Aloaha Software

The Aloaha PDF Suite PDF2TXT Engine is being used in various functions like:

• embedded commands/PDF automailer to automate PDF Workflows (http://www.aloaha.com/wi-software-en/automailer.php)
• pure PDF2TXT for SPAM detection (http://www.aloaha.com/software-development/pdf2txt.php)
• etc.

The new release of the Aloaha PDF Suite now includes a new optimized PDF2TXT Engine with a higher object detection rate and improved performance.

Daily builds can be downloaded from: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/20338532/beta/aloaha_pdf.zip

The official release download link is: http://www.aloaha.com/download/aloaha_pdf.zip

Please contact info@aloaha.com to obtain an evaluation key!

The usage of our PDF2TXT API is pretty easy. Just try the following sample:

Dim pdf 
Dim pdffile 
Dim pageno 

Set pdf = CreateObject(“aloahapdf.edit”) 

pdffile=”c:\test.pdf” 
pageno=1 

If pdf.load_pdf_to_mem(CStr(pdffile)) = true Then 
          MsgBox pdf.get_page_text(CLng(pageno),0) 
End If 

Set pdf = nothing

Many customers are not aware that it is possible with Aloaha to use multiple printers for PDF generation. This is pretty usefull to configure different printer with different letterheads and watermarks.

More information on how to configure multiple printers please find here: http://blog.aloaha.com/2012/10/03/monitor-alternative-printer-for-pdf-conversion-in-aloaha and here: http://www.aloaha.com/wi-software-en/monitor-any-printer.php

Since from now on Aloaha saves letterhead and watermark configuration on a per printer basis it became very easy to configure the above letterehad and watermark configuration.

Note: It is very easy in Aloaha to create a hardcopy from within the PDF preview. Just right click on the printer symbol and choose your hardcopy printer. 

The function AutoMailPrint in the Aloaha COM Object aloahapdf.edit scans a PDF for automailer addresses. Based on the results it sends the document to the Aloaha PDF Suite dropmailer folder or the autoprint directory.

A new Aloaha PDF Suite Version has been released. With the new Version it is possible to create much smaller PDF/A documents. Just make sure the checkbox “Compress PDF” is checked in the Aloaha Settings

Compressed PDF/A Settings

New PDF/A Settings:

PDF/A Option in Settings

New “Repeat after X Pages” option in PDF Preview:

Once you activate the new setting Aloaha will render the first defined Letterhead on Page 1, the second letterhead on page 2 and 3 and then start again with Letterhead 1.