indexing pdf

philippeguerind · 02-20-2004, 04:46 PM

Hi from France,
You will excuse my english. I can't make phpdig indexing pdf files.
I put the following lines into the config.php file.

define('PHPDIG_INDEX_PDF',true);
define('PHPDIG_PARSE_PDF','./pdftotext');
define('PHPDIG_OPTION_PDF','');
define('PHPDIG_PDF_EXTENSION','.txt');

as pdftotext.exe is located at the root. The indexing works perfectly with html files even with ASCII files but not with pdf files. My web site is located on Lycos server.
I uploaded pdftotext.exe at the root, then set permissions to 755. When I run phpdir from the administration panel asking to dig a pdf file indicating the full path, I get a green sign in front indicating the file is indexed. When I search for any word inside the pdf file I get no record.
What could I try? I have been looking at this Forum for weeks before posting. Now I have no more ideas.
Thanks for helping a novice.
Philippe.

tomas · 02-20-2004, 05:04 PM

hi philippe,

is your server running on windows or unix/linux ?

tomas

philippeguerind · 02-20-2004, 05:21 PM

Thank's. Lycos Servers are running Unix. I use 1.6.4 phpdig version.
Philippe

Charter · 02-20-2004, 05:27 PM

Hi. Does Lycos allow commands such as exec to run on its servers?

philippeguerind · 02-20-2004, 05:36 PM

Hi, I don't know. I just asked their support service by posting a thread. I'm waiting for the answer ...
Philippe

philippeguerind · 02-20-2004, 05:49 PM

If running exec is not allowed, is there any wy I could run pdftotext onto my PC as a shell ?
Philippe

Charter · 02-20-2004, 06:38 PM

Hi. Perhaps check at the following link for a version that would work with your PC:

http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/download.html

tomas · 02-20-2004, 06:56 PM

hello,

philippe - try this setting:
define('PHPDIG_PDF_EXTENSION','');

run spider and take a look into text_content directory -
are there temp-files? are they empty?

after this test reset to:
define('PHPDIG_PDF_EXTENSION','.txt');

what is your servers php-version?

tomas

Charter · 02-20-2004, 07:02 PM

OT: Thanks tomas for helping!

tomas · 02-20-2004, 07:24 PM

hello again philippe,

in your first post you wrote "pdftotext.exe" -
it seems that you installed the dos-version on an unix-server???

the unix download is:
http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/download.html
x86, Linux (glibc 2.2, staticly linked to Motif, t1lib, and FreeType 2):
xpdf-3.00-linux.tar.gz (4544077 bytes)

tomas

philippeguerind · 02-21-2004, 06:58 AM

I wasn't using the unix version of pdftotext.
Now I do. is the line below is correct? as www is my root. It still doesn't work but I still go on ...

define('PHPDIG_PARSE_PDF','./usr/local/bin/pdftotext');
Philippe

tomas · 02-21-2004, 11:50 AM

hi philippe,

i don't think so -
please try this:
1) upload: pdftotext binary into the same folder where phpdig is
2) set: 755 permissions for pdftotext and admin/temp
3) set: define('PHPDIG_PARSE_PDF','/path/to/pdftotext');
4) set: define('PHPDIG_PDF_EXTENSION','');

run spider and take a look into text_content directory -
are there temp-files? are they empty?

kind regards
tomas

02-20-2004, 04:46 PM	#1
philippeguerind Green Mole Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: FRANCE Posts: 5	indexing pdf Hi from France, You will excuse my english. I can't make phpdig indexing pdf files. I put the following lines into the config.php file. define('PHPDIG_INDEX_PDF',true); define('PHPDIG_PARSE_PDF','./pdftotext'); define('PHPDIG_OPTION_PDF',''); define('PHPDIG_PDF_EXTENSION','.txt'); as pdftotext.exe is located at the root. The indexing works perfectly with html files even with ASCII files but not with pdf files. My web site is located on Lycos server. I uploaded pdftotext.exe at the root, then set permissions to 755. When I run phpdir from the administration panel asking to dig a pdf file indicating the full path, I get a green sign in front indicating the file is indexed. When I search for any word inside the pdf file I get no record. What could I try? I have been looking at this Forum for weeks before posting. Now I have no more ideas. Thanks for helping a novice. Philippe.

02-20-2004, 05:27 PM	#4
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	Hi. Does Lycos allow commands such as exec to run on its servers? __________________ Responses are offered on a voluntary if/as time is available basis, no guarantees. Double posting or bumping threads will not get your question answered any faster. No support via PM or email, responses not guaranteed. Thank you for your comprehension.

02-20-2004, 06:38 PM	#7
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	Hi. Perhaps check at the following link for a version that would work with your PC: http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/download.html __________________ Responses are offered on a voluntary if/as time is available basis, no guarantees. Double posting or bumping threads will not get your question answered any faster. No support via PM or email, responses not guaranteed. Thank you for your comprehension.

02-20-2004, 07:02 PM	#9
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	OT: Thanks tomas for helping! __________________ Responses are offered on a voluntary if/as time is available basis, no guarantees. Double posting or bumping threads will not get your question answered any faster. No support via PM or email, responses not guaranteed. Thank you for your comprehension.

02-20-2004, 07:24 PM	#10
tomas Orange Mole Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 47	hello again philippe, in your first post you wrote "pdftotext.exe" - it seems that you installed the dos-version on an unix-server??? the unix download is: http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/download.html x86, Linux (glibc 2.2, staticly linked to Motif, t1lib, and FreeType 2): xpdf-3.00-linux.tar.gz (4544077 bytes) tomas Last edited by tomas; 02-20-2004 at 07:28 PM.

02-20-2004, 05:04 PM	#2
tomas Orange Mole Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 47	hi philippe, is your server running on windows or unix/linux ? tomas

02-20-2004, 05:21 PM	#3
philippeguerind Green Mole Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: FRANCE Posts: 5	Thank's. Lycos Servers are running Unix. I use 1.6.4 phpdig version. Philippe

02-20-2004, 05:36 PM	#5
philippeguerind Green Mole Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: FRANCE Posts: 5	Hi, I don't know. I just asked their support service by posting a thread. I'm waiting for the answer ... Philippe

02-20-2004, 05:49 PM	#6
philippeguerind Green Mole Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: FRANCE Posts: 5	If running exec is not allowed, is there any wy I could run pdftotext onto my PC as a shell ? Philippe

02-20-2004, 06:56 PM	#8
tomas Orange Mole Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 47	hello, philippe - try this setting: define('PHPDIG_PDF_EXTENSION',''); run spider and take a look into text_content directory - are there temp-files? are they empty? after this test reset to: define('PHPDIG_PDF_EXTENSION','.txt'); what is your servers php-version? tomas

02-21-2004, 06:58 AM	#11
philippeguerind Green Mole Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: FRANCE Posts: 5	I wasn't using the unix version of pdftotext. Now I do. is the line below is correct? as www is my root. It still doesn't work but I still go on ... define('PHPDIG_PARSE_PDF','./usr/local/bin/pdftotext'); Philippe

02-21-2004, 11:50 AM	#12
tomas Orange Mole Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 47	hi philippe, i don't think so - please try this: 1) upload: pdftotext binary into the same folder where phpdig is 2) set: 755 permissions for pdftotext and admin/temp 3) set: define('PHPDIG_PARSE_PDF','/path/to/pdftotext'); 4) set: define('PHPDIG_PDF_EXTENSION',''); run spider and take a look into text_content directory - are there temp-files? are they empty? kind regards tomas

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