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How to convert pdf to text with pdf extractor sdk in VB6 and ByteScout PDF Suite

This code in VB6 shows how to convert pdf to text with pdf extractor sdk with this how to tutorial

These sample source codes on this page below are displaying how to convert pdf to text with pdf extractor sdk in VB6. Want to convert pdf to text with pdf extractor sdk in your VB6 app? ByteScout PDF Suite is designed for it. ByteScout PDF Suite is the set that includes 6 SDK products to work with PDF from generating rich PDF reports to extracting data from PDF documents and converting them to HTML. This bundle includes PDF (Generator) SDK, PDF Renderer SDK, PDF Extractor SDK, PDF to HTML SDK, PDF Viewer SDK and PDF Generator SDK for Javascript.

This prolific sample source code in VB6 for ByteScout PDF Suite contains various functions and other necessary options you should do calling the API to convert pdf to text with pdf extractor sdk. Follow the instructions from scratch to work and copy the VB6 code. Want to see how it works with your data then code testing will allow the function to be tested and work properly.

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Form1.frm

      VERSION 5.00
Begin VB.Form Form1 
   Caption         =   "PDF to Text"
   ClientHeight    =   1095
   ClientLeft      =   120
   ClientTop       =   465
   ClientWidth     =   3675
   LinkTopic       =   "Form1"
   ScaleHeight     =   1095
   ScaleWidth      =   3675
   StartUpPosition =   3  'Windows Default
   Begin VB.CommandButton cmd_pdf_to_text 
      Caption         =   "Convert PDF to Text"
      Height          =   855
      Left            =   120
      TabIndex        =   0
      Top             =   120
      Width           =   3495
   End
End
Attribute VB_Name = "Form1"
Attribute VB_GlobalNameSpace = False
Attribute VB_Creatable = False
Attribute VB_PredeclaredId = True
Attribute VB_Exposed = False
Private Sub cmd_pdf_to_text_Click()
    
    ' Hanlde Error
    On Error GoTo ErrorHandler:
    
    ' Create Bytescout.PDFExtractor.TextExtractor object
    Set extractor = CreateObject("Bytescout.PDFExtractor.TextExtractor")
    
    ' Set Registration name and key
    extractor.RegistrationName = "demo"
    extractor.RegistrationKey = "demo"
  
    ' Load sample PDF document
    extractor.LoadDocumentFromFile "sample.pdf"
    
    ' Peform Save to Text file
    extractor.SaveTextToFile "output.txt"
    
    ' Show Success Message
    MsgBox "Extracted data saved to 'output.text' file.", vbInformation, "Success"
    
    ' Close form
    Unload Me
    
ErrorHandler:
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
    MsgBox Err.Description, vbInformation, "Error"
End If

End Sub

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PDF_To_Text.vbp

      Type=Exe
Reference=*\G{00020430-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}#2.0#0#..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\Windows\SysWOW64\stdole2.tlb#OLE Automation
Reference=*\G{F1D62CEE-68AA-4F38-9DB0-8021C13255D8}#9.1#0#..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\WINDOWS\SYSWOW64\Bytescout.PDFRenderer.tlb#ByteScout PDF Renderer SDK [TRIAL]
Form=Form1.frm
Startup="Form1"
Command32=""
Name="PDFToText"
HelpContextID="0"
CompatibleMode="0"
MajorVer=1
MinorVer=0
RevisionVer=0
AutoIncrementVer=0
ServerSupportFiles=0
VersionCompanyName="Hiren"
CompilationType=0
OptimizationType=0
FavorPentiumPro(tm)=0
CodeViewDebugInfo=0
NoAliasing=0
BoundsCheck=0
OverflowCheck=0
FlPointCheck=0
FDIVCheck=0
UnroundedFP=0
StartMode=0
Unattended=0
Retained=0
ThreadPerObject=0
MaxNumberOfThreads=1