PDF Help

Question by

Scott Fell

2019-10-09Solved

Programmatically Add Unique Numbers To Footer Of A PDF

I want to generate unique numbers for every page on a pdf file.

In sudo code it would look something like

next_number = 393456
job_code = "abc"
file = "some_document.pdf"
total_pages = pageCount(file)

For each page in file
     next_number = next_number +1
     addFooter(job_code + " "+next_number)
next

Open in new window

Most likely this would be command line (windows). Right now, what I have found is https://www.pdflabs.com/docs/pdftk-man-page/. Reading the docs, it looks like I need to first find out how many pages are in the pdf, then generate a blank pdf with just a footer and add the unique "next_number" to every page. Then merge this document with the document I want to add the footer to.

What I am looking for are other command line tools available where I can add something unique to every page with hopefully some type of free tool where I can do this programatically. Are there better options than pdftk?

7 Comments

JavaScript Best Practices

LVL 13

Save hours in development time and avoid common mistakes by learning the best practices to use for JavaScript.

LVL 1

Question by

Lance McGrew

2019-10-09Solved

How to Digitally Sign PDF

macOS Catalina retired my Adobe Acrobat Pro so now I need an alternative way to digitally sign PDF's. What would be an option to duplicate previous feature? See attached for clarification.

7 Comments

LVL 2

Question by

rvfowler2

2019-10-08Solved

FM - Exporting to PDF Fillable Form (Bloomberg)

Boss want Filemaker to be able to export to a pre-existing Fillable form (Bloomberg). Is that possible or what workaround would you suggest?

3 Comments

Hi We are using Visual Studio and we want to start storage PDF or some other files in DB but we would like to know which is the best DB to do it?

we have SQL, Mysql, and MongoDB if you know other, please advice

7 Comments

LVL 18

Question by

WORKS2011

2019-09-26Solved

iPhone download folder location.

Where does the iPhone save PDF documents it receives in emails? When I click on the email and choose to view the document it asks if I want to download it. I choose yes and the document is then viewable. Where is this document saved on the iPhone?

7 Comments

We receive email which has ".eml" files I need to open "eml" files and extract all the "pdf" attachments. (i have email folder as "attachments" where i have emails"; I am using office 2016

I am currently saving all the emails to a folder by using macro "https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/office/Save-attachments-from-5b6bf54b"however I need to extract all pdf files from eml files which are inside ".msg" file

tried this did not work: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19255083/vba-outlook-extracting-attachments-from-eml-fileshttps://gist.githubusercontent.com/urschrei/5258588/raw/aba67931890a91692e21e9edf45c09d9d1f145ca/parseml.py

13 Comments

Dear Experts,

I have a customer who is using in house software to manage their database.

I have configured odbcad32 to access their database.

The issue comes when they want to print out in pdf or hardcopy there is this error:

19 Comments

We have a user that is requesting that his digital signature password be saved so he does not have to keep on putting it in every time he signs a pdf. He said it used to not constantly prompt him each time he signed a pdf with XI but with Adobe Standard 2017 it prompts him each time. Apparently he signs a lot during the day. Is there a way to reduce the amount of times he has t put in his password for his digital signature?

2 Comments

Question by

David M

2019-09-18Solved

PDF to Excel

I have about 200 PDF files with a bunch of data in them.
Sadly the data isn't in a table but it is copy and paste able.
I want to be able to convert these PDF files into a table.
My assumption would be to run a query on the PDF file in String format and say when you see the character: Collect the next several characters and place them into a table/CSV/Excel.

My question is this probably has been done before like 1000 times.
rather than re-inventing the wheel does anyone here have a tool or similar described above that can export PDF filed based upon string query's?

3 Comments

We are looking for a way to make documents (preferably PDF files) self-destruct after a set period of time. We strongly prefer a strictly client-side solution with no central management server. Is there an easy solution?

11 Comments

How can I convert a website I am currently on to a PDF file.. Showing all website content? I want it to show header and footer information as well.

9 Comments

I recently acquired my first MACAirbook (I'm a dyed in the wool PC guy). I went to an online continuing education course, and "printed" my certificate using "Microsoft Print to PDF" (my local printer wasn't available due to security issues on the education website). I selected "Desktop" as the location for the print (and subsequently I selected "Documents" and "Downloads"). However, when I went to my Desktop (and Downloads and Documents) to find the PDF file, nothing is there. How do I find out where the MAC put my document(s)?

Thanks,

Phil

4 Comments

We have a vendor installed site on a local server in IIS. They said the site only works in Chrome. The site allows tickets to be printed by clicking a button called "PDF" which then generates and downloads a PDF. For some tickets it works and others get "Failed - Network error". It's not random, the same ticket either works every time or doesn't. We can download those same tickets that don't work in Chrome, in Edge and Firefox without issue. But Edge and Firefox have other view issues so we can't just switch to them. Everything else within this site works fine in Chrome. We've already tested disabling AV, UTM services, etc. Those had no affect. I'm thinking this issue lies in IIS or the code of the site.

2 Comments

Which Adobe software is best to use to add charts, to a PDF?
Let's us say that I convert a PowerPoint file to a PDF, then later I try to add a chart to it, which software from Adobe should I use?
Can I use Adobe Acrobat 2017 to add a chart to a PDF file converted from a PowerPoint 365 file?

3 Comments

I am using simple HTML to open new tab

<a href="http://www.somesite.com/Test.pdf" target="_blank" >

It opens fine in new tab. How can i change title of new tab. Any ideas please?

HTML
PDF

2 Comments

Paperport 14.5 installed on new computer closes down completely when adding a folder from the file manager. No other problems, the program only fails when a folder is added or deleted from the folder manager.

27 Comments

ms app that displays a pdf file in an access sub form. For years had been using an adobe activex
add-in to run this by providing a pdf file path as the control source. This has been redacted or never legit in the first place after 2010 version. Now I have to use a MS web browser control in place of the adobe activex control. The app let's the user update info in another sub form and then "Refresh" the pdf by recreating the file. During this process, I'm getting rt error 2501 the outputto operation has been cancelled when I try to refresh. It appears that adobe reader is still running in the background, which I think is causing the error.
I'm looking for a code snippet to close the adobe reader app.

The vba in question is
DoCmd.OpenReport "Work Order Report", acViewReport, , "JOB.JOB_NO='" & CurJobNo & "'" ', acHidden
DoCmd.OutputTo acOutputReport, "Work Order Report", acFormatPDF, Temp1Path, False
DoCmd.Close acReport, "Work Order Report"

the docmd.Outputto.. item is where it fails

7 Comments

How to print a PDF Saddle Stitched booklet?

I am having trouble using Word to print a booklet, and used ILovePDF.com to convert a Word booklet to the attached PDF.

DocTemplate3ILovePDF.pdf

This booklet appear to be intact. But, I can not get the PDF to print, using Adobe Acrobat (PDF), on my Mac, using an HP MFP M127fw.

Here is the Print window...

I select to print from pages 1 to 1 and that bring out 2 pages.

IF they were on the same sheet, opposite sides, they wold be correct.

What can you suggest I do to make it stop so I can flip the page??

I also just discovered some juicy details that probably hold the answer.

Suggestions??

Thanks

2 Comments

I cannot open Word 2016 Hyperlink with Internet Explorer.
I have a word document with a hyperlinked text that points to a pdf document (see attached). I want this link be opened from public visitors.
The link works if I have configured Google Chrome as my default browser, but visitors have different browsers so it is not a solution to change the default Browser that opens the link.
Any Ideas on how to fix it?

6 Comments

CompTIA Network+

LVL 13

Prepare for the CompTIA Network+ exam by learning how to troubleshoot, configure, and manage both wired and wireless networks.

google chrome cannot show the print preview when the built in pdf viewer is missing

10 Comments

We deployed Adobe Acrobat Reader DC to our users and we want to make a global change to how that client for everyone. We don't want users to get a security warning when they click on a link in any PDF - we want that link to open in their default web browser. Users could do that manually by opening Acrobat Reader DC (version 2019.012.20035) and selecting Edit/Preferences/ Trust Manager/ and clicking on Change Settings under Internet Access from PDF Files outside the web browser. Then you can just click a radio button for Allow PDF files to access all web sites, or under Custom Setting choose Allow Access under Default Behavior for web sites that are not in the above list. I need a registry key that correlates to either of these states. Does anyone have an idea?

2 Comments

LVL 1

Question by

Smart Sand

2019-08-07Solved

outlook /0365 preview pain shifted

outlook /0365 preview pain shifted

When a pdf is viewed in the preview pain (regardless of program used. ) the pdf is shifted to the right in the window and only half of it is visible.

This is w-10 , office 365 , Lenovo think pad laptop , have tried using different programs to view the pdf with the same result making me think this is an outlook issue. When you change the preview pain to the bottom it is correct but as soon as you change it to the right again it is off the screen. This is not a zoom issue as you can see that the right margin of the pdf is at the center of the screen.
MIka-pdf.PNG

7 Comments

Outlook 2010 Emails with Word Attachments are not showing the paperclip for an attachment. The attachment is there when you open the message. It only appears to be .doc attachments. If someone sends my user a pdf or xls it shows the paperclip. I have done lots of searching and cant really find an answer.

3 Comments

I have been having an ongoing problem with Firefox when I log into my bank's website. When I try to view a statement, I see a page full of HTML code. Above the HTML page there is an up arrow and a blue button with the option to log into my Google Account. The up arrow opens up another page of the same HTML code. For a while this only happened when I used Ameriprise. Now the same problem occurs on Schwab and Wells Fargo. The problem does not occur on Chrome, but I use Firefox 98% of the time and prefer to fix this on my primary browser. I am running Windows 7 (if that matters). My OS and browsers are up to date. In Firefox I just tried changing the application settings for PDF - before they were set to "default", now they are set to open in Acrobat X Pro. The problem still exists. I do NOT want to be logged into my Google Account when accessing my online banking for fear of what data is being captured.

At some point I will be upgrading my Windows, but for now I am hoping a setting or proven safe plug-in will solve this.

Thanks for your help. Let me know if you need any additional info.

P.S. As I type this I am going to change the default to open in Acrobat Reader DC, after I make sure it is up to date. Maybe my X Pro is so old it is missing some security feature that allows it to open the PDF?

Also, not sure if this is related, but on some sites when I go to download a PDF I get a long random string of alphanumeric characters with no extension. If I go…

7 Comments

This is not necessarily a problem but question. I've looked over the internet and experts exchange, but haven't quite found the info I'm looking for.

Folks at work need to password protect PDF files, and no one has Adobe Pro, but I'd think there has to be a free way to password protect a PDF file?

I only need & want to password PDF files as simple as possible for the folks at work. I do not want software that will allow any PDF editing.

There are other ways to password protect files free, such as ZIP files, but I just need a simple & free way to make PDF files password protected.

Exchange
PDF

17 Comments

PDF

Related Topics

PDF

Related Topics