How to extract date from pdf pages change to YYYYMMDD format for renaming?

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I am trying to use a date "DECEMBER 31, 2010" from the actual PDF pages, convert it to YYYYMMDD format "20101131" and use it as the new file name. How can I do this with A-PDF Rename software?

Solution

While using A-PDF Rename (free download here) to rename your files with page content, you can use content tag and then write script to carry out your needs:

1. Import your PDF file into A-PDF Rename, click "Macro->Content Tag..." to edit Content Tag, mark the tag on date "DECEMBER 31, 2010" on sample PDF page;

2. Write below script in "Advanced" window:

var
aYear,mon,aday:string;
M:integer;
Begin
tag:=trim(tag);
aYear:=rightstr(tag,4);
mon:='JAN,FEB,MAR,APR,MAY,JUN,JUL,AUG,SEP,OCT,NOV,DEC';
M:=pos(leftstr(tag,3),mon);
mon:=inttostr(m div 4); if length(mon)=1 then mon:='0'+mon;
aday:=copy(tag,pos(' ',tag)+1,2)
tag:=ayear+mon+aday;
end.

3. Run the script and you will get below result:

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You can also use A-PDF Content Splitter, A-PDF AutoMail to rename split PDF files in the same way.

How to extract date from pdf pages change to YYYYMMDD format for renaming?

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