, rooftop99@... wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Does anyone know of a plug-in (or component) that will allow 4d to >> combining two PDF files into one without rasterizing the end file? >> I would like the resulting file to still be a searchable PDF. QPix >> can combine PDF files but the end result is basically a graphic, >> which is unsearchable. Thanks! >> >> System: Mac OS X 10.5.4 running 2004.7 4D server. Clients are both >> Mac and Windows. >> >> Thanks, > ********************************************************************** > 4D Server v11 SQL has arrived! > Buy it NOW at http://store.4ddepot.com > > 4th Dimension Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://www.4d.com/support/faqnug.html > Archive: http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lang.inug-4d.tech > Unsub: mailto:4D_Tech-Unsubscribe@... > Post: mailto:4d_tech@... > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/listinfo/4d_tech > ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 4D Server v11 SQL has arrived! Buy it NOW at http://store.4ddepot.com 4th Dimension Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://www.4d.com/support/faqnug.html Archive: http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lang.inug-4d.tech Unsub: mailto:4D_Tech-Unsubscribe@... Post: mailto:4d_tech@... Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/listinfo/4d_tech ********************************************************************** |
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