activePDF KB #10543 - Simple Test using the Native Engine

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activePDF KB #10543 - Simple Test using the Native Engine

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Simple Test using the Native Engine

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Version

Code Samples

WebGrabber

3.5.2

Description

The following VBScript example demonstrates activePDF WebGrabber's basic page grabbing functionality using the Native Engine. Refer to KB #10544 to see this example using the IE Engine.

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BasicNative.vbs - Code detail provided below.

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' Get local path as varPath
arrayScr = Split(WScript.ScriptFullName, "\", -1, 1)
For i = 0 to UBound(arrayScr) - 1
   varPath = varPath & arrayScr(i) & "\"
Next

' Define Variables
' EngineToUse (1=IE, 0=Native)
varEngine = 0

' URL format: "http://www.activepdf.com" or "file://folder/file.htm"
varURL = "http://www.activepdf.com/support/knowledgebase/view.cfm?kb=10543&code=vbs"

' Timeout for various calls
varTimeout = 60

' For local machine use these defaults
varIP = "127.0.0.1"
varPort = "64320"

' Instantiate Objects
Set WG = CreateObject("APWebGrabber.Object")
Set APS = CreateObject("APServer.Object")

' Set activePDF Server properties
APS.OutputDirectory varPath
APS.PDFTimeout = varTimeout

' Must call before DoPrint to pass server settings to WG
WG.Prt2DiskSettings = APS.ToString()

' Set WebGrabber properties
WG.EngineToUse = varEngine
WG.URL = varURL
WG.TimeOut = varTimeout
WG.PrinterTimeout = varTimeout
WG.PrintBackgroundColors = 1
WG.TopBottomMargin = 150
WG.LeftRightMargin = 150

' Start the conversion process
varReturn = WG.DoPrint(varIP, varPort)
If varReturn <> 0 Then Error("DoPrint") End If

' Wait for conversion result
varReturn = WG.Wait(varIP, varPort, varTimeout, "")
If varReturn <> 19 Then Error("Wait") End If

' Run WG CleanUp
WG.Cleanup varIP, varPort

' Clear Objects
Set WG = Nothing
Set APS = Nothing

' Error Handling
Sub Error(Method)
    Msgbox "'" & Method & "' failed with a '" & varReturn & _
            "'" & VBCRLF & "KB article on Return codes:" & VBCRLF & _
            "http://www.activepdf.com/support/knowledgebase/viewKb.cfm?id=10033&tk=ts"
    Set WG = Nothing
    Set APS = Nothing
    Wscript.Quit
End Sub

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Last Updated 2008-01-01

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