Code Samples - Neevia docCreator

Example 4: Convert a PowerPoint document into PDF - C# Copy 

1) Add a reference in your Visual Studio project to docCreator library.
To do this:
        a. On the Project menu, click Add Reference;
        b. On the COM tab, locate docCreator Library and then click Select;
        c. Click OK in the Add References dialog box to accept your selections.

2) Add a reference in your Visual Studio project to Microsoft PowerPoint.
To do this:
        a. On the Project menu, click Add Reference;
        b. On the COM tab, locate Microsoft PowerPoint and then click Select;
        c. Click OK in the Add References dialog box to accept your selections.
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   string fileToConvert = @"c:\users\public\test.ppt";

   Neevia.docCreator DC = new Neevia.docCreator();

   DC.setParameter("DocumentOutputFormat", "PDF");
   DC.setParameter("DocumentOutputName", "testPPT_CSHARP");
   DC.setParameter("DocumentOutputFolder", @"c:\users\public\");
   DC.setParameter("PDFAutoRotatePage", "All");

   // This works only with MS Office 2003
   Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Application MSPowerPoint =
     new Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Application();
   Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Presentation PPTDoc;
   PPTDoc = MSPowerPoint.Presentations.Open(fileToConvert,
              Microsoft.Office.Core.MsoTriState.msoFalse, 0, 0);

   // This works only with MS Office 2000 and XP
   // PowerPoint._Application MSPowerPoint = new PowerPoint.Application();
   // PowerPoint._Presentation PPTDoc;
   // PPTDoc = MSPowerPoint.Presentations.Open(fileToConvert,0, 0, 0);
                        
   string tempFile = DC.getParameter("TempDir") + DC.GUID() + ".ps";

   PPTDoc.PrintOptions.PrintInBackground = 0;
   PPTDoc.PrintOptions.ActivePrinter = "Neevia docCreator";
   PPTDoc.PrintOut(0, 9999, tempFile, 1, 0);
   PPTDoc.Close();
   MSPowerPoint.Quit();
   MSPowerPoint = null;

   DC.setInputDocument(tempFile, "");

   int RVal = DC.create();
   DC.fileDelete(tempFile);

   DC = null;

   if (RVal != 0)
   {
      MessageBox.Show("Error while creating document!!!");
   }
   else
   {
      MessageBox.Show("Done converting !!!");
   }