vpSAM.exe© is a 4GL tool able to split and merge .pdf files
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PDF Split And Merge is a free and open source software from Andrea Vacondio, web site www.pdfsam.org to split and merge PDF documents and much more. It’s not just a splitter or a merger, but it’s a swiss knife letting you rotate, encrypt, decrypt etc. Among the most appreciated features you’ll find the visual composer, a module that will let you visually choose pages you want to merge from multiple documents and will combine them into a single pdf file. This software is licensed under GPL license and is free to use for personal or commercial usage. It's no more needed by vpxPrint |
Syntax:
<PDF-MERGE=output_PDF_Filename> (specifies the name of the final merged pdf file)
<PDF-SEGMENT= SELF | input_PDF_filename
[ , FIRST | LAST | ALL | page_number | from_page - to_page ]
[...]
>
Notes:
•"SELF" is the current vpxPrint PDF file,
•If no selection is specified, the whole file is inserted,
•from_page and to_page can be:
1.Page numbers,
2."FIRST" ot "LAST" values,
3.Omitted. In this case from_page is the first page, to_page the last one. Ex: "10-" (from page 10 to last page)
Examples of <PDF-SEGMENT>:
<PDF-SEGMENT=SELF,LAST> last page of the current report
<PDF-SEGMENT=c:/temp/file1.pdf> insert the full file1.pdf
<PDF-SEGMENT=c:/temp/file1.pdf,1,3,5,last> pages 1, 3, 5 and last pages of file1.pdf
<PDF-SEGMENT=c:/temp/file2.pdf,1,5-7,3>
Merging files with <PDF-MERGE>:
1.Example 1
•First, create the "self" report:
<preview=pdf><FArial><P14><R10><C15>PAGE 1
---------------------------- Form feed ---------------------------
<R20><C15>Page 2
---------------------------- Form feed ---------------------------
<R20><C15>Page 3
•Anywhere in the same xpr file, define and arrange the final result:
<PDF-MERGE=c:/demo/splitDemo.pdf> (the final pdf file)
<pdf-segment=c:/temp/ External.pdf,1-2> (and all segments)
<pdf-segment=self,3,1>
<pdf-segment=c:/temp/External.pdf,5>
<pdf-segment=self,2>
This example creates the file splitDemo.pdf which will contain:
▪The first two pages of External.pdf
▪The pages #3 & #1 of the current report (<R20><C15>Page 3)
▪The page #5 of External.pdf
▪The page #2 of the current report (<R20><C15>Page 2)
1.Example 2
..... main report.......
<PDF-MERGE=c:/temp/report.pdf>
▪<PDF-SEGMENT=c:/temp/firstPage.pdf> full document firstPage.pdf here
▪<PDF-SEGMENT=SELF,1-10> first ten pages of the current xpr file
▪<PDF-SEGMENT=c:/temp/Conditions.pdf,1> first page of Conditions.pdf
▪<PDF-SEGMENT=SELF,3,2,1,4-5> pages 3, 2, 1 and 4 to 5 (in this order) of the current report
Notes:
•The <PDF-MERGE> and <PDF-SEGMENT> tags can be located anywhere in the xpr file.
•If <PREVIEW=PDF>, the merge file will be displayed. The normal vpxPrint preview does not show the PDF segments.
•Obviously, vpxPrint page bookmarks can be used to specify pages or pages range in <PDF-SEGMENT> tags.
•If a merged PDF file is to be of type PDF/A, Python must be installed with the pikePDF plugin and vpPDFA.pyc must be accessible.
This installation is performed by the installation program, Python option. (version 10.46)
pikePDF: https://pikepdf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
