PDFAssist, tool adding context menu to Explorer to split, merge... PDF

[Thierry69]

I need to split and merge PDF very often, and I haven't found any easy and quick product to do that.
All the applications I've tested are heavy to load, or take several clisk and time to do the job I wanted.

So, I created this little tool yesterday to fit my needs.

PDFAssist is a small application that add to the Windows FileExplorer some menus to do some quick work on PDF files.

The work can be done on single PDF and on multiple PDF at the same time.

This version do on PDF :
- Split the pages of PDF
- Compress (optimize) the PDF
- Merge PDF
- OCR PDF
- Print PDF
- Password Protect PDF
- Password UnProtect PDF



It uses Ghostscript and Poppler to do the work on PDF.

In order to manage multiple select of files within the Explorer, PDFAssist uses the "context-menu-launcher" that can be found at this url
https://github.com/zenden2k/context-menu-launcher

Ghostscript and Poppler are embedded in the ZIP

You will find in the code all the code to do call to Ghostscript, Poppler, etc...

Just run the executable the first time to create the needed registry keys.

As bonus, PDFAssist also creates a registry key to allow the automatic creation a folder with the current date

Enjoy the tool, and if you have comments, or ideas to enhance it, just post them here.

Well, I can't post it here, upload seemes to have a problem, but here is the link with all EXE : https://www.dropbox.com/s/r43bvoyfp7...ssist.zip?dl=1

And here only the sourcesPDFAssist Only src.zip

Thierry

[LeoFar]

Good job!
Can I translate this tool on ITALIAN language?
Thank you.

[Thierry69]

Sure Leofar

[zaidkhot]

I need to split and merge PDF very often, and I haven't found any easy and quick product to do that.
All the applications I've tested are heavy to load, or take several clisk and time to do the job I wanted.

So, I created this little tool yesterday to fit my needs.

PDFAssist is a small application that add to the Windows FileExplorer some menus to do some quick work on PDF files.

The work can be done on single PDF and on multiple PDF at the same time.

This version do on PDF :
- Split the pages of PDF
- Compress (optimize) the PDF
- Merge PDF
- OCR PDF
- Print PDF
- Password Protect PDF
- Password UnProtect PDF



It uses Ghostscript and Poppler to do the work on PDF.

In order to manage multiple select of files within the Explorer, PDFAssist uses the "context-menu-launcher" that can be found at this url
https://github.com/zenden2k/context-menu-launcher

Ghostscript and Poppler are embedded in the ZIP

You will find in the code all the code to do call to Ghostscript, Poppler, etc...

Just run the executable the first time to create the needed registry keys.

As bonus, PDFAssist also creates a registry key to allow the automatic creation a folder with the current date

Enjoy the tool, and if you have comments, or ideas to enhance it, just post them here.

Well, I can't post it here, upload seemes to have a problem, but here is the link with all EXE : https://www.dropbox.com/s/r43bvoyfp7...ssist.zip?dl=1

And here only the sourcesPDFAssist Only src.zip

Thierry

Hey for some reason I am unable to use this. I have used to for some months. Now on the rightclick Icon it just shows a blank icon. Any idea how to reinstall this?

[Thierry69]

Just reinstall it, maybe some upgrade of windows broke something (not here at least as I use it everyday)

[zaidkhot]

just reinstall it, maybe some upgrade of windows broke something (not here at least as i use it everyday)

how do i reinstall it? It is not available in control panel

[Thierry69]

You have the sources in my thread

[zaidkhot]

You have the sources in my thread

I am unable to install it. As I click it, nothing happens.

[zaidkhot]

I need to split and merge PDF very often, and I haven't found any easy and quick product to do that.
All the applications I've tested are heavy to load, or take several clisk and time to do the job I wanted.

So, I created this little tool yesterday to fit my needs.

PDFAssist is a small application that add to the Windows FileExplorer some menus to do some quick work on PDF files.

The work can be done on single PDF and on multiple PDF at the same time.

This version do on PDF :
- Split the pages of PDF
- Compress (optimize) the PDF
- Merge PDF
- OCR PDF
- Print PDF
- Password Protect PDF
- Password UnProtect PDF



It uses Ghostscript and Poppler to do the work on PDF.

In order to manage multiple select of files within the Explorer, PDFAssist uses the "context-menu-launcher" that can be found at this url
https://github.com/zenden2k/context-menu-launcher

Ghostscript and Poppler are embedded in the ZIP

You will find in the code all the code to do call to Ghostscript, Poppler, etc...

Just run the executable the first time to create the needed registry keys.

As bonus, PDFAssist also creates a registry key to allow the automatic creation a folder with the current date

Enjoy the tool, and if you have comments, or ideas to enhance it, just post them here.

Well, I can't post it here, upload seemes to have a problem, but here is the link with all EXE : https://www.dropbox.com/s/r43bvoyfp7...ssist.zip?dl=1

And here only the sourcesPDFAssist Only src.zip

Thierry

Hey, when I select multiple pdfs, nothing happens. I installed the client correctly.

[Thierry69]

I don't remember for multiple selection

[zaidkhot]

I don't remember for multiple selection

I think the context menu launcher isnt working. How do i install it?

[Thierry69]

they are within the method Registry_CreateKeysPDFAssist

[gosiva]

Hello Thierry,

Your tool looks really amazing, but I don't understand, I can't get it to work on my windows 11.

Initially, when launching PDFAssist.exe, Windows shows me a blue window to tell me "Microsoft defender smartscreen to prevent the starting of an unrecognized application....." so, I click on "additional information" then on run anyway. I restart PDFAssist.exe and there is still no context menu.

So, I run PDFAssist.exe in administrator mode, at this point, I finally have the context menu displayed, but any menu leads to nothing, I have for example for the protect PDF the password request is displayed, but then nothing and it doesn't work, for the print PDF a window to choose the printer, but then nothing, if I do Split PDF, nothing happens. ....

Do you have any idea what I can do? Is there anything else I need to install on my computer for this to work?

Thanks in advance.

[Thierry69]

I think PDF protected are not managed.
Just compile the sources to avoid message of defender

[gosiva]

Yes, but I have the context menu of your tool now, but none of the menus react, Split, merge, ... does not work, I have no error message and I cannot find a pdf file creates...

I am passing through this forum, because your tool interests me to help me in my daily tasks, but I know nothing about Visual Basic, I simply wanted to use your tool.

[Crapahute]

Hi,
I need to make Factur-X files in VB6. Would-it be possible to attach XML file to a PDF with your technic ?

[Thierry69]

The code I posted is to split/merge PDF, nothing else