Skip to main content
_
_VijayakumarVZThirumal_
Participating Frequently
October 25, 2007
Question

How to convert word Doc, Excel into PDF using Adobe API in VB6.0

  • October 25, 2007
  • 39 replies
  • 74450 views
Dear All,
I'm having the Adobe Acrobat SDk 8.0 and I need to convert our Word Documentent and Excel Sheets into PDF format thru our VB6.0 program. I'm able to manage to open the PDF documents and printing. I don't know hoe to convert the documents thru VB program.
    This topic has been closed for replies.

    39 replies

    Show previous replies
    _
    _charlesvc_
    Participating Frequently
    March 3, 2008
    Hi Andi,

    As you suggested, my requirement is for a web application on client side, while attaching document for faxing, needs to convert the word document to pdf as the fax software only accepts pdf format.

    Regards
    Charles v c
    _
    _Aandi_Inston_
    Participating Frequently
    March 4, 2008
    So each client user of this product will each have a licensed copy of
    Acrobat Professional?

    Aandi Inston
    _
    _charlesvc_
    Participating Frequently
    March 1, 2008
    Can anyone tell me how to convert word document to pdf file from java
    is there any api
    kindly requested to revert back soon

    if any vb script is there u pls specify that too
    i came across with one VB SCRIPT in http://www.suodenjoki.dk/us/productions/articles/word2pdf.htm

    but seems to have office-add in and only word2007 supports
    so pls tell me is there anyother api or vb script
    _
    _Aandi_Inston_
    Participating Frequently
    March 1, 2008
    >Can anyone tell me how to convert word document to pdf file from java

    Do you need this to happen:

    * On a server?
    * For a group of users who have each purchased Acrobat Professional?
    * Something else?


    Aandi Inston
    _
    _rick_dai_
    New Participant
    February 19, 2008
    Aandi Inston, "How to convert word Doc, Excel into PDF using Adobe API in VB6.0" #22, 16 Feb 2008 3:00 am

    The conversion will take place on windows 2003 server. Each client usually don't have the acrobat professional, but they will have the free standard pdf version. Each client uploads the word document to the server using my web site, and my web site needs to has the code to convert the word file to pdf, after that, the pdf will be saved at the server. Someone mention LiveCycle PDF Generator, is this the right approach?
    _
    _Aandi_Inston_
    Participating Frequently
    February 19, 2008
    >The conversion will take place on windows 2003 server.

    Ok, then I can agree: Acrobat is out of the question. It has a single
    user license. LiveCycle PDF Generator or Distiller Server are Adobe's
    server products.

    Distiller Server used to be around $5000 for a 100-client license. The
    price is no longer published, however, and could have changed.
    LiveCycle PDF Generator is a more capable product and you can expect a
    higher price.

    Aandi Inston
    _
    _rick_dai_
    New Participant
    February 19, 2008
    -You can use the product LiveCycle PDF Generator

    Do you happen to know how much that's going to cost? The web site doesn't show the price.
    Bernd Alheit
    Bernd Alheit
    Community Expert
    February 16, 2008
    > I am using C#.Net web project to convert newly uploaded word document to pdf and save to the server.

    You can use the product LiveCycle PDF Generator.
    _
    _rick_dai_
    New Participant
    February 16, 2008
    I have been reading this thread, and still not sure what I need to have to convert word to pdf file. I am using C#.Net web project to convert newly uploaded word document to pdf and save to the server. What API do I need to get that done? I managed to set a default printer and use Process to print a word document, but the thing is it always pops up the "save as" dialog. Is it possible to suppress that window and pass in the output file name?
    _
    _Aandi_Inston_
    Participating Frequently
    February 16, 2008
    > the thing is it always pops up the "save as" dialog.

    See the Distiller API document, which includes information on how to
    bypass the prompt for filename in the Adobe PDF driver.

    Note that this is NOT for use on a server; however, that doesn't seem
    to be the case here. If I understand correctly, each client will have
    purchased a copy of Acrobat Professional or Acrobat Standard, and the
    conversion will take place on each client, before being uploaded to
    the server - correct?

    Aandi Inston
    _
    _Leonard_Rosenthol_
    Participating Frequently
    February 4, 2008
    I would use look at the "silent printing" APIs for Acrobat Distiller to enable the printing from Word...

    Leonard
    _
    _Bill_Evanikoff_
    New Participant
    February 4, 2008
    Leonard,

    I'm not certain which Acrobat product I should use to approach my problem, which is similar to Fredri.

    I have a server app which generates a highly automated Word doc on the user's laptop (through a browser). Because the Word doc is generated on the laptop, not the server, I need to employ a VBA-supported approach in Word to call an Acrobat object or service and only show the user the converted Acrobat document.

    What is the appropriate acrobat technology?
    _
    _Leonard_Rosenthol_
    Participating Frequently
    January 24, 2008
    Aandi doesn't represent Adobe, but I do.

    the answer is simple - because Acrobat isn't designed to be a tool for this type of batch/automation of conversion of file formats. We have another product that is designed for that purpose - LiveCycle PDF Generator.

    Leonard
    _
    _Fredri_Claesson_
    New Participant
    January 23, 2008
    Hello Aandi,

    Am I correct in assuming that you represent Adobe? If so could you explain why the PDFMaker command in Word is not available through an API or as an example script which provide the same functionality in the API documentation. It appear to me that this would be a very simple way of getting started with Adobe PDF-generation.
    Show more replies
    Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
    Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices