getTextInRect method

Future<String> getTextInRect(CPDFRectF rect)

Retrieves text inside the specified rectangle on the current page.

Parameters:
rect - The page-space rectangle used to extract bounded text.

Returns: Text contained in the rectangle, or an empty string.

example:

final CPDFPage page = controller.document.pageAtIndex(0);
const CPDFRectF rect = CPDFRectF(
  left: 40,
  top: 760,
  right: 560,
  bottom: 680,
);
final String text = await page.getTextInRect(rect);
print(text);

Since v2.6.8

Implementation

Future<String> getTextInRect(CPDFRectF rect) async {
  final result = await _channel.invokeMethod('get_page_text_in_rect', {
    'page_index': pageIndex,
    'rect': rect.toJson(),
  });
  return result ?? '';
}