Code Samples - Neevia docCreator

Example 3: Convert a MS Excel 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 Excel.
To do this:
        a. On the Project menu, click Add Reference;
        b. On the COM tab, locate Microsoft Excel 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.xls";
   Neevia.docCreator DC = new Neevia.docCreator();

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

   // If you have Excel 2000 or XP remove the next 2 lines
   Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Application MSExcel =
   new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Application();
   Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel._Workbook XLBook;

   // If you have Excel 2000 or XP uncomment the lines below
   // Excel.Application MSExcel = new Excel.Application();
   // Excel._Workbook XLBook;

   MSExcel.DisplayAlerts = false;

   try
   {
      // This line will work only with MS Excel XP / 2003
      XLBook = MSExcel.Workbooks.Open(fileToConvert, 0, true, 5, "", "",
                 true, 2, "", false, false, false, false, 1, false);

      // for MS Excel 2000 use the line below
      // XLBook = MSExcel.Workbooks.Open(fileToConvert, 0, true, 5, "", "",
      //  true, 2, "", false, false, false, false);

   }
   catch
   {
      MSExcel.Quit();
      return;
   }

   string tempFile = DC.getParameter("TempDir") + DC.GUID() + ".ps";

   XLBook.Activate();
   XLBook.PrintOut(1, 9999, 1, false, "Neevia docCreator", true, 0, tempFile);

   XLBook.Saved = true;
   XLBook.Close(false, "", false);
   MSExcel.Quit();
   MSExcel = null;

   DC.setParameter("DocumentResolution", "300");
   DC.setInputDocument(tempFile, "");

   int RVal = DC.create(); // Create output document
   DC.fileDelete(tempFile);
   DC = null;

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