Pdf error, cant read malformed

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Hello i am getting this weird error. This robot has read over 5k files before this error came, i have tried reinstall the packages but for no use. Any ideas+?errors

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Hello, did you fix this? I have the same error after update UiPath :unamused:

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yes. its reading a init file (hidden file in ur folder)

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Thank you!
How do I fix this? Or find this?

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Hello, I fixed it too, just unselected the “hidden items” box in windows explorer. But now is my question: isn’t it beter to insert this step in the robot. Because when the client’s computer has the “hidden items” box selected. Then the robot will have the same problem, no?

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Did you use Directory.GetFiles(myDirectory, "*.pdf") ?

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Well, I don’t know your workflow but if your saving pdf attachments into a directory then try to read all files in that directory you definitively need to filter the Direcctory.GetFiles

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Yes it will be a problem for those who dont have the settings, but i did it in the robot. Where i exclude that specific file. think the files its called .ini

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Hello, How do I do this for .pdf and .PDF?
In the “save attachments” activity it worked like this in the filter option “(.pdf|.PDF)” but not in the Directory.GetFiles.

Sorry for my stupid questions :blush:

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Hi @E_lanotte

Don’t worry, your question makes sense.

I just try Directory.GetFiles(myDirectory, "*.pdf") and I get file with both extensions.

Just for selecting multiple extensions ignoring case:

Assign (Array of String)
myExtensions = {“.jpg”, “.jpeg”, “.png”, “.gif”}

Assign (String)
dirPath = Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables("%USERPROFILE%\Pictures")

Assign (DirectoryInfo)
dir = New System.IO.DirectoryInfo(dir)

Assign (Array of FileInfo)
files = dir.GetFiles("*").Where(Function(fi) myExtensions.Contains(fi.Extension.ToLower)).ToArray

ForEach fi in files (ArgumentType is FileInfo)

  • LogMessage
    “================================”

  • LogMessage
    String.Format(“File Name: {0}”, fi.Name)

  • LogMessage
    String.Format(“File Full Name: {0}”, fi.FullName)

  • LogMessage
    String.Format(“File Size (bytes): {0}”, fi.Length.ToString )

  • LogMessage
    String.Format(“File Extension: {0}”, fi.Extension)

  • LogMessage
    String.Format(“Last Accessed: {0}”, fi.LastAccessTime.ToString)

  • LogMessage
    String.Format(“Read Only: {0}”, ((fi.Attributes And FileAttributes.ReadOnly) = FileAttributes.ReadOnly).ToString)