PDFMerge (Function)

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PDFMerge (Function)

In french: PDFFusionne

Merges several PDF files into a single PDF file. Files are merged one after the other. The paths of the PDF files can be included in an array.

Example

// Merges 2 PDF files into a single one
PDFMerge("C:\PDF Doc\pdf_merge.pdf", "C:\PDF Doc\ReportQuery.pdf", "C:\PDF Doc\Concepts.pdf")

// Merges the PDF files present in an array
MyPDFArray is array of 3 strings
MyPDFArray[1] = "C:\Doc\Functions1.pdf"
MyPDFArray[2] = "C:\Doc\Functions2.pdf"
MyPDFArray[3] = "C:\Doc\Functions3.pdf"
PDFMerge("C:\Doc\pdf_merge.pdf", MyPDFArray)

Syntax

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<Result> = PDFMerge(<Result PDF file> , <PDF file 1> , <PDF file 2> [, <PDF file 3> [... [, <PDF file N>]]])

<Result>: Boolean

True if the result file was generated,
False otherwise. To get more details on the error, use ErrorInfo.

<Result PDF file>: Character string

Name and full path of the PDF file to be created. This file will contain the PDF files that have been merged.

<PDF file 1>: Character string

Name and full path of the first PDF file to be merged.

<PDF file 2>: Character string

Name and full path of the second PDF file to be merged.

<PDF file 3>: Optional character string

Name and full path of the 3rd PDF file to be merged.

<PDF file N>: Optional character string

Name and full path of the Nth PDF file to be merged.

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<Result> = PDFMerge(<Result PDF file> , <PDF files to merge>)

<Result>: Boolean

True if the result file was generated,
False otherwise. To get more details on the error, use ErrorInfo.

<Result PDF file>: Character string

Name and full path of the PDF file to be created. This file will contain the PDF files that have been merged.

<PDF files to merge>: Array

Name of the array of strings containing the paths of the PDF files to be merged.

Remarks

Until version 18:
- This function only generates PDF files in version 1.4.
- Merging PDFs is not supported in version 1.5 and later.
As of version 19, PDF files in version 1.5 are supported by WINDEV and WEBDEV.
Bookmarks are lost when merging PDF files.
Starting with version 23, the process speed has been improved and the size of the merged file has been optimized.

Business / UI classification: Business Logic

Component: wd300wdpdf.dll