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Article #879Re: How not to have "print into a file" dialog box
From: SaGS
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 06:56
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 06:56
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<Vorms@adobeforums.com> wrote in message news:2ccd8bc8.1@webx.la2eafNXanI... > ... > If I don't use the lpszOutput field the pdf file is producted in the default path and it is ok. > When I set the field lpszOutput the file is producted in the right path but the file is corrupted. > ... You don't give enough details, but I will assume you print using the "Acrobat Distiller" PRINTER driver (renamed to "Adobe PDF" in v6, I think). This driver does not produce PDF directly, it produces PostScript. The port the driver is connected to sends this PostScript code to Distiller automatically, so you end up with a PDF file. If you change the port to a file, that file contains the driver's output, that is PostScript code. You have to explicitely convert this to PDF, for example using the Acrobat Distiller APPLICATION via command-line or Automation (since your platform is Win32). Details on this step are in the Acrobat SDK (note: your program will be able to fully control the PDF file's name and location).
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