Automated PDF editor

[agil]

Hello,

I need a PDF editor that allows you to automaticly read the content of the PDF and allows you to modify them, save some of this information in a DB, etc.

I also have to automate it so it would be good if it runs in some sort of command-line interface.

Is there such thing?

 

[Fardringle]

PDF files are not designed to be used that way. If they are VERY clear files, you might have some luck converting them into searchable (but not editable) text with an OCR program. If so, then you can copy and paste the info into your database program. Automating the process is extremely unlikely as even the best OCR programs create typos that need to be corrected manually.

 

[agil]

PDF files are not designed to be used that way. If they are VERY clear files, you might have some luck converting them into searchable (but not editable) text with an OCR program. If so, then you can copy and paste the info into your database program. Automating the process is extremely unlikely as even the best OCR programs create typos that need to be corrected manually.

I beg to differ. I am already working on my own script using pdflib and C++.