unable to append page, make sure it's fine

[ziram]

Hi,

I'm using this code:

var hummus = require('hummus');

{ var pdfWriter = hummus.createWriter('./output/appendTest1.pdf',
{
version:hummus.ePDFVersion14
});

pdfWriter.appendPDFPagesFromPDF('./sample.pdf');
pdfWriter.appendPDFPagesFromPDF('./sample1.pdf');

pdfWriter.end();

console.log('done - ok');

}

When I tested it in other PDF, it works fine.
But when I tried it to the files I need,
The error was always, "unable to append page, make sure it's fine"

Does it require some version of PDF, or any format?
I just thought any PDF File will do.

Thanks in advance.

[galkahana]

should work on all of them. how about sending me the sample pdf?

[ziram]

I don't really know why it doesn't work with my PDF Files.
I'm using pdfkit module of node.js in creating them.
Does this affect the function of appending pdf?

For additional information, I am using:
node js - v0.8.20
pdfkit - v0.2.0
hummus - v1.0.16

and this is the sample code for generating PDF File:

var PDFDocument = require('pdfkit'),
doc = new PDFDocument(
{
layout: 'landscape'
});

doc.fillColor('#000000')
.text('Hello World')

doc.rect(100, 100, 100, 100)
.fillAndStroke('red','black')

doc.write('sample.pdf');

Attached here is the screenshot of the error I am encountering.

Note: Sample PDF File will be sent thru e-mail, since this doesn't support attaching such format.

Thanks again in advance.
I highly appreciate your response.

[ziram]

I don't really know why it doesn't work with my PDF Files.
I'm using pdfkit module of node.js in creating them.
Does this affect the function of appending pdf?

For additional information, I am using:
node js - v0.8.20
pdfkit - v0.2.0
hummus - v1.0.16

and this is the sample code for generating PDF File:

var PDFDocument = require('pdfkit'),
doc = new PDFDocument(
{
layout: 'landscape'
});

doc.fillColor('#000000')
.text('Hello World')

doc.rect(100, 100, 100, 100)
.fillAndStroke('red','black')

doc.write('sample.pdf');

Attached here is the screenshot of the error I am encountering and the
sample PDF I am using.
[image: capture]https://f.cloud.github.com/assets/5434307/1146686/ab92327e-1e77-11e3-86eb-88c3ff5cf078.JPG

Thanks again in advance.

I highly appreciate your response.

On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 1:37 AM, gal kahana notifications@github.comwrote:

should work on all of them. how about sending me the sample pdf?

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[galkahana]

thanks man. just send me the PDF, i'll be able to tell what's the probably. my initial assumption is that any PDF but encrypted one is eligible for the library usage. i might be wrong, and then it'd probably be a bug. got my email?

[ziram]

This blog do not support attaching PDF Files. I already sent the copy of the sample PDF thru e-mail.
If you didn't receive it, where else can I send the sample PDF?

I really hope you can help me with my issue.

[galkahana]

email to gal@pdfhummus.com

[ziram]

Hi,

Email sent at gal@pdfhummus.com
sample PDF also was attached.

[galkahana]

got it, will look into it today/tomorrow.

[ziram]

okay.. Thank you so much..
Hope you can help me.

On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 4:47 PM, gal kahana notifications@github.comwrote:

got it, will look into it today/tomorrow.

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[ziram]

Hi,

Is there any update on my issue?

Thanks!

On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Mariz Salvador
rizsalvador1493@gmail.comwrote:

okay.. Thank you so much..
Hope you can help me.

On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 4:47 PM, gal kahana notifications@github.comwrote:

got it, will look into it today/tomorrow.

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[galkahana]

Ziram, i inspected the PDF file sample.pdf and found an issue with it. the size entry in its catalog is 7 while the xref actual size is 8. this is what creates the error. it's a problem with how pdfkit creates files.
i'll see if i can teach hummus to be more lenient about this. although incorrect, i should be able to teach hummus to work also with pdfs like this. gimme an hour or two.

[galkahana]

Ziram, i updated hummusJS and the related PDFWriter code to support files with this error. i'm keeping it a policy, in case someone complains, but the default would be to allow such files.

you can now update to the new hummus module (npm update hummus), you should get something with version 10.0.17 or higher (working on other things now,and may update further) and it should work fine.
please verify and let me know if it works.

Gal.

[ziram]

Hi again,

How can I update my hummusJS?
I tried the "npm update hummus" but nothing changed.

I also tried to re-install the hummusJS ("npm install hummus"),
the version became
"version": "1.0.18"
and then I tried appending my PDF Files but still, I got the same error.

If that works fine on you, can you give me instructions on how to make it
work on my workstation?..

I really need this one.
Thank you so much..

On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 11:55 PM, gal kahana notifications@github.comwrote:

Ziram, i updated hummusJS and the related PDFWriter code to support files
with this error. i'm keeping it a policy, in case someone complains, but
the default would be to allow such files.

you can now update to the new hummus module (npm update hummus), you
should get something with version 10.0.17 or higher (working on other
things now,and may update further) and it should work fine.
please verify and let me know if it works.

Gal.

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[ziram]

Hi Gal,

Oh no, it's my fault..

That works VERY GREAT!
Thank you so much for helping me..
I owe you a lot..
It was a big big help for me..
You're a genius.. :)

This module would be a great help for me.
Thanks again!

Ziram

On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 10:29 AM, Mariz Salvador
rizsalvador1493@gmail.comwrote:

Hi again,

How can I update my hummusJS?
I tried the "npm update hummus" but nothing changed.

I also tried to re-install the hummusJS ("npm install hummus"),
the version became
"version": "1.0.18"
and then I tried appending my PDF Files but still, I got the same error.

If that works fine on you, can you give me instructions on how to make it
work on my workstation?..

I really need this one.
Thank you so much..

On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 11:55 PM, gal kahana notifications@github.comwrote:

Ziram, i updated hummusJS and the related PDFWriter code to support files
with this error. i'm keeping it a policy, in case someone complains, but
the default would be to allow such files.

you can now update to the new hummus module (npm update hummus), you
should get something with version 10.0.17 or higher (working on other
things now,and may update further) and it should work fine.
please verify and let me know if it works.

Gal.

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[galkahana]

Glad to hear that it worked. thanks for letting me know.