Releases · py-pdf/pypdf

Version 1.25

2015-07-07

Added Python 3 algorithm for ASCII85Decode. Fixes issue when
reading reportlab-generated files with Py 3. _jerickbixly_
Recognize more escape sequence which would otherwise throw an
exception. _manuelzs, robertsoakes_
Fixed overflow error in generic.py. Occurred
when reading a too-large int in Python 2. _by Raja Jamwal_
Allow access to files which were encrypted with an empty
password. Previously threw a "File has not been decrypted"
exception. _Elena Williams_
Do not attempt to decode an empty data stream. Previously
would cause an error in decode algorithms. _vladir_
Fixed some type issues specific to Py 2 or Py 3.
Fix issue when stream data begins with whitespace. _soloma83_
Recognize abbreviated filter names. _AlmightyOatmeal and
Matthew Weiss_
Copy decryption key from PdfFileReader to PdfFileMerger.
Allows usage of PdfFileMerger with encrypted files. _twolfson_
Fixed bug which occurred when a NameObject is present at end
of a file stream. Threw a "Stream has ended unexpectedly"
exception. _speedplane_

Initial work on a test suite; to be expanded in future.
Tests and Resources directory added, README updated _robertsoakes_
Added document cloning methods to PdfFileWriter:
appendPagesFromReader, cloneReaderDocumentRoot, and
cloneDocumentFromReader. See official documentation _robertsoakes_
Added method for writing to form fields: updatePageFormFieldValues.
This will be enhanced in the future. See official documentation
_robertsoakes_
New addAttachment method. See documentation. Support for adding
and extracting embedded files to be enhanced in the future
_moshekaplan_
Added methods to get page number of given PageObject or
Destination: getPageNumber and getDestinationPageNumber.
See documentation _mozbugbox_