Compare two PDF files

[KickStarter15]

Hi Experts,

I've tried searching for me to start with my task on how to compare two PDF files, but sadly there is no success. It's been a week now and I could not start one.

My question is. Is there any functions that can compare two PDF files using Autoit? as resulted to searching, it needs Adobe Acrobat 2017 which we don't have in our station right now and we only have this version Adobe reader XI v11.0.13.

Also, there is no link that can direct me to coding.

So I'm here again asking for your Expertise if this can be done thru AutoIt coding. So far, I don't have any yet...

 

Thanks in advance Experts,

KS15

[careca]

Using the code in this page posted by jguinch

you can convert the pdf to plain text, and then read line by line and compare. I think overall thats it.

[mLipok]

To do this you admittedly need to compare:

1. text content
2. text location/positions
3. images content
4. image positions
5. other things to check .....

Edit: of course, per each page in PDF file.

Edited September 28, 2017 by mLipok

[mLipok]

I forget to say that you can do all this things with AutoIt using QuickPDF.au3 but only with commercial version of Debenu QPDF AcitveX component.

Edited September 28, 2017 by mLipok

[KickStarter15]

@careca,

I did comment on that post and thank you but I think I don't need to convert PDF to plain text as this will lost all the emphasis and link from PDF file. Also, this also needs pdftotext.exe where I don't have.

@mLipok,

Yup, I already read that Debenu Quick PDF Library from your "Debenu Quick PDF Library - UDF" but it was not installed in my PC right now and I think it needs Admin rights for installation. Or maybe I just don't get it what Debenu QPDF is.

Is there other way aside from using Debenu QPDF?

Edited September 29, 2017 by KickStarter15

[mLipok]

  On 9/29/2017 at 1:49 AM, KickStarter15 said:

I think it needs Admin rights for installation. Or maybe I just don't get it what Debenu QPDF is

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Install it at your home.
Get correct dll file, and redistribute them with your application.
But remember you can do this only with Commercial license .

[mLipok]

btw.
You do not must install this at office.
You just need to have this DLL file with ActiveX component.
My UDF is using ActiveX component "on the fly" I mean without installing or registration in destination system.

But as I said you need to comply with Debenu Commercial license.

[KickStarter15]

Thanks, @mLipok. Got it....