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alida — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:57:30 -0000

Is this project no longer being developed?

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alida — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:15:04 -0000

Hi, i am developing JPG to PDF js web app. Can i use this project for wasm? To convert a PDF document into JavaScript code, you'll typically need a library or tool that can parse the PDF file and then generate JavaScript code to recreate its content or manipulate it in some way. One popular library for working with PDF files in JavaScript is PDF.js, developed by Mozilla.

PDF.js is a JavaScript library that allows you to render PDF files directly in the browser using HTML5 canvas. While PDF.js primarily focuses on rendering PDF files, you can also use it to extract text, images, and other content from a PDF document.

Here's a basic outline of how you might use PDF.js to convert a PDF document into JavaScript code:

PDF.js library in your HTML file:

<script src="pdf.js"></script>

// Path to your PDF file
var pdfUrl = 'path/to/your/pdf/file.pdf';

// Asynchronously load PDF file
PDFJS.getDocument(pdfUrl).promise.then(function(pdf) {
    // Loop through each page of the PDF
    for (var pageNumber = 1; pageNumber <= pdf.numPages; pageNumber++) {
        // Load the page
        pdf.getPage(pageNumber).then(function(page) {
            // Render the page into a canvas
            var scale = 1.5;
            var viewport = page.getViewport({ scale: scale });

            var canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
            var context = canvas.getContext('2d');
            canvas.height = viewport.height;
            canvas.width = viewport.width;

            var renderContext = {
                canvasContext: context,
                viewport: viewport
            };

            page.render(renderContext).promise.then(function() {
                // Convert canvas content to JavaScript code or perform other operations
                var imageData = canvas.toDataURL();
                console.log(imageData);
                // You can manipulate imageData or perform other actions here
            });
        });
    }
});

This code will load the PDF file specified by pdfUrl, render each page of the PDF into a canvas, and then convert the canvas content into JavaScript code or perform other operations as needed. You can customize this code to suit your specific requirements, such as extracting text, images, or other content from the PDF document.

Keep in mind that PDF.js primarily focuses on rendering PDF files, so if you need more advanced features like editing or creating PDF files programmatically, you may need to explore other libraries or tools.

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App Maker — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:11:53 -0000

PDFForge is a software suite designed for creating, converting, and editing PDF files. It offers a range of tools and features to facilitate the manipulation of PDF documents. The primary components of PDFForge typically include:

PDFCreator: This is the flagship tool of PDFForge, primarily used for converting documents from various formats (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, etc.) to PDF. It installs a virtual printer driver on your system, allowing you to "print" documents from any application to create PDF files.

PDF Architect: PDF Architect is a comprehensive PDF editor that allows users to modify PDF files, including tasks like merging, splitting, rearranging pages, adding annotations, editing text, and more.
https://www.pdfforge.org/pdfarchitect

PDFCreator Server: This component is designed for businesses and enterprises, providing centralized PDF creation and management capabilities across networks. It offers features like automated PDF creation, server-based PDF processing, and integration with existing workflows.

PDFCreator Terminal Server: Similar to PDFCreator Server, this component is tailored for Terminal Servers and Citrix environments, enabling efficient PDF creation and management for multiple users simultaneously.

PDFCreator Online: This is a cloud-based version of PDFCreator that allows users to create PDF files directly from their web browser without installing any software locally.
https://www.pdfforge.org/online/en

Additional Tools: PDFForge may also include various additional tools and utilities, such as JPG to PDF converting for advanced PDF editing features, PDFCreator Plus for additional functionalities in the PDFCreator application, and more.

Developing PDFForge with WebAssembly (Wasm) would involve adapting its core functionalities into a format compatible with WebAssembly, enabling it to run efficiently within web browsers. This could open up new possibilities for using PDFForge on different platforms and integrating it seamlessly into web applications. However, it would require careful consideration of compatibility, performance optimization, and user experience.

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App Maker — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 20:03:15 -0000

thanks i will use the software on my app.

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John Blazek — Wed, 03 May 2017 15:50:23 -0000

We're looking for a solution for PCL to PDF converstion.

Ghostscript's 'gpcl5' seems to do most of the job, but it isn't recognizing 3of9 barcode when we send the pcl command string CHR(27)+"(0Y"+CHR(27)+"(s0p8.11h12v0s0b0T"+CHR(27)+"&a"+STR(X)+"c&a"+STR(Y)+"R"

I can't find a specific answer about pdfcreator - will it convert PCL to PDF?
and, if so, does it recognize the 3of9 barcode font command?

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Philip Chinery — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 07:45:13 -0000

Why do you say that PDFCreator is unwanted? And what makes you say that the expert settings are ignored? Or why PDFCreator would not be open source anymore? PDFCreator just has moved to GitHub like nearly everyone else... https://github.com/pdfforge/PDFCreator

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Michel — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 12:41:10 -0000

Now not only the horribly unwanted PDFCreator is packed, and only with 'expert settings' ignored, but two more bloatware items are attached. And not open source any more.... so why does SF host this project? Please remove this entry, or post clearly how we can remove all this bloatware.

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Zabir Ahmed — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 10:50:19 -0000

a nice app turned into crap

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almend — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 16:33:38 -0000

It's sad to say it, but you guys are intentionally adding this malware to make a few bucks! Please rethink your business model, your software it's REALLY GREAT!

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Carlos Henriques — Mon, 16 May 2016 15:51:28 -0000

Same here, found Stallmonitz,

"SoftwareBundler:Win32/Stallmonitz has been referred a newly detected Trojan infection especially programmed by cyber criminals for violating user's sensitive information. It is a hazardous threat for the PC. This threat mostly attacks the system based on Windows operating system. SoftwareBundler:Win32/Stallmonitz mostly comes bundled with freeware softwares and splits into the PC via downloading plug-in, add-on, game, porn from several unknown resources. It often lurks inside the PC via running outdated version of firewall and security programs in the system, injecting infected external storage media inside the PC, unverified file sharing etc."