1.Download the pdf reader gem from http://rubygems.org/gems/pdf-reader
based on ruby version
For ruby 1.8.7 - pdf-reader 0.9.2
For ruby 1.8.4 - pdf-reader 0.8.0
2.Install gem
gem install pdf-reader
3.Go to your web page right clicks on the link where the pdf file can
be opened
4.Right click on the link and select 'Save As'
@ie.link(:text, "Click here to open.....").focus
@ie.send_keys("{APPSKEY}")
@ie.send_keys("{A}")
5.Then save it in to local directory with the same file name
filepath='C:'
ai = WIN32OLE.new("AutoItX3.Control")
ai.WinWait("File Download", "", 5)
ai.ControlFocus("File Download", "", "&Save")
sleep 1 #may not be necessary
ai.WinActivate("File Download")
sleep 1
ai.ControlClick("File Download", "", "&Save", "left")
ai.WinWait("Save As", "", 5)
sleep 1 #may not be necessary
fileName=ai.ControlGetText("Save As", "", "Edit1")
ai.ControlSend("Save As", "", "Edit1", "#{filepath}\\#{fileName}")
ai.ControlClick("Save As", "", "&Save", "left")
ai.WinWait("Download complete", "", 5)
ai.ControlClick("Download complete", "", "Close")
6.Convert whole pdf file into string array
receiver = PageTextReceiver.new
pdf = PDF::Reader.file("c:\\prospectus.pdf", receiver)
puts receiver.content.inspect
7. Output of pdf file will be like
[" The Prospectus for admission to XXX course 2006, is published
herewith..........." ]
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