How to test PDF format report using QTP

[shilupg]

Hi,

The project which i am currently working contains PDF reports.
Can anyone of you give a solution to test this using QTP

Thanks,
Shilu

[NevadaMike]

Here's a link to an API I found to be VERY useful! Install the API and review its docs and your set.

I wanted to verify a proper PDF was being created, so once the API was installed, here's what I did with their code:

' This is to verify that the PDF is the Master Report document. It should have "Master Report" for its first 13 characters.
' *** Initialize the API ***
Set oPDF=createobject("LearnQuickTest.ManipulatePDF")
PDFText=oPDF.GetPDFText ("C:\NEW.pdf")

' *** Verify the first 13 characters ***
CheckedPDFText=Left(PDFText,13)

' *** Show me the first 13 characters ***
Print "PDFText=" & CheckedPDFText ' Just a visual check for me

' *** Document the test results ***

Code:

If (CheckedPDFText="Master Report") then
    Print "PDF verification SUCCEEDED!"
else
    Print "PDF verification FAILED!"
End if