Not indexing pdf files

jayhawk · 02-12-2004, 10:23 AM

I am using pdftotext to index my pdf files. It converts the pdf to a txt file. I can do this successfully from the command prompt. However, when I try to index my site with phpdig it does not index the txt file. I have the following set in my config.php file:

define('PHPDIG_PDF_EXTENSION','.txt');

define('PHPDIG_INDEX_PDF',true);
define('PHPDIG_PARSE_PDF','F:/internet/search/pdftotext/pdftotext');
define('PHPDIG_OPTION_PDF','');

Any suggesions?

jayhawk · 02-13-2004, 07:13 AM

Any ideas? Anyone?

tomas · 02-13-2004, 09:57 AM

hi jayhhawk,

define('PHPDIG_INDEX_PDF',true);
define('PHPDIG_PARSE_PDF','/path/to/your/pdftotext');
define('PHPDIG_OPTION_PDF','');

//---------EXTERNAL TOOLS EXTENSIONS
define('PHPDIG_PDF_EXTENSION','.txt');

this settings shold work - please make shure that here:
define('PHPDIG_OPTION_PDF','');
after the comma there are two single quotes!

hope this helps :-)
tomas

jayhawk · 02-13-2004, 10:50 AM

They are two single quotes. I have been trying to track down the problem. One thing to note is that when I index the site it lists the url for the pdf, but it does not have a green checkmark next to it. Does that provide any clues to the problem I am having?

Charter · 02-14-2004, 11:43 AM

Hi. Perhaps check that the permissions are 755 for the directories to pdftotext and also for the pdftotext file.

jayhawk · 02-16-2004, 12:58 PM

Permissions are full control (just to see if I can get it to work). Still no luck.

Charter · 02-16-2004, 01:48 PM

Hi. What version of PHP are you running? Perhaps you are experiencing the same problem as in this thread.

jayhawk · 02-16-2004, 02:09 PM

I'm running PHP version 4.3.4.

Charter · 02-16-2004, 02:18 PM

Hi. Try echoing out the statements like was done in this thread. What do you get?

jayhawk · 02-16-2004, 02:43 PM

Here is what I get:

Is result test http an array: 1
What is result test http status: HTML

Is result test an array: 1
What is result test status: HTML
Use is executable is set to: 0
Index the pdf is set to: 1
Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\Ghostgum\pstotxt\pstotxt3
Does parse pdf exist:
1:http://dhi-internet/
(time : 00:00:08)
+ + + + +
2: http://dhi-internet/ Was recently indexed
(time : 00:00:14)

3: http://dhi-internet/ Was recently indexed
(time : 00:00:19)

4: http://dhi-internet/ Was recently indexed
(time : 00:00:24)

level 1...

Is result test http an array: 1
What is result test http status: HTML

Is result test an array: 1
What is result test status: HTML
Use is executable is set to: 0
Index the pdf is set to: 1
Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\Ghostgum\pstotxt\pstotxt3
Does parse pdf exist:
5:http://dhi-internet/index.php?=PHPB8...9-4C7B08C10000
(time : 00:00:35)

Is result test http an array: 1
What is result test http status: PDF

Is result test an array: 1
What is result test status: PDF
Use is executable is set to: 0
Index the pdf is set to: 1
Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\Ghostgum\pstotxt\pstotxt3
Does parse pdf exist:
6:http://dhi-internet/test/acobook.pdf
(time : 00:00:40)

Is result test http an array: 1
What is result test http status: PDF

Is result test an array: 1
What is result test status: PDF
Use is executable is set to: 0
Index the pdf is set to: 1
Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\Ghostgum\pstotxt\pstotxt3
Does parse pdf exist:
7:http://dhi-internet/docs/seanresume0204.pdf
(time : 00:00:45)

Is result test http an array: 1
What is result test http status: HTML

Is result test an array: 1
What is result test status: HTML
Use is executable is set to: 0
Index the pdf is set to: 1
Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\Ghostgum\pstotxt\pstotxt3
Does parse pdf exist:
8:http://dhi-internet/test/regs.html
(time : 00:00:53)

Is result test http an array: 1
What is result test http status: HTML

Is result test an array: 1
What is result test status: HTML
Use is executable is set to: 0
Index the pdf is set to: 1
Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\Ghostgum\pstotxt\pstotxt3
Does parse pdf exist:
9:http://dhi-internet/test/dhi.html
(time : 00:01:00)

No link in temporary table

Charter · 02-16-2004, 03:16 PM

Hi. It looks like the following is not returning a value:

PHP Code:


			
echo "Does parse pdf exist: " . file_exists(PHPDIG_PARSE_PDF) . "<br>";

Try setting different paths in the following code, run it from the browser, and then use the path that produces "Does parse pdf exist: 1" onscreen.

PHP Code:


			
<?php

$filename = "F:\\\\dhi-internet\\\\search\\\\Ghostgum\\\\pstotxt\\\\pstotxt3";

echo "Does parse pdf exist: " . file_exists($filename);

?>

jayhawk · 02-17-2004, 06:23 AM

I fixed the path problem, but it is still not indexing the pdfs. Here is what it displays:

SITE : http://dhi-internet/
Exclude paths :
- @NONE@

Is result test http an array: 1
What is result test http status: HTML

Is result test an array: 1
What is result test status: HTML
Use is executable is set to: 0
Index the pdf is set to: 1
Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\pdftotext\pdftotext.exe
Does parse pdf exist: 1
1:http://dhi-internet/
(time : 00:00:08)
+ + + + + Error: Couldn't open file '.txt' Error: Couldn't open file '.txt'
level 1...

Is result test http an array: 1
What is result test http status: HTML

Is result test an array: 1
What is result test status: HTML
Use is executable is set to: 0
Index the pdf is set to: 1
Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\pdftotext\pdftotext.exe
Does parse pdf exist: 1
2:http://dhi-internet/index.php?=PHPB8...9-4C7B08C10000
(time : 00:00:20)

Is result test http an array: 1
What is result test http status: PDF

Is result test an array: 1
What is result test status: PDF
Use is executable is set to: 0
Index the pdf is set to: 1
Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\pdftotext\pdftotext.exe
Does parse pdf exist: 1
Hello PDFRValue 13:http://dhi-internet/docs/seanresume0204.pdf
(time : 00:00:25)

Is result test http an array: 1
What is result test http status: PDF

Is result test an array: 1
What is result test status: PDF
Use is executable is set to: 0
Index the pdf is set to: 1
Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\pdftotext\pdftotext.exe
Does parse pdf exist: 1
Hello PDFRValue 14:http://dhi-internet/test/acobook.pdf
(time : 00:00:59)

Is result test http an array: 1
What is result test http status: HTML

Is result test an array: 1
What is result test status: HTML
Use is executable is set to: 0
Index the pdf is set to: 1
Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\pdftotext\pdftotext.exe
Does parse pdf exist: 1
5:http://dhi-internet/test/regs.html
(time : 00:01:07)

Is result test http an array: 1
What is result test http status: HTML

Is result test an array: 1
What is result test status: HTML
Use is executable is set to: 0
Index the pdf is set to: 1
Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\pdftotext\pdftotext.exe
Does parse pdf exist: 1
6:http://dhi-internet/test/dhi.html
(time : 00:01:14)

No link in temporary table

Charter · 02-17-2004, 11:10 AM

Hi. Do you have the following in the config file?

define('PHPDIG_INDEX_PDF',true);
define('PHPDIG_PARSE_PDF','F:\\dhi-internet\\search\\pdftotext\\pdftotext');
define('PHPDIG_OPTION_PDF','');
define('PHPDIG_PDF_EXTENSION','.txt');

jayhawk · 02-18-2004, 05:13 AM

I got this to work finally. Thanks for all of your help!

02-12-2004, 10:23 AM	#1
jayhawk Green Mole Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 13	Not indexing pdf files I am using pdftotext to index my pdf files. It converts the pdf to a txt file. I can do this successfully from the command prompt. However, when I try to index my site with phpdig it does not index the txt file. I have the following set in my config.php file: define('PHPDIG_PDF_EXTENSION','.txt'); define('PHPDIG_INDEX_PDF',true); define('PHPDIG_PARSE_PDF','F:/internet/search/pdftotext/pdftotext'); define('PHPDIG_OPTION_PDF',''); Any suggesions?

02-14-2004, 11:43 AM	#5
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	Hi. Perhaps check that the permissions are 755 for the directories to pdftotext and also for the pdftotext file. __________________ 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.

02-16-2004, 01:48 PM	#7
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	Hi. What version of PHP are you running? Perhaps you are experiencing the same problem as in this thread. __________________ 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.

02-16-2004, 02:18 PM	#9
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	Hi. Try echoing out the statements like was done in this thread. What do you get? __________________ 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.

02-16-2004, 03:16 PM	#11
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	Hi. It looks like the following is not returning a value: PHP Code: `echo "Does parse pdf exist: " . file_exists(PHPDIG_PARSE_PDF) . "<br>";` Try setting different paths in the following code, run it from the browser, and then use the path that produces "Does parse pdf exist: 1" onscreen. PHP Code: `<?php $filename = "F:\\\\dhi-internet\\\\search\\\\Ghostgum\\\\pstotxt\\\\pstotxt3"; echo "Does parse pdf exist: " . file_exists($filename); ?>` __________________ 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.

02-13-2004, 07:13 AM	#2
jayhawk Green Mole Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 13	Any ideas? Anyone?

02-13-2004, 09:57 AM	#3
tomas Orange Mole Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 47	hi jayhhawk, define('PHPDIG_INDEX_PDF',true); define('PHPDIG_PARSE_PDF','/path/to/your/pdftotext'); define('PHPDIG_OPTION_PDF',''); //---------EXTERNAL TOOLS EXTENSIONS define('PHPDIG_PDF_EXTENSION','.txt'); this settings shold work - please make shure that here: define('PHPDIG_OPTION_PDF',''); after the comma there are two single quotes! hope this helps :-) tomas

02-13-2004, 10:50 AM	#4
jayhawk Green Mole Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 13	They are two single quotes. I have been trying to track down the problem. One thing to note is that when I index the site it lists the url for the pdf, but it does not have a green checkmark next to it. Does that provide any clues to the problem I am having?

02-16-2004, 12:58 PM	#6
jayhawk Green Mole Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 13	Permissions are full control (just to see if I can get it to work). Still no luck.

02-16-2004, 02:09 PM	#8
jayhawk Green Mole Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 13	I'm running PHP version 4.3.4.

02-16-2004, 02:43 PM	#10
jayhawk Green Mole Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 13	Here is what I get: Is result test http an array: 1 What is result test http status: HTML Is result test an array: 1 What is result test status: HTML Use is executable is set to: 0 Index the pdf is set to: 1 Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\Ghostgum\pstotxt\pstotxt3 Does parse pdf exist: 1:http://dhi-internet/ (time : 00:00:08) + + + + + 2: http://dhi-internet/ Was recently indexed (time : 00:00:14) 3: http://dhi-internet/ Was recently indexed (time : 00:00:19) 4: http://dhi-internet/ Was recently indexed (time : 00:00:24) level 1... Is result test http an array: 1 What is result test http status: HTML Is result test an array: 1 What is result test status: HTML Use is executable is set to: 0 Index the pdf is set to: 1 Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\Ghostgum\pstotxt\pstotxt3 Does parse pdf exist: 5:http://dhi-internet/index.php?=PHPB8...9-4C7B08C10000 (time : 00:00:35) Is result test http an array: 1 What is result test http status: PDF Is result test an array: 1 What is result test status: PDF Use is executable is set to: 0 Index the pdf is set to: 1 Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\Ghostgum\pstotxt\pstotxt3 Does parse pdf exist: 6:http://dhi-internet/test/acobook.pdf (time : 00:00:40) Is result test http an array: 1 What is result test http status: PDF Is result test an array: 1 What is result test status: PDF Use is executable is set to: 0 Index the pdf is set to: 1 Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\Ghostgum\pstotxt\pstotxt3 Does parse pdf exist: 7:http://dhi-internet/docs/seanresume0204.pdf (time : 00:00:45) Is result test http an array: 1 What is result test http status: HTML Is result test an array: 1 What is result test status: HTML Use is executable is set to: 0 Index the pdf is set to: 1 Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\Ghostgum\pstotxt\pstotxt3 Does parse pdf exist: 8:http://dhi-internet/test/regs.html (time : 00:00:53) Is result test http an array: 1 What is result test http status: HTML Is result test an array: 1 What is result test status: HTML Use is executable is set to: 0 Index the pdf is set to: 1 Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\Ghostgum\pstotxt\pstotxt3 Does parse pdf exist: 9:http://dhi-internet/test/dhi.html (time : 00:01:00) No link in temporary table

02-17-2004, 06:23 AM	#12
jayhawk Green Mole Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 13	I fixed the path problem, but it is still not indexing the pdfs. Here is what it displays: SITE : http://dhi-internet/ Exclude paths : - @NONE@ Is result test http an array: 1 What is result test http status: HTML Is result test an array: 1 What is result test status: HTML Use is executable is set to: 0 Index the pdf is set to: 1 Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\pdftotext\pdftotext.exe Does parse pdf exist: 1 1:http://dhi-internet/ (time : 00:00:08) + + + + + Error: Couldn't open file '.txt' Error: Couldn't open file '.txt' level 1... Is result test http an array: 1 What is result test http status: HTML Is result test an array: 1 What is result test status: HTML Use is executable is set to: 0 Index the pdf is set to: 1 Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\pdftotext\pdftotext.exe Does parse pdf exist: 1 2:http://dhi-internet/index.php?=PHPB8...9-4C7B08C10000 (time : 00:00:20) Is result test http an array: 1 What is result test http status: PDF Is result test an array: 1 What is result test status: PDF Use is executable is set to: 0 Index the pdf is set to: 1 Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\pdftotext\pdftotext.exe Does parse pdf exist: 1 Hello PDFRValue 13:http://dhi-internet/docs/seanresume0204.pdf (time : 00:00:25) Is result test http an array: 1 What is result test http status: PDF Is result test an array: 1 What is result test status: PDF Use is executable is set to: 0 Index the pdf is set to: 1 Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\pdftotext\pdftotext.exe Does parse pdf exist: 1 Hello PDFRValue 14:http://dhi-internet/test/acobook.pdf (time : 00:00:59) Is result test http an array: 1 What is result test http status: HTML Is result test an array: 1 What is result test status: HTML Use is executable is set to: 0 Index the pdf is set to: 1 Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\pdftotext\pdftotext.exe Does parse pdf exist: 1 5:http://dhi-internet/test/regs.html (time : 00:01:07) Is result test http an array: 1 What is result test http status: HTML Is result test an array: 1 What is result test status: HTML Use is executable is set to: 0 Index the pdf is set to: 1 Parse the pdf is set to: F:\dhi-internet\search\pdftotext\pdftotext.exe Does parse pdf exist: 1 6:http://dhi-internet/test/dhi.html (time : 00:01:14) No link in temporary table

02-17-2004, 11:10 AM	#13
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	Hi. Do you have the following in the config file? define('PHPDIG_INDEX_PDF',true); define('PHPDIG_PARSE_PDF','F:\\dhi-internet\\search\\pdftotext\\pdftotext'); define('PHPDIG_OPTION_PDF',''); define('PHPDIG_PDF_EXTENSION','.txt'); __________________ 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.

02-18-2004, 05:13 AM	#14
jayhawk Green Mole Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 13	I got this to work finally. Thanks for all of your help!

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