The Xpdf binaries (both 32-bit and 64-bit) contain seven tools, but the only one needed is Two excellent freeware products are needed for this solution – the AutoHotkey scripting language (the program is written in this) and the Xpdf package to convert the PDF files to text (so the program can extract the customer names for renaming the files). The program documented in this Article (and provided in source code) performs this function.
The OP wants an automated way to rename the thousand PDF files, based on the customer name in the contents of each file – in essence, a batch/mass rename. The customer name always begins in column 16 on the first line of the first page in the PDF file (and runs to the end of the line). The OP would like this file to be renamed: The alphanumeric file name is cryptic, in no way identifiable with the customer, so the OP would like the file name to contain the customer name in addition to the number. Although the OP did not state this, it is likely that the sequential alphanumerics represent unique identifiers for his customers, perhaps customer numbers. The Original Poster (OP) of the question has approximately one thousand PDF files containing 7-character sequential alphanumeric file names (and, of course, all of the file extensions are PDF). If you are interested in discussing the program further, please contact me via the EE message system.Ī recent question here at Experts Exchange piqued my interest, so I decided to provide a thorough solution and publish this Article about it. The article that remains should act as a "design roadmap" for members who want to write the code in the programming language of your choice.
HOW TO SEARCH MULTIPLE PDF FILES FOR TEXT UPDATE
Article Update 13-March-2020: I removed the full source code and the code snippets.
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