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PdfFocusToText(String, Int32, Int32) Method

Save the specific PDF page or range of pages in Text file.

Namespace: SautinSoft
Assembly: SautinSoft.PdfFocus (in SautinSoft.PdfFocus.dll) Version: 2024.3.28
Syntax
public int ToText(
	string fileName,
	int fromPage,
	int toPage
)

Parameters

fileName  String
Path to the Text file
fromPage  Int32
The starting page for export in Text document
toPage  Int32
The ending page for export in Text document

Return Value

Int32
0 - saving successfully
2 - can't create output file, check the output path
3 - saving failed, email to support@sautinsoft.com
Example
How to extract Text from 2nd-3rd pages of PDF in C#
using System;
using System.IO;

namespace Sample
{
    class Sample
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string pdfFile = Path.GetFullPath(@"..\..\..\Potato Beetle.pdf"); 
            string textFile = "Result.txt";
                                  // Get your free 30-day key here:   
             // https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/

            //Extract Text from 2nd-3rd pages of PDF
            SautinSoft.PdfFocus f = new SautinSoft.PdfFocus();

            f.OpenPdf(pdfFile);

            if (f.PageCount > 2)
            {
                //Convert only pages 2 - 3 to Text
                int result = f.ToText(textFile, 2, 3);

                //Show Text document
                if (result == 0)
                {
                    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(textFile) { UseShellExecute = true });
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
How to extract Text from 2nd-3rd pages of PDF in VB.Net
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Drawing.Imaging
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports SautinSoft

Module Sample

    Sub Main()
        Dim pdfFile As String = Path.GetFullPath("..\..\..\Potato Beetle.pdf")
        Dim textFile As String = "Result.txt"
                                ' Get your free 30-day key here: 
                                ' https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/

        'Extract Text from 2nd-3rd pages of PDF
        Dim f As New SautinSoft.PdfFocus()

        f.OpenPdf(pdfFile)

        If f.PageCount > 2 Then
            'Convert only pages 2 - 3 to Text
            Dim result As Integer = f.ToText(textFile, 2, 3)

            'Show Text document
            If result = 0 Then
                System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(textFile) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
            End If
        End If
    End Sub
End Module
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