> Am 21.03.2025 um 16:52 schrieb Bob Sneidar via use-livecode =
<use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>:
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Translation:
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That is precicely what I have asked the LC developers for. Hopefully =
they will consider it and it won't be too expensive. Ideally the goal is =
to be able to capture text by selecting any text on the form, and then =
"remembering" the zone of capture so the process can be automated in =
subsequent captures, but the last part is optional.

I tried simply running the document through a PDF conversion, but the =
results are not good. Instead of the selection of text being something =
like a book, left to right, top to bottom, selecting 3 words ends up =
selecting half the page! And the form data remains intact which doesn't =
help me.

Anyway, I hope to find a way to do this, because it will open the door =
to a document workflow system I want to develop.

Bob S


On Mar 21, 2025, at 8:39 AM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode =
<use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:

In general, I think enhancements (vs bug fixes) to the XPDF external or =
the PDF widget by Livecode has been primarily driven by professional =
service engagements that paid for the added features, but I don't really =
know.
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:-)

--
Klaus Major
https://www.major-k.de
https://www.major-k.de/bass
kl...@major-k.de


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