Creating robots that read PDF files

Based on our previous experience in creating automation solutions, we know that the UiPath solution, by default, has the following dependencies:

• UiPath.Excel.Activities
• UiPath.System.Activities
• UiPath.UIAutomation.Activities
• UiPath.Mail.Activities

However, the default activities do not contain specialized activities for PDF automation. Therefore, we need to add a new dependency to the automation project that requires PDF interaction. Let's go through the following steps to create a project that contains PDF automation activities:

1. Open UiPath Studio and create a new project by providing the Project Name and Path details.
2. Once the project has been opened, click on the Manage Packages button from the top-level ribbon of the Design tab. This will open the Manage Packages window, as follows:

Figure 11.1 – The Manage Packages option

3. Select the All Packages option in the...