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nimishbhuta
Frequent Contributor
6 years ago

How to Save PDF file to text format

Hi All,    I need to use TestComplete to save the PDF file into text format. The scenario is as follow :   Scenario  1) It is a web based application. In the application there is button,whe...
  • TanyaYatskovska's avatar
    TanyaYatskovska
    6 years ago

    Hi nimishbhuta 

     

    nimishbhuta wrote:

    Also tried using shell script with the send keys but it is not Saving it. 

     

    Try simply clicking somewhere inside a pdf file to activate the window and call the SendKeys method.

     

    If this doesn't work, could you please explain what you mean by "Also tried using shell script with the send keys but it is not Saving it. "? if you get errors, give us their text.

     

TanyaYatskovska's avatar
TanyaYatskovska
SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
6 years ago

Hi nimishbhuta 

 

nimishbhuta wrote:

Also tried using shell script with the send keys but it is not Saving it. 

 

Try simply clicking somewhere inside a pdf file to activate the window and call the SendKeys method.

 

If this doesn't work, could you please explain what you mean by "Also tried using shell script with the send keys but it is not Saving it. "? if you get errors, give us their text.

 

  • nimishbhuta's avatar
    nimishbhuta
    Frequent Contributor
    6 years ago

    Hi Tanya, 

     

    1st Approach: I recorded the saving of the PDF file using Keyword Test but when I ran the test again it was failing the reason been that the Acorbat Reader object was changing the index no. I tried using regular expression but somehow it was not working. 

     

    2nd Approach :- I used the shell script and it is now able to save the file but the thing is if the PDF file open slightly late then the shell command are run on the browser. Most of the time it works when the PDF open in a timely manner. I have a put the delay of 1 second and it works but it is not good approach as the PDF may take more time that I expected. We require some dynamic wait option but somehow the PDF window is change dynamically changing it's index and it is not working for me. If you have better solution then let me know to have consistent results. 

     

    Regards,

     

    Nimish