list embedded files of PDF/A()

This function creates/fills a list b with the names of all files embedded in a PDF/A3 file a.

The return value is the number of embedded files found, or 0 if an error occurred.

Parameters


Parameter

Description

a

Path to the PDF/A3 file.

b

Name of the list in which the names of the embedded files are written. Important note: The list is emptied before that, if it already exists.

Example

We assume that the PDF/A3 file mya3.pdf contains two embedded files.

Parameter a

Parameter b

Result

./conf/myfiles/mya3.pdf

mylist

2 (and the list mylist contains the names of the two embedded files )