Now, searching for contents in PDF requires a plugin.
Could TC be enhanced so that searching in PDF files does not require plugins?
Thanks,
Please add native PDF search
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Re: Please add native PDF search
Searching in PDFs is very complex because PDFs don't contain plain text, they contain instructions on where to put characters on a page for printing.
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Re: Please add native PDF search
The PCREsearch plugin with the Oracle Outside In Technology Content Access filters
for example are fine for PDF content searching.
What would a TC internal solution do better ?
for example are fine for PDF content searching.
What would a TC internal solution do better ?
Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3593)
TC 11.03 x64 / x86
Everything 1.5.0.1376a (x64), Everything Toolbar 1.3.3, Listary Pro 6.3.0.78
QAP 11.6.3.3 x64
TC 11.03 x64 / x86
Everything 1.5.0.1376a (x64), Everything Toolbar 1.3.3, Listary Pro 6.3.0.78
QAP 11.6.3.3 x64
Re: Please add native PDF search
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Alt+F7 search works with content plugins (wdx), uLister seems to be Lister plugin (wlx) only.
WDX is xPDFSearch.
Edit: I can see you have edited your message, so I can add that PCRESearch may be slower than xPDFSearch.
Alt+F7 search works with content plugins (wdx), uLister seems to be Lister plugin (wlx) only.
WDX is xPDFSearch.
Edit: I can see you have edited your message, so I can add that PCRESearch may be slower than xPDFSearch.
Andrzej P. Wozniak
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Re: Please add native PDF search
Yes, I know but I also use it for content searching of ODT and XLSX documents and its fast enough for me.
Most of the time I use the Windows index search with an PDF IFilter and jump from the results into TC.
Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3593)
TC 11.03 x64 / x86
Everything 1.5.0.1376a (x64), Everything Toolbar 1.3.3, Listary Pro 6.3.0.78
QAP 11.6.3.3 x64
TC 11.03 x64 / x86
Everything 1.5.0.1376a (x64), Everything Toolbar 1.3.3, Listary Pro 6.3.0.78
QAP 11.6.3.3 x64