extractFileText returns <missing>

str = extractFileText('C:\Documents\SomeFile.pdf')

returns:

str =

<missing>

The PDF file I am trying to extract text from is a test data file, so it is mostly numbers. However, a function I found on FileExchange was able to parse most of the PDF but limited the amount of characters I could bring in. The function works just fine for a PDF file of a novel that I had handy. Is there a way to make extractFileText work for my file or will it be limited to only certain PDF files.

Answer 1

[Jon Cherrie]

The extractFileText function has been significantly rewritten for R2021a and may give different results for some PDF files. I recommend trying again with the latest version. If you are still seeing issues, please contact technical support.