Topic Importing Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) Files

 Applies_To askSam

    Version 4.x

Last_Update 08/16/2002

Question How can I import a PDF file into askSam 4?

Answer There is no way to import PDF documents directly into askSam. There is a couple of work-arounds.

Resolution

Copy and Paste:

You must open the PDF file and choose EDIT > SELECT ALL (Ctrl+A) and then EDIT > COPY (Ctrl+C) to copy all of the text (or use the PDF text select tool to highlight a specific segment of the text), and then go back to askSam and choose EDIT > PASTE (Ctrl+V).

Another option is provided by the Adobe website: http://access.adobe.com/onlinetools.html.

This site contains online tools that will convert a PDF file to plain text or HTML. You can then import the .TXT or .HTM file directly into askSam.

We have developed an import filter in version 5 that will allow you to import PDF files directly into askSam.