Using CAM::PDF module to read the pdf content

pawank86 has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi All, I am using CAM::PDF module for reading pdf content. here is script which i m using. when executing my script i m getting error something "Can't use an undefined value as an ARRAY reference at C:/Perl/site/lib/CAM/PDF/PageText.pm line 57". Any help would be appreciated.

use CAM::PDF;
use CAM::PDF::PageText;
my $pdf = CAM::PDF->new(test.pdf); 
foreach (1..($pdf->numPages())) {
my $page_cont = $pdf->getPageContentTree($_);
print  CAM::PDF::PageText->render($page_cont);
}
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Re: Using CAM::PDF module to read the pdf content by Corion (Patriarch) on Mar 08, 2010 at 08:34 UTC
You should `use strict;`. That way, Perl would tell you that you are missing quotes in your construction call to `CAM::PDF->new`: `# my $pdf = CAM::PDF->new(test.pdf); # should be my $pdf = CAM::PDF->new("test.pdf");` [download] But you never check whether your call to `CAM::PDF->new` is successful, so you should do that as well: `my $pdf = CAM::PDF->new("test.pdf") or die "Couldn't read PDF 'test.pdf'";` [download]	[reply] [d/l] [select]
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