CG <cgg007@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > Does this give you any more insight into an alternate method of getting this > thing done? I would fork(), set up file descriptors appropriately, then have the child call the Adobe library and the parent feed the data to it. Once the document is loaded in the child, do whatever processing you need to, then pass the results back to the parent via stdout or a temporary file. Ugly, but probably the most robust way to do it. Make sure you don't call any PG-internal functions in the child process, as that will confuse things badly. -Doug ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend