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Re: pdf reader, scriptable? If not now, then when?
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Re: pdf reader, scriptable? If not now, then when?


  • Subject: Re: pdf reader, scriptable? If not now, then when?
  • From: Rob Stott <email@hidden>
  • Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 19:04:55 +0100


On 4 Apr 2005, at 18:04, Joshua B. Mailman wrote:

Does anyone know if there are any plans to make the OSX Preview
application scriptable? Or for making Adobe Acrobat Reader scriptable.

Dunno, but I'd be tempted to look at 'pdftotext' if I was you.

http://www.bluem.net/downloads/pdftotext_en/

...see my offlist reply for some interesting bits and bobs.

Or maybe UI Scripting might help.

Good luck

Rob



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