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activePDF KB #10678 - Merge multiple PDFs into one

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Merge multiple PDFs into one

Product Version Service Pack Code Samples

Toolkit Std
Toolkit Pro 3.5.2
4.0
4.0 SR1 SP6 VBS
ASP
CF
PHP

Description

The following ColdFusion^® download provides an example of how to use the MergeFile method to combine multiple PDFs into one output PDF.

NOTE: This example is available in other codes. Choose from the Code Samples list above to display the download link for the example in the appropriate code for your environment.

These files are required:

Cover.PDF - The first input PDF.
Document.PDF - The second input PDF.
MergeFile.cfm - Code detail provided below.

Click here to download this example for ColdFusion^® (includes required files):

<CFSET varOutputFile = ExpandPath("output.pdf")>
    <CFSET varMergeFile1 = ExpandPath("cover.pdf")>
    <CFSET varMergeFile2 = ExpandPath("document.pdf")>


<CFOBJECT ACTION="Create"
    TYPE="COM"
    CLASS=APToolkit.Object
    NAME="TK">


<CFSET varReturn = TK.OpenOutputFile(varOutputFile)>
<CFIF varReturn gt 0 OR varReturn lt 0>
<CFOUTPUT>#Error("OpenOutputFile")#</CFOUTPUT>
</CFIF>


<CFSET varReturn = TK.MergeFile(varMergeFile1, 0, 0)>
<CFIF varReturn lt 1>
<CFOUTPUT>#Error("MergeFile")#</CFOUTPUT>
</CFIF>

<CFSET varReturn = TK.MergeFile(varMergeFile2, 0, 0)>
<CFIF varReturn lt 1>
<CFOUTPUT>#Error("MergeFile")#</CFOUTPUT>
</CFIF>


<CSET TK.CloseOutputFile>


<CFSET ReleaseComObject(TK)>


<CFOUTPUT>Success!</CFOUTPUT>


<CFFUNCTION name="Error">
    <CFARGUMENT name="method" required="Yes">
    <CFOUTPUT>
    '#method#' failed with a '#varReturn#'<br>
    <a href='http://www.activepdf.com/support/kb/?id=10670&tk=ts'>
    TK Return Codes</a>
    </CFOUTPUT>
    <CFSET ReleaseComObject(TK)>
    <CFABORT>
</CFFUNCTION>

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Last Updated 2008-01-17

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