Extract images from PDF out of Illustrator with script

Looking for a script to extract images from a pdf opened in Illustrator.
I need the images to extract separately to a folder. Jpeg perhaps.

hi
I have to do the same... I have to convert a pdf to an image format.... can you solved the problem??? Can you help me??
Thanks in advance...

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    Orginal image Size 553,9 KB
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    First try.
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    private ByteBuffer buf;
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    private void setData(byte[] in) {
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    putchar((int) (tuple >> 16));
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    case 2:
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    int c, count = 0;
    int i=0;
    for (;;) {
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    default:
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    putchar(0);
    putchar(0);
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    if (count > 0) {
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    case '\r':
    case '\t':
    case ' ':
    case '\0':
    case '\f':
    case '\b':
    case 0177:
    break;
    i++;
    private void putchar(int l) throws IOException {
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    A scan from string function can be used as per the attachment. The double \ ('\\') is in the format string in order to interpret the '\' characters in your input string as literal characters and not special formatting.
    Message Edited by Dennis Knutson on 07-10-2006 03:53 PM
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    Scan From String.JPG ‏5 KB

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