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VBNet Sample - Word OLE VBNet

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Mar 29, 2022
novaPDF 11.x
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The Word OLE VBNet sample is a simple Windows console application that converts a MS Word document (C:\Test.doc) to PDF using Word OLE automation.

Source code

Imports System
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Printing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports novapiLib80

Module Module1
    '    <summary>
    '    The main entry point for the application.
    '    </summary>
    Const PRINTER_NAME As String = "novaPDF SDK 11"
    Const PROFILE_NAME As String = "Word OLE VBNet"
    Const PROFILE_IS_PUBLIC As Integer = 0
    Const NOVAPDF_INFO_SUBJECT As Integer = 68

    Sub Main()

        ' create the NovaPdfOptions80 object
        Dim pNova As NovaPdfOptions11
        pNova = New NovaPdfOptions11
        Dim activeProfile As String = ""
        Dim newProfileID As String = String.Empty

        ' initialize the NovaPdfOptions110 object
        ' if you have an application license for novaPDF SDK, 
        pNova.Initialize(PRINTER_NAME, "")
        ' save old active profile id
        pNova.GetActiveProfile(activeProfile)
        ' create new profile
        pNova.AddProfile(PROFILE_NAME, PROFILE_IS_PUBLIC, newProfileID)
        'load the new profile
        pNova.LoadProfile(newProfileID)
        'and set some   options
        pNova.SetOptionString(NOVAPDF_INFO_SUBJECT, "C# Word OLE document")
        pNova.SaveProfile()
        'set the copy   profile as active profile ...
        pNova.SetActiveProfile(newProfileID)
        'set nova default printer
        pNova.SetDefaultPrinter()
        ' print word document
        Dim objWord As Object
        Dim objDoc As Object
        pNova.InitializeOLEUsage("Word.Application")
        objWord = CreateObject("Word.Application")
        pNova.LicenseOLEServer()
        objDoc = objWord.Documents.Open("C:\\temp\test.docx", False, True)
        objDoc.PrintOut(False)
        objDoc.Close(False)
        objWord.Quit(False)

        ' restore active profile
        If activeProfile.Length > 0 AndAlso activeProfile.CompareTo(PROFILE_NAME) <> 0 Then
            pNova.SetActiveProfile(activeProfile)
            pNova.DeleteProfile(newProfileID)
        End If

        ' restore default printer
        pNova.RestoreDefaultPrinter()
    End Sub
End Module