Woooohoo. It compiled and run. I love it. Thanks - this gets me started!! On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 11:30 AM, Tilman Hausherr <[email protected]> wrote:
> I suspect you are using 2.0, but the sample code is for 1.8. > > Use > > getValueAsString > > instead of getValue. > > Tilman > > > Am 11.02.2016 um 23:24 schrieb Al Grant: > >> Nearly there. Last line : System.out.println(field.getPartialName() + >> ":" + field.getValue()); >> >> Is complaining during compile : Exception in thread "main" >> java.lang.RuntimeException: Uncompilable source code - Erroneous tree >> type: >> <any> >> at pdftest2.Pdftest2.main(Pdftest2.java:36) >> >> Hovering over it in netbeans says cannot find symbol method GetValue >> >> Cheers again >> >> -AL >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 11:13 AM, Al Grant <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yes I am using NetBeans. >>> >>> Thanks will try that. >>> >>> Al >>> On 12/02/2016 11:12 am, "Tilman Hausherr" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Am 11.02.2016 um 23:00 schrieb Al Grant: >>>> >>>> HI Gilad and others >>>>> >>>>> Sorry I am pretty new to java. I cant even get this line to run: >>>>> >>>>> PDDocument pdfDocument = PDDocument.load(new >>>>> File("C:\\Users\\Al\\Desktop\\test.pdf")); >>>>> >>>>> I get a Exception in thread "main" java.lang.RuntimeException: >>>>> Uncompilable >>>>> source code - unreported exception java.io.IOException; must be caught >>>>> or >>>>> declared to be thrown >>>>> at pdftest2.Pdftest2.main(Pdftest2.java:28) >>>>> >>>>> Error. >>>>> >>>>> Can you please help? >>>>> >>>>> Use an IDE like netbeans. This will put yellow hints and tell you what >>>> to >>>> do. Maybe you are already using a good IDE. Hover your mouse over >>>> anything >>>> in a different color. >>>> >>>> Btw here you just need to add "throws IOException" at the end of the >>>> line >>>> with "main". >>>> >>>> Tilman >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> -Al >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 2:38 AM, Gilad Denneboom < >>>>> [email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> If the data is located in form fields then PrintTextLocations is not >>>>> >>>>>> going >>>>>> to be helpful, but you don't need it. >>>>>> Accessing form fields using PDFBox is very easy. You can use this code >>>>>> example to print out the field names and their values to the console: >>>>>> >>>>>> PDDocument pdfDocument = PDDocument.load(fileName); >>>>>> PDDocumentCatalog docCatalog = pdfDocument.getDocumentCatalog(); >>>>>> PDAcroForm acroForm = docCatalog.getAcroForm(); >>>>>> List fields = acroForm.getFields(); >>>>>> Iterator fieldsIter = fields.iterator(); >>>>>> while (fieldsIter.hasNext()) { >>>>>> PDField field = (PDField) fieldsIter.next(); >>>>>> System.out.println(field.getPartialName() + ":" + >>>>>> field.getValue()); >>>>>> } >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 2:32 PM, Al Grant <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>>> I am looking for some help. I am reporting this because I can add >>>>>>> some >>>>>>> >>>>>>> more >>>>>> >>>>>> information. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have a form (a sample of which you can view here : >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rjaapNHpJJa1pfc1l1M2NzSEk/view?usp=sharing >>>>>> >>>>>> ) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Basically the information in the form is tabular. My reading so far >>>>>>> tells >>>>>>> me I should using extract text by area and to get those coordinates >>>>>>> printtextlocations. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If any developers out there are able to help, since my coding skills >>>>>>> are >>>>>>> rusty I would really appreciate it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Even if it was just a sample of code for one field which I can then >>>>>>> copy >>>>>>> and reuse. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Al >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> "Beat it punk!" >>>>>>> - Clint Eastwood >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > -- "Beat it punk!" - Clint Eastwood
