Re: Merge PDF
Not to my knowledge, but I'm sure it's completely doable. I once created an LC script that could extract embedded JPEGs from inside PDFs. The PDF File Format docs have been made available by Adobe (back in 2011 I think). Another option would be to use Shell() function with one of the PDF command-line tools that are around, like the free PDFtk for example. On Thu, Oct 17, 2019 at 12:28 PM FlexibleLearning.com via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Has anyone got an LC-based method to merge pdf files? > > Just asking... > > Hugh Senior > > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Merge PDF
> Richard H. wrote: > Silly question now that I think of it . . . does t avoid > the pixelization that the pdf widget performs? > And for that matter, does it work with cropped sections, > or just full pages? The PDf-lib doesn't use image snapshots. It is true PDF: Copied are pages and all it needs for each page from the pdf's catalog. So usually there will be no increase in size from the merged parts to the merged sum. And there will be no change in quality. The merged input pdfs can be of any size. So, as long as your "cropped sections" are true PDF and not images then there will be no problem. Of course, merging can't improve embedded pictures. And included pictures will pixelate at some point of enlarging. And of course built-in javascript as clickable links to pages in the same document or URLs are lost. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Merge PDF
Silly question now that I think of it . . . does t avoid the pixelization that the pdf widget performs? And for that matter, does it work with cropped sections, or just full pages? — Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. The Hawkins Law Firm 3430 E. Flamingo Rd. Suite 232 Las Vegas, NV 89121 (702) 508-8462 ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Merge PDF
On Oct 21, 2019, at 10:55 AM, hh via use-livecode wrote: > > I had it ready yesterday for Mac and tried a full day to work I’ll start pounding the mac version was soon as I get my hands on it . . — Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. The Hawkins Law Firm 3430 E. Flamingo Rd. Suite 232 Las Vegas, NV 89121 (702) 508-8462 ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Merge PDF
It is dependant on using JS from LC, by that it is dependant on a browser widget. I had it ready yesterday for Mac and tried a full day to work around the deficiencies of the browser widget on linux and win but had no success, sorry. The stack will be published as "PDF-Tools" (Merge/Mix/Split) in a few minutes. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Merge PDF
doc hawk wrote: > On Oct 17, 2019, at 12:04 PM, hh wrote: >> I'll publish this weekend on SampleStacks a pdfLib (split and merge) >> based on a JS library (via a browser widget). Already 95% are done. > > Did it publish? > > And will this only be for server? If it's dependent on a browser widget, LC Server would be the one platform least likely to be supported, as browsers run client-side and servers very rarely even have any GUI support available. -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Systems Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web ambassa...@fourthworld.comhttp://www.FourthWorld.com ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Merge PDF
On Oct 17, 2019, at 12:04 PM, hh via use-livecode wrote: > I'll publish this weekend on SampleStacks a pdfLib (split and merge) > based on a JS library (via a browser widget). Already 95% are done. Did it publish? And will this only be for server? Do I sound anxious? :) ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Merge PDF
> Hugh Senior wrote: > Has anyone got an LC-based method to merge pdf files? Just asking... I'll publish this weekend on SampleStacks a pdfLib (split and merge) based on a JS library (via a browser widget). Already 95% are done. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Merge PDF
On Oct 17, 2019, at 9:27 AM, FlexibleLearning.com via use-livecode wrote: > > Has anyone got an LC-based method to merge pdf files? LC business can’t even output a pdf widget save as low density raster at the moment. I’m currently working on an interim solution that creates a PyPdf2 script, after which I may translate parts of that into livecode. The process is ultimately pretty simple, but will involve learning more pdf than most people (including me) have any interest in . . . it would be *much* easier (at least for my purposes involving cropped sections of pages) in straight postscript . . . Also, if you look through the archives for my bug report on the pdf widgets rasterizing output to 72pdf (it may actually be less; they’re *that* blurry), I attached a couple of example files where I force-merged pdf files by hand ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Merge PDF
Has anyone got an LC-based method to merge pdf files? Just asking... Hugh Senior ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
