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UDF for PDFCreator v1.x.x

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mLipok    715

mLipok
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A long time I was using "PDFCreator - Print2PDF" made by @ptrex

Thanks to @ptrex   for this UDF:
 

which was for me an inspiration, not only for PDFCreator, but to learn ActiveX controls.

I many times modified @ptrex UDF, but recently more and more felt the need to write it almost from scratch.

Here it is:

 

 

 

How to use it ?

There is a region "Example Init" so you need just to run this UDF.

#Region PDFCreator.au3 - Example Init
If Not @Compiled And @ScriptName = 'PDFCreator.au3' Or @ScriptName = 'PDFCreator_DebugIt.au3' Then
    $g__oPDFCreator_ErrorHandler = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", "__PDFCreator_ErrFunc")

    #cs Not working yet
        _PDFCreator_ConvertDocument(@ScriptDir & '\PDFCreator.rtf',@ScriptDir & '\PDFCreator_2.pdf')
        ShellExecute(@ScriptDir & '\PDFCreator.rtf')
        ShellExecute(@ScriptDir & '\PDFCreator_2.pdf')
        MsgBox(0, 'END', '_PDFCreator_ConvertDocument()')
    #ce

    _PDFCreator_Example_1_RTF2PDF()
    MsgBox(0, 'END', '_PDFCreator_Example_1_RTF2PDF()')

    _PDFCreator_Example_2_COMBINEALL()
    MsgBox(0, 'END', '_PDFCreator_Example_2_COMBINEALL()')

    _PDFCreator_Example_3_COMBINEALL()
    MsgBox(0, 'END', '_PDFCreator_Example_3_COMBINEALL()')

    MsgBox(0, 'EXIT', 'Close this MsgBox to exit example script.')
;~  MsgBox(0, '$g__oPDFCreator.cWindowsVersion', $g__oPDFCreator.cWindowsVersion)
    Exit

EndIf
#EndRegion PDFCreator.au3 - Example Init

REMAKRS: this UDF is for PDFCreator 1.x.x not for 2.x.x

 

some reference and examples for PDFCreator 2.x.x


http://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator/manual/com-interface
http://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator/manual/queue >> PDFCreatorBeta.JobQueue
http://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator/manual/printjob
http://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator/manual/outputfiles
http://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator/manual/com-interface-settings
http://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator/manual/printers
http://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator/manual/pdfcreator >> PDFCreatorBeta.PDFCreator   /    PDFCreatorBeta.PDFCreatorObj

 

or:


http://docs.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator/2.1/en/com-interface/reference/
http://docs.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator/2.1/en/com-interface/user-manual/

example
http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/886838-pdfcreator-com-v2-1-vbscript-running-as-service-failing

 

 

 

Best regards,

mLipok

 

 

Edited by mLipok

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Just note that original version is up to 1.7.x

Since version 1.9.x application was totally rewritten from scratch and COM is not compatible and not finished (COM is still beta also in version 2.0)

 

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Just for note: PDFCreator 2.1.1 released , but COM is still BETA

 

 

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My contribution to others projects or UDF based on  others projects: * _sql.au3 UDF  * POP3.au3 UDF *  RTF Printer - UDF * XML.au3 UDF * ADO.au3 UDF * SMTP Mailer UDF * Dual Monitor resolution detection *

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I have an question, why did you take the screenshot in Windows PE environment? Sorry for this useless question :P

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I had problem with posting code, so I try any add any screenshot. anything, even I add this useless screenshot

 

EDIT:

this problem was described here:

and here:

 

Edited by mLipok
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Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind. 

My contribution (my own projects): * Debenu Quick PDF Library - UDF * Debenu PDF Viewer SDK - UDF * Acrobat Reader - ActiveX Viewer * UDF for PDFCreator v1.x.x * XZip - UDF * AppCompatFlags UDF * CrowdinAPI UDF * _WinMergeCompare2Files() * _JavaExceptionAdd() * _IsBeta() * Writing DPI Awareness App - workaround * _AutoIt_RequiredVersion() * Chilkatsoft.au3 UDF * TeamViewer.au3 UDF * JavaManagement UDF * VIES over SOAP * WinSCP UDF * GHAPI UDF - modest begining - comunication with GitHub REST API * ErrorLog.au3 UDF - A logging Library * 
 

My contribution to others projects or UDF based on  others projects: * _sql.au3 UDF  * POP3.au3 UDF *  RTF Printer - UDF * XML.au3 UDF * ADO.au3 UDF * SMTP Mailer UDF * Dual Monitor resolution detection *

Useful links: * Forum Rules * Forum etiquette *  Forum Information and FAQs * How to post code on the forum * AutoIt Online Documentation * AutoIt Online Beta Documentation * SciTE4AutoIt3 getting started * Convert text blocks to AutoIt code * Games made in Autoit * Programming related sites * Polish AutoIt Tutorial * DllCall Code Generator * 

Wiki: * Expand your knowledge - AutoIt Wiki * Collection of User Defined Functions * How to use HelpFile * Good coding practices in AutoIt * 

IE Related:  * How to use IE.au3  UDF with  AutoIt v3.3.14.x * Why isn't Autoit able to click a Javascript Dialog? * Clicking javascript button with no ID * IE document >> save as MHT file * IETab Switcher (by LarsJ ) * HTML Entities * _IEquerySelectorAll() (by uncommon) * IE in TaskScheduler * 

I encourage you to read: * Global Vars * Best Coding Practices * Please explain code used in Help file for several File functions * OOP-like approach in AutoIt * UDF-Spec Questions *  EXAMPLE: How To Catch ConsoleWrite() output to a file or to CMD *

"Homo sum; humani nil a me alienum puto" - Publius Terentius Afer
"Program are meant to be read by humans and only incidentally for computers and execute" - Donald Knuth, "The Art of Computer Programming"
:naughty:  :ranting:, be  :) and       \\//_.

Anticipating Errors :  "Any program that accepts data from a user must include code to validate that data before sending it to the data store. You cannot rely on the data store, ...., or even your programming language to notify you of problems. You must check every byte entered by your users, making sure that data is the correct type for its field and that required fields are not empty."

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