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Sample Python code for using PDFTron SDK to search text on PDF pages using regular expressions. The TextSearch utility class builds on functionality available in TextExtractor to simplify most common search operations. Learn more about our Python PDF Library and PDF Indexed Search Library.
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#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Copyright (c) 2001-2023 by Apryse Software Inc. All Rights Reserved.
# Consult LICENSE.txt regarding license information.
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
import site
site.addsitedir("../../../PDFNetC/Lib")
import sys
from PDFNetPython import *
sys.path.append("../../LicenseKey/PYTHON")
from LicenseKey import *
# This sample illustrates the basic text search capabilities of PDFNet.
# Relative path to the folder containing the test files.
input_path = "../../TestFiles/"
output_path = "../../TestFiles/Output/"
def main():
# Initialize PDFNet
PDFNet.Initialize(LicenseKey)
doc = PDFDoc(input_path + "credit card numbers.pdf")
doc.InitSecurityHandler()
txt_search = TextSearch()
mode = TextSearch.e_whole_word | TextSearch.e_page_stop
pattern = "joHn sMiTh"
# call Begin() method to initialize the text search.
txt_search.Begin(doc, pattern, mode)
step = 0
# call Run() method iteratively to find all matching instances.
while True:
searchResult = txt_search.Run()
if searchResult.IsFound():
if step == 0:
# step 0: found "John Smith"
# note that, here, 'ambient_string' and 'hlts' are not written to,
# as 'e_ambient_string' and 'e_highlight' are not set.
print(str(searchResult.GetMatch()) + "'s credit card number is: ")
# now switch to using regular expressions to find John's credit card number
mode = txt_search.GetMode()
mode |= TextSearch.e_reg_expression | TextSearch.e_highlight
txt_search.SetMode(mode)
pattern = "\\d{4}-\\d{4}-\\d{4}-\\d{4}" #or "(\\d{4}-){3}\\d{4}"
txt_search.SetPattern(pattern)
step = step + 1
elif step == 1:
# step 1: found John's credit card number
print(" " + searchResult.GetMatch())
# note that, here, 'hlts' is written to, as 'e_highligh' has been set.
# output the highlight info of the credit card number
hlts = searchResult.GetHighlights()
hlts.Begin(doc)
while hlts.HasNext():
print("The current highlight is from page: " + str(hlts.GetCurrentPageNumber()))
hlts.Next()
# see if there is an AMEX card number
pattern = "\\d{4}-\\d{6}-\\d{5}"
txt_search.SetPattern(pattern)
step = step + 1
elif step == 2:
# found an AMEX card number
print("\nThere is an AMEX card number:\n " + searchResult.GetMatch())
# change mode to find the owner of the credit card; supposedly, the owner's
# name proceeds the number
mode = txt_search.GetMode()
mode |= TextSearch.e_search_up
txt_search.SetMode(mode)
pattern = "[A-z]++ [A-z]++"
txt_search.SetPattern(pattern)
step = step + 1
elif step == 3:
# found the owner's name of the AMEX card
print("Is the owner's name:\n " + searchResult.GetMatch() + "?")
# add a link annotation based on the location of the found instance
hlts = searchResult.GetHighlights()
hlts.Begin(doc)
while (hlts.HasNext()):
cur_page = doc.GetPage(hlts.GetCurrentPageNumber())
quadsInfo = hlts.GetCurrentQuads()
i = 0
while i < len(quadsInfo):
q = quadsInfo[i]
# assume each quad is an axis-aligned rectangle
x1 = min(min(min(q.p1.x, q.p2.x), q.p3.x), q.p4.x)
x2 = max(max(max(q.p1.x, q.p2.x), q.p3.x), q.p4.x)
y1 = min(min(min(q.p1.y, q.p2.y), q.p3.y), q.p4.y)
y2 = max(max(max(q.p1.y, q.p2.y), q.p3.y), q.p4.y)
hyper_link = Link.Create(doc.GetSDFDoc(), Rect(x1, y1, x2, y2), Action.CreateURI(doc.GetSDFDoc(), "http://www.pdftron.com"))
cur_page.AnnotPushBack(hyper_link)
i = i + 1
hlts.Next()
doc.Save(output_path + "credit card numbers_linked.pdf", SDFDoc.e_linearized)
break
elif code == TextSearch.e_page:
pass
else:
break
doc.Close()
PDFNet.Terminate()
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()