Free doc to PDF converter tool

goyalvimal · 04-30-2009, 08:04 AM

I need to embed doc to PDF converter in my software in .net which retain the format of doc file and does not change the format or add new paragraph. But can't use MS word 2007. I have tried some PDF converters but they leave a logo or message to download full version as header or footer which I do not want. Pl advise which would be the best answer from free source for my requirement .

TJ Belfiore · 04-30-2009, 10:11 PM

Hi -

Haven't tested this myself, but it seems simple and easy. LINKAGE.

goyalvimal · 05-01-2009, 01:10 AM

Thanks for the link to online tool. What I need is a freely downloadable tool which I can embed with my software, and which does not convert through Print command.

TJ Belfiore · 05-01-2009, 01:13 AM

OH - I see.

You can't download a program "which I can embed with my software", that's just impossible. You could however alter your code or add code to whatever you're working on that would convert DOCtoPDF, but.. unfortunately I don't know what language you're using.

TJ Belfiore · 05-01-2009, 01:15 AM

I apologize, I thought this was a different post, I got caught up in what I was doing - LOL.

It's .net, correct? Wait for a more .net savvy person to come along, since I don't know .net. Now if it was VB.net..

goyalvimal · 05-01-2009, 01:42 AM

OK, even if I can't embed and forget .net, pl advise which is downloadable converter which retains formatting of original doc file and conversion is not through print command. Any coverter would do.

TJ Belfiore · 05-01-2009, 01:44 AM

This seems to be decent.

TJ Belfiore · 05-01-2009, 01:45 AM

Or this.

goyalvimal · 05-01-2009, 01:52 AM

Thanks, I am trying but both seem to convert through print command. Any other which converts without print command and which does not leave header /footer.

TJ Belfiore · 05-01-2009, 01:58 AM

I don't know what you're talking about, it should just convert and keep the files contents exactly how it was before the conversion.

raneeq · 05-12-2009, 07:59 PM

Try word 2007 add-in. if you can use 2007 now.

goyalvimal · 05-13-2009, 01:21 AM

Word 2007 add-in does it, but my client to whom I have to send the files do not have licensed copy of 2007.

Normally, pdf converters ask you to print the file, pdf converter is used as printer and when you print to pdf converter, it converts word file to PDF. I want a programme / tool which converts directly from word itself like word 2007 add-in, and not through printer.

Secondly, can u suggest best free tool to convert pdf to word / excel without losing format.

markei · 05-13-2009, 09:52 AM

Hi!

There are a ton of solutions here:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1...et-application

I just did a google search for create pdf programmatically.

Hope it helps!

**jamiemac2005** · 05-16-2009, 12:06 PM

Hey, if you want another solution you could consider OpenOffice.org's writer, it can read .doc files, and it can save to PDF.

It's hard (from reading this thread) to work out exactly what it is you want to do. You make it sound as if you want to do this programmatically but through MS Word. Could you clarify the situation?

Cheers,
Jamey

shuuhen · 05-16-2009, 08:21 PM

I don't know of a .NET library for PDF generation, but I assume you're looking for something like one of these:

- http://www.pdflib.com/
- http://www.tug.org/applications/pdftex/

I've never done any programming involving PDF generation, but you might want to look into PostScript as well since the PDF is based on a subset of the PostScript language. Languages like Perl, Python and Ruby also have libraries available for this purpose, so I imagine one may exist for .NET. (I'm not a fan of .NET, so I don't know much about what libraries are available for it)

**Squashman** · 05-20-2009, 08:30 PM

Will this work?
http://www.pdfforge.org/products/fly2pdf

TJ Belfiore · 05-25-2009, 05:56 AM

http://paehl.de/pdf/downloads/doc2word.zip

04-30-2009, 08:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
goyalvimal Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Free doc to PDF converter tool I need to embed doc to PDF converter in my software in .net which retain the format of doc file and does not change the format or add new paragraph. But can't use MS word 2007. I have tried some PDF converters but they leave a logo or message to download full version as header or footer which I do not want. Pl advise which would be the best answer from free source for my requirement .

04-30-2009, 10:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
TJ Belfiore As you wish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,500 OS: 7 x64, XP x32	Re: Free doc to PDF converter tool Hi - Haven't tested this myself, but it seems simple and easy. LINKAGE. __________________ Signature by TJ Belfiore

05-01-2009, 01:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
goyalvimal Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Re: Free doc to PDF converter tool Thanks for the link to online tool. What I need is a freely downloadable tool which I can embed with my software, and which does not convert through Print command.

05-01-2009, 01:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
TJ Belfiore As you wish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,500 OS: 7 x64, XP x32	Re: Free doc to PDF converter tool OH - I see. You can't download a program "which I can embed with my software", that's just impossible. You could however alter your code or add code to whatever you're working on that would convert DOCtoPDF, but.. unfortunately I don't know what language you're using. __________________ Signature by TJ Belfiore

05-01-2009, 01:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
TJ Belfiore As you wish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,500 OS: 7 x64, XP x32	Re: Free doc to PDF converter tool I apologize, I thought this was a different post, I got caught up in what I was doing - LOL. It's .net, correct? Wait for a more .net savvy person to come along, since I don't know .net. Now if it was VB.net.. __________________ Signature by TJ Belfiore

05-01-2009, 01:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
goyalvimal Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Re: Free doc to PDF converter tool OK, even if I can't embed and forget .net, pl advise which is downloadable converter which retains formatting of original doc file and conversion is not through print command. Any coverter would do.

05-01-2009, 01:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
TJ Belfiore As you wish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,500 OS: 7 x64, XP x32	Re: Free doc to PDF converter tool This seems to be decent. __________________ Signature by TJ Belfiore

05-01-2009, 01:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
TJ Belfiore As you wish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,500 OS: 7 x64, XP x32	Re: Free doc to PDF converter tool Or this. __________________ Signature by TJ Belfiore

05-01-2009, 01:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
goyalvimal Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Re: Free doc to PDF converter tool Thanks, I am trying but both seem to convert through print command. Any other which converts without print command and which does not leave header /footer.

05-01-2009, 01:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
TJ Belfiore As you wish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,500 OS: 7 x64, XP x32	Re: Free doc to PDF converter tool I don't know what you're talking about, it should just convert and keep the files contents exactly how it was before the conversion. __________________ Signature by TJ Belfiore

05-12-2009, 07:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
raneeq Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: Free doc to PDF converter tool Try word 2007 add-in. if you can use 2007 now.

05-13-2009, 01:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
goyalvimal Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Re: Free doc to PDF converter tool Word 2007 add-in does it, but my client to whom I have to send the files do not have licensed copy of 2007. Normally, pdf converters ask you to print the file, pdf converter is used as printer and when you print to pdf converter, it converts word file to PDF. I want a programme / tool which converts directly from word itself like word 2007 add-in, and not through printer. Secondly, can u suggest best free tool to convert pdf to word / excel without losing format.

05-13-2009, 09:52 AM	#13 (permalink)
markei Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 OS: XP SP3	Re: Free doc to PDF converter tool Hi! There are a ton of solutions here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1...et-application I just did a google search for create pdf programmatically. Hope it helps! __________________ Keep In Tune! Markei Web Design: jmjwebservices.com DIY Domains/Hosting: store.jmjwebservices.com

05-16-2009, 12:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
jamiemac2005 Design Team Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,878 OS: Vista, various linux distros	Re: Free doc to PDF converter tool Hey, if you want another solution you could consider OpenOffice.org's writer, it can read .doc files, and it can save to PDF. It's hard (from reading this thread) to work out exactly what it is you want to do. You make it sound as if you want to do this programmatically but through MS Word. Could you clarify the situation? Cheers, Jamey __________________ Myspace

05-16-2009, 08:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 981 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	Re: Free doc to PDF converter tool I don't know of a .NET library for PDF generation, but I assume you're looking for something like one of these: - http://www.pdflib.com/ - http://www.tug.org/applications/pdftex/ I've never done any programming involving PDF generation, but you might want to look into PostScript as well since the PDF is based on a subset of the PostScript language. Languages like Perl, Python and Ruby also have libraries available for this purpose, so I imagine one may exist for .NET. (I'm not a fan of .NET, so I don't know much about what libraries are available for it) __________________ Has it been a few days since I replied to your thread? Don't panic! I'm a busy college student and may forget a post if I'm extra busy (or it might just take me a while to be able to do a decent reply). If you still need help and are awaiting my reply after a few days, PM me about it. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier.

05-20-2009, 08:30 PM	#16 (permalink)
Squashman Tech, Networking Forums Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 1265 Lombardi Ave. Posts: 1,142 OS: All of the above	Re: Free doc to PDF converter tool Will this work? http://www.pdfforge.org/products/fly2pdf

05-25-2009, 05:56 AM	#17 (permalink)
TJ Belfiore As you wish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,500 OS: 7 x64, XP x32	Re: Free doc to PDF converter tool http://paehl.de/pdf/downloads/doc2word.zip __________________ Signature by TJ Belfiore