(C) Extract Embedded Files from PDF

Demonstrates how to get information about the embedded files (if any) contained within a PDF, and shows how to extract each file.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.95 or greater.

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#include <C_CkPdf.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObject.h>
#include <C_CkBinData.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    HCkPdf pdf;
    BOOL success;
    int numFiles;
    HCkJsonObject json;
    HCkBinData bd;
    int i;
    const char *filename;

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    pdf = CkPdf_Create();

    success = CkPdf_LoadFile(pdf,"qa_data/pdf/embedded_files/my_embedded_files_test.pdf");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkPdf_lastErrorText(pdf));
        CkPdf_Dispose(pdf);
        return;
    }

    // Note: The embedded file functionality was added in Chilkat v9.5.0.95

    // How many embedded files exist within the opened PDF?
    numFiles = CkPdf_getNumEmbeddedFiles(pdf);
    printf("Number of embedded files: %d\n",numFiles);

    json = CkJsonObject_Create();
    CkJsonObject_putEmitCompact(json,FALSE);

    bd = CkBinData_Create();

    // Get information about each file, and extract each to the filesystem.
    i = 0;
    while (i < numFiles) {

        success = CkPdf_GetEmbeddedFileInfo(pdf,i,json);
        if (success == FALSE) {
            printf("%s\n",CkPdf_lastErrorText(pdf));
            CkPdf_Dispose(pdf);
            CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
            CkBinData_Dispose(bd);
            return;
        }

        printf("%s\n",CkJsonObject_emit(json));

        // Get the filename from the JSON.
        filename = "someFile.dat";

        // The filename SHOULD always be present..
        if (CkJsonObject_HasMember(json,"filename") == TRUE) {
            filename = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"filename");
        }

        // Get the file data.
        success = CkPdf_GetEmbeddedFileBd(pdf,i,bd);
        if (success == FALSE) {
            printf("%s\n",CkPdf_lastErrorText(pdf));
            CkPdf_Dispose(pdf);
            CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
            CkBinData_Dispose(bd);
            return;
        }

        // Save the contents of the bd to the filename (in the current working directory) in the filesystem.
        success = CkBinData_WriteFile(bd,filename);
        if (success == FALSE) {
            printf("Failed to write output file.\n");
        }

        i = i + 1;
    }

    // Sample output for the above code:

    // Number of embedded files: 3
    // {
    //   "filename": "employees.json",
    //   "desc": "JSON",
    //   "subType": "application/json",
    //   "size": 159,
    //   "creationDate": "D:20230715170506-05'00'",
    //   "modDate": "D:20160207153838-05'00'"
    // }
    // 
    // {
    //   "filename": "rsaPubKey.pem",
    //   "desc": "RSA Public Key PEM",
    //   "size": 451,
    //   "creationDate": "D:20230715170546-05'00'",
    //   "modDate": "D:20150724133153-05'00'"
    // }
    // 
    // {
    //   "filename": "starfish.jpg",
    //   "desc": "Starfish JPG",
    //   "subType": "image/jpeg",
    //   "size": 6229,
    //   "creationDate": "D:20230715170356-05'00'",
    //   "modDate": "D:20080529103055-05'00'"
    // }


    CkPdf_Dispose(pdf);
    CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
    CkBinData_Dispose(bd);

    }