pdf viewer - Search Arabic words

[AbanoubFakheryMakram]

Bug description

When searching for a word in Arabic pdf file no results found, while copying this word from the file and past it inside searchController the controller find it

_searchResult = _pdfViewerController.searchText("ﻛﯿﻒ");

Steps to reproduce

1. Use this file as ref "https://www.ed.gov/sites/ed/files/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/qa-201405-arabic.pdf"

2. Try to give the controller a direct word "simulate a user search" => pdfViewerController.searchText("ﻛﯿﻒ");
   Expected: The controller could find the word
   Actual: The controller can not find this word

3. Try copy any word from the file and past as it inside the controller
   Here the controller can find the word

Code sample

Code sample

import 'dart:convert';

import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:syncfusion_flutter_pdfviewer/pdfviewer.dart';

void main() {
  runApp(const MyApp());
}

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  const MyApp({super.key});

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      title: 'Flutter Demo',
      theme: ThemeData(
        colorScheme: ColorScheme.fromSeed(seedColor: Colors.deepPurple),
        useMaterial3: true,
      ),
      home: const MyHomePage(title: 'Flutter Demo Home Page'),
    );
  }
}

class MyHomePage extends StatefulWidget {
  const MyHomePage({super.key, required this.title});

  final String title;

  @override
  State<MyHomePage> createState() => _MyHomePageState();
}

class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> {
  late PdfViewerController _pdfViewerController;
  late PdfTextSearchResult _searchResult;

  @override
  void initState() {
    _pdfViewerController = PdfViewerController();
    _searchResult = PdfTextSearchResult();
    super.initState();
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.inversePrimary,
        title: Text(widget.title),
        actions: <Widget>[
          IconButton(
            icon: const Icon(
              Icons.search,
              color: Colors.white,
            ),
            onPressed: () {
              _searchResult = _pdfViewerController.searchText("ﻛﯿﻒ");
              if (kIsWeb) {
                print('Total instance count: ${_searchResult.totalInstanceCount}');
              } else {
                _searchResult.addListener(
                  () {
                    if (_searchResult.hasResult && _searchResult.isSearchCompleted) {
                      print('Total instance count: ${_searchResult.totalInstanceCount}');
                    } else {
                      print('no search result');
                    }
                  },
                );
              }
            },
          ),
        ],
      ),
      floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
        onPressed: () {
          _searchResult.nextInstance();
        },
        child: const Icon(Icons.next_plan_outlined),
      ),
      body: SfPdfViewer.network(
        'https://www.ed.gov/sites/ed/files/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/qa-201405-arabic.pdf',
        controller: _pdfViewerController,
        currentSearchTextHighlightColor: Colors.blue.withOpacity(.4),
        otherSearchTextHighlightColor: Colors.yellow.withOpacity(.4),
      ),
    );
  }
}

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On which target platforms have you observed this bug?

Android, iOS

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• No issues found!

[ismailelmogy]

I am also experiencing this issue with searching Arabic text in syncfusion_flutter_pdfviewer. When I use the searchText feature for Arabic words, it fails to find the correct results or sometimes does not locate the text at all.

My Setup:

• Flutter Version: 3.22.2
• Syncfusion Version: ^27.1.58

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Load a PDF with Arabic content.
2. Attempt to search for an Arabic word or phrase using the searchText function.
3. Observe that the function does not return the expected results.

I’d appreciate any updates on resolving this issue. Thank you!

[KrithigaPerumal]

Hi @AbanoubFakheryMakram,

For a similar issue, we have already provided the details in the following forum thread. Kindly let us know if you have any further questions.
Forum thread link: https://forumassist.syncfusion.com/195058

Regards,
Krithiga Perumal.

[Deepak1799]

Hi @AbanoubFakheryMakram ,

We are have analyzed further with the provided document unable to replicate the reported issue with the latest version of syncfusion_flutter_pdfviewer package and the text search working properly on the provided document. Please find the video recording of the issue replication and the sample which we used for issue replication. Could you please check the reported case with the latest version and let us know whether the issue is resolved on your end?

Sample: sfpdfviewer_gh2158.zip

[Deepak1799]

Hi @AbanoubFakheryMakram ,

We wanted to follow up on our previous communication regarding the issue you reported. As we haven't received any further information or response from you since our last update, we are proceeding to close this issue. If you experience the issue again or have any additional information to share, you can easily reopen this ticket at any time.