August 2015

Extract text from PDFs as a text block list

by Conor | August 18, 2015
Foxit Quick PDF Library provides an extensive API for programmatically extracting text from PDF files. This includes the options of just plain text output and also returning the text in a formatted CSV string with details about the font, size and style of the text. The API now includes additional text extraction functions for extracting […]
Keep reading Keep reading

Memory Management and the DLL and LIB editions of Foxit Quick PDF Library

by Conor | August 14, 2015
The creation and release of memory buffers are handled automatically in most scenarios by the DLL and LIB editions of Foxit Quick PDF Library. There is an internal buffer where all string results are stored. The AnsiStringResultLength function can be called to get the length of this buffer. This function returns the length of the most […]
Keep reading Keep reading

Incremental Updates in PDF files

by Conor | August 5, 2015
Incremental updates provide a method for updating a PDF file without completely re-writing it, according to the PDF specification (1.7), incremental updates work like this: The contents of a PDF file can be updated incrementally without rewriting the entire file. Changes are appended to the end of the file, leaving its original contents intact. This […]
Keep reading Keep reading
Used everywhere

Trusted by