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activePDF KB #10544 - Simple Test using the IE Engine
activePDF KB #10544 - Simple Test using the IE Engine
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Simple Test using the IE Engine
 
Product Version Code Samples    
WebGrabber
3.5.2
VBS
VB.NET
C#
ASP
CF
PHP
 
Description
 
The following ASP example demonstrates activePDF WebGrabber's basic page grabbing functionality using the IE Engine. Refer to KB #10543 to see this example using the Native Engine. This file is required:
  • BasicIE.asp - Code detail provided below.
Click here to download this example (includes required file):
<%
' Define Variables
    ' PDF Output Folder
    varPath = Server.MapPath(".")

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

    ' URL format: "http://www.activepdf.com" or "file://folder/file.htm"
    varURL = "http://www.activepdf.com/support/knowledgebase/view.cfm?kb=10544&code=asp"
   
    ' Timeout for various calls
    varTimeout = 60
   
    ' For local machine use these defaults
    varIP = "127.0.0.1"
    varPort = "64320"

' Set ASP Script Timeout
Server.ScriptTimeout = varTimeout + 1

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

' 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)
    Response.Write "'" & Method & "' failed with a '" & varReturn & "'<br>"
    Response.Write "<a href='http://www.activepdf.com/"
    Response.Write "support/knowledgebase/viewKb.cfm?id=10033&tk=ts'>"
    Response.Write "WebGrabber Return Codes KB Article</a>"
    Set WG = Nothing
    Set APS = Nothing
    Response.End
End Sub
%>
 
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