How to read PDF documents

vinaymarje

I would like to write a win32 application in C++ to read a PDF document. Is this possible?

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Shog9 0

As Mike said, it's completely impossible. Adobe wrote Acrobat in VB, and designed the format such that it cannot be read from any other language.

Citizen 20.1.01

'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'

vinaymarje · Citizen 20.1.01

Thanks. I should have realized this after I couldn't find any article on CP. CP is the best programming resource I have used.

Gene OK · Citizen 20.1.01

VB? I thought it was written in Perl! Dang it. Out of touch with reality again... :((

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Christian Graus

I want to cry.

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Shog9 0

You, uh, did see the joke icons, right? :~

Citizen 20.1.01

'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'

Ray Kinsella

Only with the use of psychedelic drugs ... or assistance from Dr. Gonzo[^]

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Jim Crafton

Just walk away. Shake your head and walk away soldier.

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toxcct

i borrow you my handkerchief, Christian. really, I compassionate

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Christian Graus

Assuming for a moment that you are not joking... Everyone else on this thread, is, because a - it's plain that Acrobat is written in C++, or perhaps C b - it's plain that you ignored the request not to post programming questions in the lounge, and c - it's plain that if you're not kidding, you probably need to do some more learning/reading before you worry about writing Win32 apps that are able to deal with the PDF file format.

Christian Graus Please read this if you don't understand the answer I've given you "also I don't think "TranslateOneToTwoBillion OneHundredAndFortySevenMillion FourHundredAndEightyThreeThousand SixHundredAndFortySeven()" is a very good choice for a function name" - SpacixOne ( offering help to someone who really needed it ) ( spaces added for the benefit of people running at < 1280x1024 )

Ray Kinsella

I was already reaching for a beer.

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Jim Crafton

Nah, Perl is used to for Photoshop and Illustrator.

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Jim Crafton

Actually you left off d) and e), but it's plain that they wouldn't be printable in the Lounge, so maybe it's better that way... :)

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CPallini

Laughing maybe an alternative. :-D

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El Corazon

vinaymarje wrote:

Is this possible?

yes.

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El Corazon

d) my kid sister, if I had one, would be bored by the true answer, therefore it cannot be printed in the lounge. Kid sisters rarely go to the C++ forum, making the C++ forum a good place to ask boring C++ questions.... e) If any of us answer a C++ question in the lounge, Trollslayer would test out a double bladed axe on us.... If she weren't so nice about it, I would think that would qualify her as an honorary kid-sister from my family. ;)

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MidwestLimey

Look on the bright side, a pdf reader is unlikely to be related to a nuclear power plant control system ... it could be sooo much worse!

I'm largely language agnostic

After a while they all bug me :doh:

El Corazon

MidwestLimey wrote:

it could be sooo much worse!

in my business that brings up some nightmare thoughts....

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Giorgi Dalakishvili · Citizen 20.1.01

How do I design my own format so that it can't be read from any other language? :confused:

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