Class: Pdfcrowd::PdfToTextClient

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
show all
Defined in:
lib/pdfcrowd.rb

Overview

Conversion from PDF to text.

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(user_name, api_key) ⇒ PdfToTextClient

Constructor for the Pdfcrowd API client.

  • user_name - Your username at Pdfcrowd.

  • api_key - Your API key.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5756

def initialize(user_name, api_key)
    @helper = ConnectionHelper.new(user_name, api_key)
    @fields = {
        'input_format'=>'pdf',
        'output_format'=>'txt'
    }
    @file_id = 1
    @files = {}
    @raw_data = {}
end

Instance Method Details

#convertFile(file) ⇒ Object

Convert a local file.

  • file - The path to a local file to convert. The file must exist and not be empty.

  • Returns - Byte array containing the conversion output.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5817

def convertFile(file)
    if (!(File.file?(file) && !File.zero?(file)))
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(file, "convertFile", "pdf-to-text", "The file must exist and not be empty.", "convert_file"), 470);
    end
    
    @files['file'] = file
    @helper.post(@fields, @files, @raw_data)
end

#convertFileToFile(file, file_path) ⇒ Object

Convert a local file and write the result to a local file.

  • file - The path to a local file to convert. The file must exist and not be empty.

  • file_path - The output file path. The string must not be empty.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5843

def convertFileToFile(file, file_path)
    if (!(!file_path.nil? && !file_path.empty?))
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(file_path, "convertFileToFile::file_path", "pdf-to-text", "The string must not be empty.", "convert_file_to_file"), 470);
    end
    
    output_file = open(file_path, "wb")
    begin
        convertFileToStream(file, output_file)
        output_file.close()
    rescue Error => why
        output_file.close()
        FileUtils.rm(file_path)
        raise
    end
end

#convertFileToStream(file, out_stream) ⇒ Object

Convert a local file and write the result to an output stream.

  • file - The path to a local file to convert. The file must exist and not be empty.

  • out_stream - The output stream that will contain the conversion output.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5830

def convertFileToStream(file, out_stream)
    if (!(File.file?(file) && !File.zero?(file)))
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(file, "convertFileToStream::file", "pdf-to-text", "The file must exist and not be empty.", "convert_file_to_stream"), 470);
    end
    
    @files['file'] = file
    @helper.post(@fields, @files, @raw_data, out_stream)
end

#convertRawData(data) ⇒ Object

Convert raw data.

  • data - The raw content to be converted.

  • Returns - Byte array with the output.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5863

def convertRawData(data)
    @raw_data['file'] = data
    @helper.post(@fields, @files, @raw_data)
end

#convertRawDataToFile(data, file_path) ⇒ Object

Convert raw data to a file.

  • data - The raw content to be converted.

  • file_path - The output file path. The string must not be empty.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5881

def convertRawDataToFile(data, file_path)
    if (!(!file_path.nil? && !file_path.empty?))
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(file_path, "convertRawDataToFile::file_path", "pdf-to-text", "The string must not be empty.", "convert_raw_data_to_file"), 470);
    end
    
    output_file = open(file_path, "wb")
    begin
        convertRawDataToStream(data, output_file)
        output_file.close()
    rescue Error => why
        output_file.close()
        FileUtils.rm(file_path)
        raise
    end
end

#convertRawDataToStream(data, out_stream) ⇒ Object

Convert raw data and write the result to an output stream.

  • data - The raw content to be converted.

  • out_stream - The output stream that will contain the conversion output.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5872

def convertRawDataToStream(data, out_stream)
    @raw_data['file'] = data
    @helper.post(@fields, @files, @raw_data, out_stream)
end

#convertStream(in_stream) ⇒ Object

Convert the contents of an input stream.

  • in_stream - The input stream with source data.

  • Returns - Byte array containing the conversion output.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5901

def convertStream(in_stream)
    @raw_data['stream'] = in_stream.read
    @helper.post(@fields, @files, @raw_data)
end

#convertStreamToFile(in_stream, file_path) ⇒ Object

Convert the contents of an input stream and write the result to a local file.

  • in_stream - The input stream with source data.

  • file_path - The output file path. The string must not be empty.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5919

def convertStreamToFile(in_stream, file_path)
    if (!(!file_path.nil? && !file_path.empty?))
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(file_path, "convertStreamToFile::file_path", "pdf-to-text", "The string must not be empty.", "convert_stream_to_file"), 470);
    end
    
    output_file = open(file_path, "wb")
    begin
        convertStreamToStream(in_stream, output_file)
        output_file.close()
    rescue Error => why
        output_file.close()
        FileUtils.rm(file_path)
        raise
    end
end

#convertStreamToStream(in_stream, out_stream) ⇒ Object

Convert the contents of an input stream and write the result to an output stream.

  • in_stream - The input stream with source data.

  • out_stream - The output stream that will contain the conversion output.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5910

def convertStreamToStream(in_stream, out_stream)
    @raw_data['stream'] = in_stream.read
    @helper.post(@fields, @files, @raw_data, out_stream)
end

#convertUrl(url) ⇒ Object

Convert a PDF.

  • url - The address of the PDF to convert. The supported protocols are http:// and https://.

  • Returns - Byte array containing the conversion output.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5771

def convertUrl(url)
    unless /(?i)^https?:\/\/.*$/.match(url)
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(url, "convertUrl", "pdf-to-text", "The supported protocols are http:// and https://.", "convert_url"), 470);
    end
    
    @fields['url'] = url
    @helper.post(@fields, @files, @raw_data)
end

#convertUrlToFile(url, file_path) ⇒ Object

Convert a PDF and write the result to a local file.

  • url - The address of the PDF to convert. The supported protocols are http:// and https://.

  • file_path - The output file path. The string must not be empty.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5797

def convertUrlToFile(url, file_path)
    if (!(!file_path.nil? && !file_path.empty?))
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(file_path, "convertUrlToFile::file_path", "pdf-to-text", "The string must not be empty.", "convert_url_to_file"), 470);
    end
    
    output_file = open(file_path, "wb")
    begin
        convertUrlToStream(url, output_file)
        output_file.close()
    rescue Error => why
        output_file.close()
        FileUtils.rm(file_path)
        raise
    end
end

#convertUrlToStream(url, out_stream) ⇒ Object

Convert a PDF and write the result to an output stream.

  • url - The address of the PDF to convert. The supported protocols are http:// and https://.

  • out_stream - The output stream that will contain the conversion output.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5784

def convertUrlToStream(url, out_stream)
    unless /(?i)^https?:\/\/.*$/.match(url)
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(url, "convertUrlToStream::url", "pdf-to-text", "The supported protocols are http:// and https://.", "convert_url_to_stream"), 470);
    end
    
    @fields['url'] = url
    @helper.post(@fields, @files, @raw_data, out_stream)
end

#getConsumedCreditCount ⇒ Object

Get the number of credits consumed by the last conversion.

  • Returns - The number of credits.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6138

def getConsumedCreditCount()
    return @helper.getConsumedCreditCount()
end

#getDebugLogUrl ⇒ Object

Get the URL of the debug log for the last conversion.

  • Returns - The link to the debug log.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6123

def getDebugLogUrl()
    return @helper.getDebugLogUrl()
end

#getJobId ⇒ Object

Get the job id.

  • Returns - The unique job identifier.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6144

def getJobId()
    return @helper.getJobId()
end

#getOutputSize ⇒ Object

Get the size of the output in bytes.

  • Returns - The count of bytes.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6156

def getOutputSize()
    return @helper.getOutputSize()
end

#getPageCount ⇒ Object

Get the number of pages in the output document.

  • Returns - The page count.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6150

def getPageCount()
    return @helper.getPageCount()
end

#getRemainingCreditCount ⇒ Object

Get the number of conversion credits available in your account. This method can only be called after a call to one of the convertXtoY methods. The returned value can differ from the actual count if you run parallel conversions. The special value 999999 is returned if the information is not available.

  • Returns - The number of credits.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6132

def getRemainingCreditCount()
    return @helper.getRemainingCreditCount()
end

#getVersion ⇒ Object

Get the version details.

  • Returns - API version, converter version, and client version.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6162

def getVersion()
    return "client " + CLIENT_VERSION + ", API v2, converter " + @helper.getConverterVersion()
end

#setCropArea(x, y, width, height) ⇒ Object

Set the crop area. It allows to extract just a part of a PDF page.

  • x - Set the top left X coordinate of the crop area in points. Must be a positive integer number or 0.

  • y - Set the top left Y coordinate of the crop area in points. Must be a positive integer number or 0.

  • width - Set the width of the crop area in points. Must be a positive integer number or 0.

  • height - Set the height of the crop area in points. Must be a positive integer number or 0.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6104

def setCropArea(x, y, width, height)
    setCropAreaX(x)
    setCropAreaY(y)
    setCropAreaWidth(width)
    setCropAreaHeight(height)
    self
end

#setCropAreaHeight(height) ⇒ Object

Set the height of the crop area in points.

  • height - Must be a positive integer number or 0.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6088

def setCropAreaHeight(height)
    if (!(Integer(height) >= 0))
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(height, "setCropAreaHeight", "pdf-to-text", "Must be a positive integer number or 0.", "set_crop_area_height"), 470);
    end
    
    @fields['crop_area_height'] = height
    self
end

#setCropAreaWidth(width) ⇒ Object

Set the width of the crop area in points.

  • width - Must be a positive integer number or 0.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6075

def setCropAreaWidth(width)
    if (!(Integer(width) >= 0))
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(width, "setCropAreaWidth", "pdf-to-text", "Must be a positive integer number or 0.", "set_crop_area_width"), 470);
    end
    
    @fields['crop_area_width'] = width
    self
end

#setCropAreaX(x) ⇒ Object

Set the top left X coordinate of the crop area in points.

  • x - Must be a positive integer number or 0.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6049

def setCropAreaX(x)
    if (!(Integer(x) >= 0))
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(x, "setCropAreaX", "pdf-to-text", "Must be a positive integer number or 0.", "set_crop_area_x"), 470);
    end
    
    @fields['crop_area_x'] = x
    self
end

#setCropAreaY(y) ⇒ Object

Set the top left Y coordinate of the crop area in points.

  • y - Must be a positive integer number or 0.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6062

def setCropAreaY(y)
    if (!(Integer(y) >= 0))
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(y, "setCropAreaY", "pdf-to-text", "Must be a positive integer number or 0.", "set_crop_area_y"), 470);
    end
    
    @fields['crop_area_y'] = y
    self
end

#setCustomPageBreak(page_break) ⇒ Object

Specify the custom page break.

  • page_break - String to insert between the pages.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5996

def setCustomPageBreak(page_break)
    @fields['custom_page_break'] = page_break
    self
end

#setDebugLog(value) ⇒ Object

Turn on the debug logging. Details about the conversion are stored in the debug log. The URL of the log can be obtained from the getDebugLogUrl method or available in conversion statistics.

  • value - Set to true to enable the debug logging.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6116

def setDebugLog(value)
    @fields['debug_log'] = value
    self
end

#setEol(eol) ⇒ Object

The end-of-line convention for the text output.

  • eol - Allowed values are unix, dos, mac.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5970

def setEol(eol)
    unless /(?i)^(unix|dos|mac)$/.match(eol)
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(eol, "setEol", "pdf-to-text", "Allowed values are unix, dos, mac.", "set_eol"), 470);
    end
    
    @fields['eol'] = eol
    self
end

#setHttpProxy(proxy) ⇒ Object

A proxy server used by Pdfcrowd conversion process for accessing the source URLs with HTTP scheme. It can help to circumvent regional restrictions or provide limited access to your intranet.

  • proxy - The value must have format DOMAIN_OR_IP_ADDRESS:PORT.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6179

def setHttpProxy(proxy)
    unless /(?i)^([a-z0-9]+(-[a-z0-9]+)*\.)+[a-z0-9]{1,}:\d+$/.match(proxy)
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(proxy, "setHttpProxy", "pdf-to-text", "The value must have format DOMAIN_OR_IP_ADDRESS:PORT.", "set_http_proxy"), 470);
    end
    
    @fields['http_proxy'] = proxy
    self
end

#setHttpsProxy(proxy) ⇒ Object

A proxy server used by Pdfcrowd conversion process for accessing the source URLs with HTTPS scheme. It can help to circumvent regional restrictions or provide limited access to your intranet.

  • proxy - The value must have format DOMAIN_OR_IP_ADDRESS:PORT.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6192

def setHttpsProxy(proxy)
    unless /(?i)^([a-z0-9]+(-[a-z0-9]+)*\.)+[a-z0-9]{1,}:\d+$/.match(proxy)
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(proxy, "setHttpsProxy", "pdf-to-text", "The value must have format DOMAIN_OR_IP_ADDRESS:PORT.", "set_https_proxy"), 470);
    end
    
    @fields['https_proxy'] = proxy
    self
end

#setLineSpacingThreshold(threshold) ⇒ Object

Set the maximum line spacing when the paragraph detection mode is enabled.

  • threshold - The value must be a positive integer percentage.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6018

def setLineSpacingThreshold(threshold)
    unless /(?i)^0$|^[0-9]+%$/.match(threshold)
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(threshold, "setLineSpacingThreshold", "pdf-to-text", "The value must be a positive integer percentage.", "set_line_spacing_threshold"), 470);
    end
    
    @fields['line_spacing_threshold'] = threshold
    self
end

#setNoLayout(value) ⇒ Object

Ignore the original PDF layout.

  • value - Set to true to ignore the layout.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5961

def setNoLayout(value)
    @fields['no_layout'] = value
    self
end

#setPageBreakMode(mode) ⇒ Object

Specify the page break mode for the text output.

  • mode - Allowed values are none, default, custom.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5983

def setPageBreakMode(mode)
    unless /(?i)^(none|default|custom)$/.match(mode)
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(mode, "setPageBreakMode", "pdf-to-text", "Allowed values are none, default, custom.", "set_page_break_mode"), 470);
    end
    
    @fields['page_break_mode'] = mode
    self
end

#setParagraphMode(mode) ⇒ Object

Specify the paragraph detection mode.

  • mode - Allowed values are none, bounding-box, characters.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6005

def setParagraphMode(mode)
    unless /(?i)^(none|bounding-box|characters)$/.match(mode)
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(mode, "setParagraphMode", "pdf-to-text", "Allowed values are none, bounding-box, characters.", "set_paragraph_mode"), 470);
    end
    
    @fields['paragraph_mode'] = mode
    self
end

#setPdfPassword(password) ⇒ Object

The password to open the encrypted PDF file.

  • password - The input PDF password.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5939

def setPdfPassword(password)
    @fields['pdf_password'] = password
    self
end

#setPrintPageRange(pages) ⇒ Object

Set the page range to print.

  • pages - A comma separated list of page numbers or ranges.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 5948

def setPrintPageRange(pages)
    unless /^(?:\s*(?:\d+|(?:\d*\s*\-\s*\d+)|(?:\d+\s*\-\s*\d*))\s*,\s*)*\s*(?:\d+|(?:\d*\s*\-\s*\d+)|(?:\d+\s*\-\s*\d*))\s*$/.match(pages)
        raise Error.new(Pdfcrowd.create_invalid_value_message(pages, "setPrintPageRange", "pdf-to-text", "A comma separated list of page numbers or ranges.", "set_print_page_range"), 470);
    end
    
    @fields['print_page_range'] = pages
    self
end

#setProxy(host, port, user_name, password) ⇒ Object

Specifies an HTTP proxy that the API client library will use to connect to the internet.

  • host - The proxy hostname.

  • port - The proxy port.

  • user_name - The username.

  • password - The password.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6227

def setProxy(host, port, user_name, password)
    @helper.setProxy(host, port, user_name, password)
    self
end

#setRemoveEmptyLines(value) ⇒ Object

Remove empty lines from the text output.

  • value - Set to true to remove empty lines.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6040

def setRemoveEmptyLines(value)
    @fields['remove_empty_lines'] = value
    self
end

#setRemoveHyphenation(value) ⇒ Object

Remove the hyphen character from the end of lines.

  • value - Set to true to remove hyphens.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6031

def setRemoveHyphenation(value)
    @fields['remove_hyphenation'] = value
    self
end

#setRetryCount(count) ⇒ Object

Specifies the number of automatic retries when the 502 HTTP status code is received. The 502 status code indicates a temporary network issue. This feature can be disabled by setting to 0.

  • count - Number of retries.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6236

def setRetryCount(count)
    @helper.setRetryCount(count)
    self
end

#setTag(tag) ⇒ Object

Tag the conversion with a custom value. The tag is used in conversion statistics. A value longer than 32 characters is cut off.

  • tag - A string with the custom tag.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6170

def setTag(tag)
    @fields['tag'] = tag
    self
end

#setUseHttp(value) ⇒ Object

Specifies if the client communicates over HTTP or HTTPS with Pdfcrowd API. Warning: Using HTTP is insecure as data sent over HTTP is not encrypted. Enable this option only if you know what you are doing.

  • value - Set to true to use HTTP.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6206

def setUseHttp(value)
    @helper.setUseHttp(value)
    self
end

#setUserAgent(agent) ⇒ Object

Set a custom user agent HTTP header. It can be useful if you are behind a proxy or a firewall.

  • agent - The user agent string.

  • Returns - The converter object.



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# File 'lib/pdfcrowd.rb', line 6215

def setUserAgent(agent)
    @helper.setUserAgent(agent)
    self
end