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convert downloaded pdf file to human readable string
Im downloading a pdf file from dropbox that I've previously saved to dropbox, created progamatically using HTML Markup. (which is working fine). But I then want to convert the pdf file to a human re...
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffIt sounds like the Dropbox portion of this is working properly, so I'm afraid I can't offer much insight.
That is, the PDF data is getting downloaded, and how your app handles that data is up to you. PDF data isn't necessarily human-readable though, so this may not just be a matter of encoding string properly. I recommend reading about the PDF format to see how you can extract the information you're looking for.
That is, the PDF data is getting downloaded, and how your app handles that data is up to you. PDF data isn't necessarily human-readable though, so this may not just be a matter of encoding string properly. I recommend reading about the PDF format to see how you can extract the information you're looking for.
ok. Thanks again Greg
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