PDF encoding issue
Hi everyone,
I was trying to do the most simple one can do, by reading a PDF file into RM.... I have done this several times before, but now I am stuck with (I suspect) an encoding issue.
After using the "Read Document" Operator (extract text only and use file extension as type are tick-marked) I inserted a breakpoint, before I do some preprocessing of the text. However I don't get any text out of my PDF, what I get instead is something like:
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Anyone an idea where the problem is? I would suggest that it is an encoding issue?!
If I go into the PDF file and Copy+Paste the text into a Word File there is no problem and the text is displayed in a correct manner....
Answers
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You can change the encoding on the Read Documents operator. Just enable the advanced settings and a new parameter box will show up in the parameter window. From there you can change the encoding.
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I am working with RM5.3, so by displaying the "Read Document" operator encoding is set by default to "System". This should automatically match the correct encoding right?
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Hi,
usually it is. If you have a UTF file on a windows machine it might not work. So I would give it a try with UTF-8.
~Martin
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@mschmitz: I gave it a try with UTF, but it didn't work. I'll figure out another way, somehow it has to work.
Nevertheless, thanks for your help.
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