Word-to-PDF Example Script
The following VBScript example demonstrates how to convert a Microsoft® Word document to PDF.
' Get local path as varPath
arrayScr = Split(WScript.ScriptFullName, "\", -1, 1)
For i = 0 to UBound(arrayScr) - 1
strPath = strPath & arrayScr(i) & "\"
Next
' Define File Variables
strFileToCreate = strPath & "doc.pdf"
strFileToConvert = strPath & "word.doc"
' Instantiate the PrimoPDF Object
Set APPrimo = CreateObject("PrimoAPI.Object")
' Licensing Information (ignored with evaluation version)
APPrimo.UserString = "xxxxxxxxxxx"
APPrimo.LicenseKey = "POAxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
' Set the output file name and location
APPrimo.OutputFile = strFileToCreate
' Optional properties should be added here
' Logging
APPrimo.DebugLogging = False
' Update the PrimoAPI printer with new settings
rtnPrinter = APPrimo.CreatePrinter
If rtnPrinter = 0 Then
' Automate the application to print to the PrimoAPI printer
Set WordObject = CreateObject("Word.Application")
WordObject.DisplayAlerts = False
Set NewDoc = WordObject.Documents.Open (strFileToConvert, False, True)
Set WordDialog = WordObject.Dialogs(97)
WordDialog.Printer = "PrimoAPI"
WordDialog.DoNotSetAsSysDefault = 1
WordDialog.Execute
NewDoc.PrintOut False
NewDoc.Close False
WordObject.Quit False
Set WordObject = Nothing
' Return the status
pdfStatus = APPrimo.CheckStatus(30)
Select Case pdfStatus
Case 0
msgbox "Success!", 0, "Conversion"
Case -1
msgbox "File to create not specified!", 16, "Error"
Case -2
msgbox "Timeout!", 16, "Error"
Case -3
msgbox "Old file found!", 16, "Error"
Case Else
msgbox "Unknown Error: " & pdfStatus, 16, "Error"
End Select
Else
MsgBox "Create/Update Printer Error: " & rtnPrinter, 16, "Error"
End If
' Clear PrimoAPI Object
Set APPrimo = Nothing
Excel-to-PDF Example Script
The following VBScript example demonstrates how to convert a Microsoft® Excel worksheet to PDF.
' Get local path as varPath
arrayScr = Split(WScript.ScriptFullName, "\", -1, 1)
For i = 0 to UBound(arrayScr) - 1
strPath = strPath & arrayScr(i) & "\"
Next
' Define File Variables
strFileToCreate = strPath & "xls.pdf"
strFileToConvert = strPath & "excel.xls"
' Instantiate the PrimoPDF Object
Set APPrimo = CreateObject("PrimoAPI.Object")
' Licensing Information (ignored with evaluation version)
APPrimo.UserString = "xxxxxxxxxxx"
APPrimo.LicenseKey = "POAxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
' Set the output file name and location
APPrimo.OutputFile = strFileToCreate
' Optional properties should be added here
' Logging
APPrimo.DebugLogging = False
' Update the PrimoAPI printer with new settings
rtnPrinter = APPrimo.CreatePrinter
If rtnPrinter = 0 Then
' Automate the application to print to the PrimoAPI printer
Set XLObject = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
XLObject.DisplayAlerts = False
Set NewDoc = XLObject.Workbooks.Open (strFileToConvert, _
, True, , , , True, , , False, False, , False)
NewDoc.Activate
NewDoc.PrintOut 1, 999, 1, False, "PrimoAPI", False, False
NewDoc.Close 0
XLObject.Quit
Set XLObject = Nothing
' Return the status
pdfStatus = APPrimo.CheckStatus(30)
Select Case pdfStatus
Case 0
msgbox "Success!", 0, "Conversion"
Case -1
msgbox "File to create not specified!", 16, "Error"
Case -2
msgbox "Timeout!", 16, "Error"
Case -3
msgbox "Old file found!", 16, "Error"
Case Else
msgbox "Unknown Error: " & pdfStatus, 16, "Error"
End Select
Else
MsgBox "Create/Update Printer Error: " & rtnPrinter, 16, "Error"
End If
' Clear PrimoAPI Object
Set APPrimo = Nothing
PowerPoint-to-PDF Example VBScript
The following VBScript example demonstrates how to convert a Microsoft® PowerPoint presentation to PDF.
' Get local path as varPath
arrayScr = Split(WScript.ScriptFullName, "\", -1, 1)
For i = 0 to UBound(arrayScr) - 1
strPath = strPath & arrayScr(i) & "\"
Next
' Define File Variables
strFileToCreate = strPath & "ppt.pdf"
strFileToConvert = strPath & "powerpoint.ppt"
' Instantiate the PrimoPDF Object
Set APPrimo = CreateObject("PrimoAPI.Object")
' Licensing Information (ignored with evaluation version)
APPrimo.UserString = "xxxxxxxxxxx"
APPrimo.LicenseKey = "POAxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
' Set the output file name and location
APPrimo.OutputFile = strFileToCreate
' Optional properties should be added here
' Logging
APPrimo.DebugLogging = False
' Update the PrimoAPI printer with new settings
rtnPrinter = APPrimo.CreatePrinter
If rtnPrinter = 0 Then
' Automate the application to print to the PrimoAPI printer
Set PPObject = CreateObject("PowerPoint.Application")
Set NewDoc = PPObject.Presentations.Open (strFileToConvert,-1, 0, 0)
Set myOptions = NewDoc.PrintOptions
myOptions.ActivePrinter = "PrimoAPI"
myOptions.PrintInBackground = 0
NewDoc.PrintOut 1, 9999, "", 1, 0
NewDoc.Saved = 1
NewDoc.Close
PPObject.Quit
Set PPObject = Nothing
' Return the status
pdfStatus = APPrimo.CheckStatus(30)
Select Case pdfStatus
Case 0
msgbox "Success!", 0, "Conversion"
Case -1
msgbox "File to create not specified!", 16, "Error"
Case -2
msgbox "Timeout!", 16, "Error"
Case -3
msgbox "Old file found!", 16, "Error"
Case Else
msgbox "Unknown Error: " & pdfStatus, 16, "Error"
End Select
Else
MsgBox "Create/Update Printer Error: " & rtnPrinter, 16, "Error"
End If
' Clear PrimoAPI Object
Set APPrimo = Nothing