Convert PDF To Text From URL - VB.NET
PDF To TEXT sample in VB.NET demonstrating ‘Convert PDF To Text From URL’
Module1.vb
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Net
Imports Newtonsoft.Json
Imports Newtonsoft.Json.Linq
Module Module1
' The authentication key (API Key).
' Get your own by registering at https://app.pdf.co
Const API_KEY As String = "***********************************"
' Direct URL of source PDF file.
' You can also upload your own file into PDF.co and use it as url. Check "Upload File" samples for code snippets: https://github.com/bytescout/pdf-co-api-samples/tree/master/File%20Upload/
Const SourceFileUrl As String = "https://bytescout-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-to-text/sample.pdf"
' Comma-separated list of page indices (or ranges) to process. Leave empty for all pages. Example: '0,2-5,7-'.
const Pages as String = ""
' PDF document password. Leave empty for unprotected documents.
const Password As string = ""
' Destination TXT file name
const DestinationFile as string = ".\result.txt"
Sub Main()
' Create standard .NET web client instance
Dim webClient As WebClient = New WebClient()
' Set API Key
webClient.Headers.Add("x-api-key", API_KEY)
' Set JSON content type
webClient.Headers.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
' Prepare URL for `PDF To TXT` API call
Dim url As String = "https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/convert/to/text"
' Prepare requests params as JSON
' See documentation: https : //apidocs.pdf.co
Dim parameters As New Dictionary(Of String, Object)
parameters.Add("name", Path.GetFileName(DestinationFile))
parameters.Add("password", Password)
parameters.Add("pages", Pages)
parameters.Add("url", SourceFileUrl)
' Convert dictionary of params to JSON
Dim jsonPayload As String = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(parameters)
Try
' Execute POST request with JSON payload
Dim response As String = webClient.UploadString(url, jsonPayload)
' Parse JSON response
Dim json As JObject = JObject.Parse(response)
If json("error").ToObject(Of Boolean) = False Then
' Get URL of generated TXT file
Dim resultFileUrl As String = json("url").ToString()
' Download TXT file
webClient.DownloadFile(resultFileUrl, DestinationFile)
Console.WriteLine("Generated TXT file saved as ""{0}"" file.", DestinationFile)
Else
Console.WriteLine(json("message").ToString())
End If
Catch ex As WebException
Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString())
End Try
webClient.Dispose()
Console.WriteLine()
Console.WriteLine("Press any key...")
Console.ReadKey()
End Sub
End Module
Resources.Designer.vb
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' <auto-generated>
' This code was generated by a tool.
' Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000
'
' Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
' the code is regenerated.
' </auto-generated>
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Option Strict On
Option Explicit On
Namespace My.Resources
'This class was auto-generated by the StronglyTypedResourceBuilder
'class via a tool like ResGen or Visual Studio.
'To add or remove a member, edit your .ResX file then rerun ResGen
'with the /str option, or rebuild your VS project.
'''<summary>
''' A strongly-typed resource class, for looking up localized strings, etc.
'''</summary>
<Global.System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "4.0.0.0"), _
Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(), _
Global.System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute(), _
Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.HideModuleNameAttribute()> _
Friend Module Resources
Private resourceMan As Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager
Private resourceCulture As Global.System.Globalization.CultureInfo
'''<summary>
''' Returns the cached ResourceManager instance used by this class.
'''</summary>
<Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
Friend ReadOnly Property ResourceManager() As Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager
Get
If Object.ReferenceEquals(resourceMan, Nothing) Then
Dim temp As Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager = New Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager("ByteScoutWebApiExample.Resources", GetType(Resources).Assembly)
resourceMan = temp
End If
Return resourceMan
End Get
End Property
'''<summary>
''' Overrides the current thread's CurrentUICulture property for all
''' resource lookups using this strongly typed resource class.
'''</summary>
<Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
Friend Property Culture() As Global.System.Globalization.CultureInfo
Get
Return resourceCulture
End Get
Set(ByVal value As Global.System.Globalization.CultureInfo)
resourceCulture = value
End Set
End Property
End Module
End Namespace
Settings.Designer.vb
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' <auto-generated>
' This code was generated by a tool.
' Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000
'
' Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
' the code is regenerated.
' </auto-generated>
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Option Strict On
Option Explicit On
Namespace My
<Global.System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute(), _
Global.System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors.SettingsDesigner.SettingsSingleFileGenerator", "11.0.0.0"), _
Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
Partial Friend NotInheritable Class MySettings
Inherits Global.System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase
Private Shared defaultInstance As MySettings = CType(Global.System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.Synchronized(New MySettings), MySettings)
#Region "My.Settings Auto-Save Functionality"
#If _MyType = "WindowsForms" Then
Private Shared addedHandler As Boolean
Private Shared addedHandlerLockObject As New Object
<Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(), Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
Private Shared Sub AutoSaveSettings(ByVal sender As Global.System.Object, ByVal e As Global.System.EventArgs)
If My.Application.SaveMySettingsOnExit Then
My.Settings.Save()
End If
End Sub
#End If
#End Region
Public Shared ReadOnly Property [Default]() As MySettings
Get
#If _MyType = "WindowsForms" Then
If Not addedHandler Then
SyncLock addedHandlerLockObject
If Not addedHandler Then
AddHandler My.Application.Shutdown, AddressOf AutoSaveSettings
addedHandler = True
End If
End SyncLock
End If
#End If
Return defaultInstance
End Get
End Property
End Class
End Namespace
Namespace My
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.HideModuleNameAttribute(), _
Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(), _
Global.System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()> _
Friend Module MySettingsProperty
<Global.System.ComponentModel.Design.HelpKeywordAttribute("My.Settings")> _
Friend ReadOnly Property Settings() As Global.ByteScoutWebApiExample.My.MySettings
Get
Return Global.ByteScoutWebApiExample.My.MySettings.Default
End Get
End Property
End Module
End Namespace
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