Pdf search

I am currently using Robohelp v4 and will be linking to a 100
page pdf. Will users be able to search these pdf pages using the
Robohelp search function?
If not, can you direct me on how I can implement this?
Thanks!

Hi flatk.
RoboHelp Server is a separate product you have to buy from
Adobe. It used to be called RoboEngine in a previous life. The
latest version is version 6 and it can be used in conjunction with
your RoboHelp projects to publish web or flash based output to a
central server where the help can be accessed. basically you use
the Pro version of your single source layout (e.g. webhelp pro) - I
think these were available with RHX4! It offers other advantages
which you can see by clicking
this link.
agfine's suggestion would work provided you never changed the
location of the file.

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Hi,
I've encountered what seems to be an unpleasant problem in PDF searches, and am wondering whether it's known or has a solution.
In words, the problem is that when I perform a PDF search for a term with a space I get results for the term with a hyphen substituted for the space.
Example: If I open this PDF (technical document from Freescale Semiconductor), and search for the term
D cache
I expect to find occurrences of the term "D cache", space and all. The term is in fact not in the PDF -- but the PDF search reports several instances found. Trouble is, the term it finds is
D-cache
This is unexpected, because a space is not the same as a hyphen. And this causes me problems, because I can't search for the space-separated term without hitting "false positives".
I've tried this on Acrobat 9 Professional, Reader 9, and Acrobat 10 Professional, on Windows XP and Windows 7, using both quick search and advanced search with all possible permutations of options. The result is nonetheless the same.
If you know of a solution to this problem, I would appreciate it if you shared it. Thank you!

... It looks like the hyperlink to the document did not post properly; the link is:
http://cache.freescale.com/files/32bit/doc/prod_brief/MPC5676RPB.pdf?fsrch=1&sr=1

Headings follow relevant chapter names? Index link to pdf search engine?

I´m new to Pages 09 and haven´t found how to have the page heading contain only the relevant chapter name. I´ve got 8 chapters and want the relevant name at the top of each page, as one usually finds. How is it done?
Can one automatically link the alphabetical word index to the internal pdf search engine when exported as pdf file or does one have to do this by hand?
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Cut your document in sections.
Insert your chapters in different sections.
Doing that you will be able to use the chapter name in the corresponding header.
In page 58 of the User Guide (English version) we may read:
*Changing Headers and Footers in a Section*
You can change headers and footers to be unique to a section. You can also change headers and footers within a section.
To change headers and footers:
1 Place the insertion point in the section.
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Layout button, and then click Section.
3 Deselect “Use previous headers and footers.”
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May webinars (free): 10 FM Tips #3, Forms, PDF Search, TimeSavers settings

1 hour long, starting 10am US/Pacific
Job-Specific and File-Specific TimeSavers Settings: Wednesday, May 4
(For current TimeSavers users) How to control TimeSavers settings for multiple users, different classes of documents converted to PDF or in individual files.
Register at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/205759384
Ten FrameMaker Tips #3: Wednesday, May 11
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Creating Forms using FrameMaker: Wednesday, May 18
Forms can be printed or interactive -- or both. This webinar gives you a multitude of tips and tricks for creating forms in FrameMaker, and shows how you can make your PDF form interactive using FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers + Form Assistant.
Register at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/460725585
Enhancing Acrobat search: Wednesday, May 25
PDF Search (Adobe Acrobat/Reader) is a very powerful tool that is much neglected. This webinar will demonstrate how to use FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers to maximize search across one or more documents, gives you tips on how to encourage your users to use Search (and not Find), and shows you how to create pre-defined search phrases and a customized search form.
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(webinars are not FM/Acrobat version-specific)
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MicroType, http://www.microtype.com
FrameMaker/TCS training & consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants

Shlomo, thank you for posting about your seminars, as always you continue to provide an invaluable source of information about the inner workings of FM and best practices for creating PDFs.
For those who might not be familiar with Microtype's seminars, they're always a great opportunity to learn -- or "re-learn" -- real-world, practical, and useful features of FM and PDF, presented in a logical and time-sensitive manner. I dare you not to say "I didn't know FM/PDF could do that!" at least once. :-)
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PDF Search Feature Question

I'm trying to set up a type of PDF search that will allow me to scan an entire document for a list of pre-determined keywords and phrases (approximately 50 - 100) and then give me a report on the results. I'm familair with the pdf search that is included in the Acrobat software but I'm not sure if it has the capabilities I'm looking for? Does Acrobat have another feature I could use or do you know another software that can accomplish this?
Thanks

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Can I use applescript to export PDF search results from "preview"?

My question is about "Preview". I have a very large PDF document that I am using preview to view. After doing a search for a specific word, preview has returned 1200 results. The results panel shows the page number the result is found on and the line of text on which the searched-for-word is found.
My question is this: Is there a way to export this information from preview to something like an excel file? The end result would look like a table with two columns. One with the page numbers and one with the line of text in which the word appears.
Is this something that can be done with applescript? I don't know if the system even stores that kind of information... /sigh. Any help is appreciated.

Using Preview.app, I have done a search for the word “AppleScript” in the PDF version of the AppleScript Language Guide. Then, I have used the following script to retrieve the information displayed in the results panel.
tell application "Preview" to activate
tell application "System Events" to tell process "Preview"
return value of text field 1 of rows of outline 1 of scroll area 2 of splitter group 1 of window 1
end tell
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PDF Search Not Working in Preview

I cannot get the search function to work on PDFs viewed with Preview. It says not found, but I know there are matches.
Anyone seeing this problem? I feel like my Mac has been compromised by malware or something.

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