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Function: R_ReadPDF
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Short description:
Read a (list of) PDF docunents
Long Description:
 
The Read pdf document works in two different modes:
 
•Files are selected manually
 
•Files comes from the Selected column on the first input pin
 
 
To select files manually:
1.Set “Pdf File Names …” to “...are selected using the parameter below”
 
2.Select the files you wish to open
 
To select the file from a list:
1.Set “Pdf File Names …” to “...comes from the Selected column on the first input pin”
 
2.Connect as input the result of a (fitlered) ReadDir
 
In all cases, make sure the pdf documents are in text format. This node does NOT perfom OCR on image-based PDF documents.