activePDF KB #11688 - Converting PostScript to PDF using Server

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activePDF KB #11688 - Converting PostScript to PDF using Server

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Converting PostScript to PDF using Server

Product Version Code Samples

Server 3.5.2 VBS
VB.NET
C#
ASP
CF
PHP

Description

The following VB.NET example demonstrates the PSToPDF Server method, which converts a PostScript^® file to PDF.

NOTE: This example is available in other script languages, you may select from the Code Sample list above to download the example in the language appropriate for your environment.

These files are required:

postscript.PS - The PS file to convert to PDF.
PSToPDF.vb - Code detail provided below.

Click here to download this example for VB.NET (includes required files):

Example:


Imports APServerNET



Public Class PSToPDF



Public Sub exPSToPDF()



' Variables



' Name of PS file to convert

Dim strPSFileName As String = Application.StartupPath & "\postscript.ps"



' Name of PDF file to create

Dim strPDFFileName As String = Application.StartupPath & "\ps.pdf"



' Instantiate activePDF Server Object

Dim objSVR As APServerNET.APServer = New APServerNET.APServer



' PSToPDF

Dim lngRtn As Long = objSVR.PSToPDF(strPSFileName, strPDFFileName)

If lngRtn = 0 Then

MsgBox("Done!", MsgBoxStyle.Information, "Process Complete") 

Else

errorRtn("PSToPDF", lngRtn) 

End If



' Release Object

objSVR = Nothing 



End Sub



' Error Return Handling

Sub errorRtn(ByVal strMethod, ByVal RtnCode)

MsgBox(strMethod & " error: " & RtnCode & vbCrLf & _

"http://www.activepdf.com/support/kb/?id=10549&tk=ts", _

MsgBoxStyle.Critical, "Error") 

End Sub 



End Class

Keywords

PSToPDF, server, postscript

Last Updated 2008-04-20

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