Features

Code Sample for Word to PDF Conversion

private void btnWordToPdf_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    // Create a Word to PDF converter object with default settings
    WordToPdfConverter wordToPdfConverter = new WordToPdfConverter();

    // Set license key received after purchase to use the converter in licensed mode
    // Leave it not set to use the converter in demo mode
    wordToPdfConverter.LicenseKey = "DYOSgpaRgpKClIySgpGTjJOQjJubm5uCkg==";

    // Word Content Destination and Spacing Options

    // Set Word content destination in PDF page
    if (xLocationTextBox.Text.Length > 0)
        wordToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.X = float.Parse(xLocationTextBox.Text);
    if (yLocationTextBox.Text.Length > 0)
        wordToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.Y = float.Parse(yLocationTextBox.Text);
    if (contentWidthTextBox.Text.Length > 0)
        wordToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.Width = float.Parse(contentWidthTextBox.Text);
    if (contentHeightTextBox.Text.Length > 0)
        wordToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.Height = float.Parse(contentHeightTextBox.Text);

    // Set Word content top and bottom spacing or leave them not set to have no spacing for the Word content
    wordToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.TopSpacing = float.Parse(topSpacingTextBox.Text);
    wordToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.BottomSpacing = float.Parse(bottomSpacingTextBox.Text);
            
    // Add Header

    // Enable header in the generated PDF document
    wordToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.ShowHeader = addHeaderCheckBox.Checked;

    // Draw header elements
    if (wordToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.ShowHeader)
        DrawHeader(wordToPdfConverter, true);

    // Add Footer

    // Enable footer in the generated PDF document
    wordToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.ShowFooter = addFooterCheckBox.Checked;

    // Draw footer elements
    if (wordToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.ShowFooter)
        DrawFooter(wordToPdfConverter, true, true);

    Cursor = Cursors.WaitCursor;

    string outPdfFile = @"DemoAppFiles\Output\WordToPdf.pdf";
    try
    {
        string wordFile = wordFilePathTextBox.Text;

        // Convert the Word document to a PDF document
        byte[] outPdfBuffer = wordToPdfConverter.ConvertWordFile(wordFile);

        // Write the memory buffer in a PDF file
        System.IO.File.WriteAllBytes(outPdfFile, outPdfBuffer);
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        // The Word to PDF conversion failed
        MessageBox.Show(String.Format("Word to PDF Error. {0}", ex.Message));
        return;
    }
    finally
    {
        Cursor = Cursors.Arrow;
    }

    // Open the created PDF document in default PDF viewer
    try
    {
        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(outPdfFile);
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        MessageBox.Show(String.Format("Cannot open created PDF file '{0}'. {1}", outPdfFile, ex.Message));
    }
}

/// <summary>
/// Draw the header elements
/// </summary>
/// <param name="wordToPdfConverter">The Word to PDF Converter object</param>
/// <param name="drawHeaderLine">A flag indicating if a line should be drawn at the bottom of the header</param>
private void DrawHeader(WordToPdfConverter WordToPdfConverter, bool drawHeaderLine)
{
    string headerImagePath = System.IO.Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath,
                @"DemoAppFiles\Input\Images\logo.jpg");

    // Set the header height in points
    WordToPdfConverter.PdfHeaderOptions.HeaderHeight = 60;

    // Set header background color
    WordToPdfConverter.PdfHeaderOptions.HeaderBackColor = Color.WhiteSmoke;

    // Set logo
    ImageElement headerImage = new ImageElement(5, 5, 100, 50, headerImagePath);
    WordToPdfConverter.PdfHeaderOptions.AddElement(headerImage);

    // Set header text
    TextElement headerText = new TextElement(0, 5, "Winnovative Word to PDF Converter ",
        new System.Drawing.Font(new System.Drawing.FontFamily("Times New Roman"), 10, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point));
    // Align the text at the right of the footer
    headerText.TextAlign = HorizontalTextAlign.Right;
    // Set text color
    headerText.ForeColor = Color.Navy;
    // Embed the text element font in PDF
    headerText.EmbedSysFont = true;
    // Add the text element to header
    WordToPdfConverter.PdfHeaderOptions.AddElement(headerText);
}

/// <summary>
/// Draw the footer elements
/// </summary>
/// <param name="wordToPdfConverter">The Word to PDF Converter object</param>
/// <param name="addPageNumbers">A flag indicating if the page numbering is present in footer</param>
/// <param name="drawFooterLine">A flag indicating if a line should be drawn at the top of the footer</param>
private void DrawFooter(WordToPdfConverter WordToPdfConverter, bool addPageNumbers, bool drawFooterLine)
{
    string footerImagePath = System.IO.Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath,
                @"DemoAppFiles\Input\Images\logo.jpg");

    // Set the footer height in points
    WordToPdfConverter.PdfFooterOptions.FooterHeight = 60;

    // Set footer background color
    WordToPdfConverter.PdfFooterOptions.FooterBackColor = Color.WhiteSmoke;

    // Set logo
    ImageElement headerImage = new ImageElement(5, 5, 100, 50, footerImagePath);
    WordToPdfConverter.PdfFooterOptions.AddElement(headerImage);

    // Add page numbering
    if (addPageNumbers)
    {
        // Create a text element with page numbering place holders &p; and & P;
        TextElement footerText = new TextElement(0, 30, "Page &p; of &P;  ",
            new System.Drawing.Font(new System.Drawing.FontFamily("Times New Roman"), 10, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point));

        // Align the text at the right of the footer
        footerText.TextAlign = HorizontalTextAlign.Right;

        // Set page numbering text color
        footerText.ForeColor = Color.Navy;

        // Embed the text element font in PDF
        footerText.EmbedSysFont = true;

        // Add the text element to footer
        WordToPdfConverter.PdfFooterOptions.AddElement(footerText);
    }
}