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Sample C++ code to use Apryse SDK for direct, high-quality conversion between PDF, XPS, SVG, TIFF, PNG, JPEG, and other image formats ('pdftron.PDF.Convert' namespace). The sample also shows how to convert MS Office files using our built in conversion. Learn more about our C++ PDF Library and PDF Conversion Library.

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//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Copyright (c) 2001-2024 by Apryse Software Inc. All Rights Reserved.
// Consult legal.txt regarding legal and license information.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#include <iostream>
#include <sstream>
#include <PDF/PDFNet.h>
#include <PDF/Convert.h>
#include "../../LicenseKey/CPP/LicenseKey.h"

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// The following sample illustrates how to use the PDF::Convert utility class to convert 
// documents and files to PDF, XPS, or SVG. The sample also shows how to convert MS Office files 
// using our built in conversion.
//
// Certain file formats such as XPS, PDF, and raster image formats can be directly 
// converted to PDF or XPS. 

// Please contact us if you have any questions.	
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

using namespace pdftron;
using namespace PDF;
using namespace std;

UString inputPath("../../TestFiles/");
UString outputPath("../../TestFiles/Output/");

typedef struct  
{
	UString inputFile, outputFile;
}
Testfile;

Testfile testfiles[] = 
{
	{ "simple-word_2007.docx",		"docx2pdf.pdf"},
	{ "simple-powerpoint_2007.pptx",	"pptx2pdf.pdf"},
	{ "simple-excel_2007.xlsx",		"xlsx2pdf.pdf"},
	{ "simple-text.txt",			"txt2pdf.pdf"},
	{ "butterfly.png",			"png2pdf.pdf"},
	{ "simple-xps.xps",			"xps2pdf.pdf"}
};

int ConvertSpecificFormats();  // convert to/from PDF, XPS, SVG
int ConvertToPdfFromFile();	   // convert from a file to PDF automatically

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{	
	// The first step in every application using PDFNet is to initialize the 
	// library. The library is usually initialized only once, but calling 
	// Initialize() multiple times is also fine.
	int err = 0;

	PDFNet::Initialize(LicenseKey);

	// Demonstrate Convert::ToPdf
	err = ConvertToPdfFromFile();
	if (err)
	{
		cout << "ConvertFile failed" << endl;
	}
	else
	{
		cout << "ConvertFile succeeded" << endl;
	}

	// Demonstrate Convert::[FromXps, ToSVG, ToXPS]
	err = ConvertSpecificFormats();
	if (err)
	{
		cout << "ConvertSpecificFormats failed" << endl;
	}
	else
	{
		cout << "ConvertSpecificFormats succeeded" << endl;
	}

	PDFNet::Terminate();
	cout << "Done.\n";
	return err;
}

int ConvertToPdfFromFile()
{
	int ret = 0;

	unsigned int ceTestfiles = sizeof (testfiles) / sizeof (Testfile);

	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < ceTestfiles; i++)
	{

		try
		{
			PDFDoc pdfdoc;
			UString inputFile = inputPath + testfiles[i].inputFile;
			UString outputFile = outputPath + testfiles[i].outputFile;

			Convert::Printer::SetMode(Convert::Printer::e_prefer_builtin_converter);
			Convert::ToPdf(pdfdoc, inputFile);
			pdfdoc.Save(outputFile, SDF::SDFDoc::e_linearized, NULL);
			cout << "Converted file: " << testfiles[i].inputFile << endl << "to: " << testfiles[i].outputFile << endl;
		}
		catch (Common::Exception& e)
		{
			cout << "Unable to convert file " << testfiles[i].inputFile.ConvertToAscii().c_str() << endl;
			cout << e << endl;
			ret = 1;
		}
		catch (...)
		{
			cout << "Unknown Exception" << endl;
			ret = 1;
		}
	}

	return ret;
}

int ConvertSpecificFormats()
{
	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	int ret = 0;
	try
	{
		PDFDoc pdfdoc;

		cout << "Converting from XPS" << endl;
		Convert::FromXps(pdfdoc, inputPath + "simple-xps.xps");
		pdfdoc.Save(outputPath + "xps2pdf v2.pdf", SDF::SDFDoc::e_remove_unused, NULL);
		cout << "Saved xps2pdf v2.pdf" << endl;
	}
	catch (Common::Exception& e)
	{
		cout << e << endl;
		ret = 1;
	}
	catch (...)
	{
		cout << "Unknown Exception" << endl;
		ret = 1;
	}

	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	try
	{
		PDFDoc pdfdoc;

		// Add a dictionary
		SDF::ObjSet set;
		SDF::Obj options = set.CreateDict();

		// Put options
		options.PutNumber("FontSize", 15);
		options.PutBool("UseSourceCodeFormatting", true);
		options.PutNumber("PageWidth", 12);
		options.PutNumber("PageHeight", 6);

		// Convert from .txt file
		cout << "Converting from txt" << endl;
		Convert::FromText(pdfdoc, inputPath + "simple-text.txt", options);
		pdfdoc.Save(outputPath + "simple-text.pdf", SDF::SDFDoc::e_remove_unused, NULL);
		cout << "Saved simple-text.pdf" << endl;
	}
	catch (Common::Exception& e)
	{
		cout << e << endl;
		ret = 1;
	}
	catch (...)
	{
		cout << "Unknown Exception" << endl;
		ret = 1;
	}

	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	try
	{
		PDFDoc pdfdoc(inputPath + "newsletter.pdf");

		// Convert PDF document to SVG
		cout << "Converting pdfdoc to SVG" << endl;
		Convert::ToSvg(pdfdoc, outputPath + "pdf2svg v2.svg");
		cout << "Saved pdf2svg v2.svg" << endl;
	}
	catch (Common::Exception& e)
	{
		cout << e << endl;
		ret = 1;
	}
	catch (...)
	{
		cout << "Unknown Exception" << endl;
		ret = 1;
	}

	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	try
	{
		// Convert PNG image to XPS
		cout << "Converting PNG to XPS" << endl;
		Convert::ToXps(inputPath + "butterfly.png", outputPath + "butterfly.xps");
		cout << "Saved butterfly.xps" << endl;
	}
	catch (Common::Exception& e)
	{
		cout << e << endl;
		ret = 1;
	}
	catch (...)
	{
		cout << "Unknown Exception" << endl;
		ret = 1;
	}

	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	try
	{
		// Convert PDF document to XPS
		cout << "Converting PDF to XPS" << endl;
		Convert::ToXps(inputPath + "newsletter.pdf", outputPath + "newsletter.xps");
		cout << "Saved newsletter.xps" << endl;
	}
	catch (Common::Exception& e)
	{
		cout << e << endl;
		ret = 1;
	}
	catch (...)
	{
		cout << "Unknown Exception" << endl;
		ret = 1;
	}

	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	try
	{
		// Convert PDF document to HTML
		cout << "Converting PDF to HTML" << endl;
		Convert::ToHtml(inputPath + "newsletter.pdf", outputPath + "newsletter");
		cout << "Saved newsletter as HTML" << endl;
	}
	catch (Common::Exception& e)
	{
		cout << e << endl;
		ret = 1;
	}
	catch (...)
	{
		cout << "Unknown Exception" << endl;
		ret = 1;
	}

	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	try
	{
		// Convert PDF document to EPUB
		cout << "Converting PDF to EPUB" << endl;
		Convert::ToEpub(inputPath + "newsletter.pdf", outputPath + "newsletter.epub");
		cout << "Saved newsletter.epub" << endl;
	}
	catch (Common::Exception& e)
	{
		cout << e << endl;
		ret = 1;
	}
	catch (...)
	{
		cout << "Unknown Exception" << endl;
		ret = 1;
	}

	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	try
	{
		// Convert PDF document to multipage TIFF
		cout << "Converting PDF to multipage TIFF" << endl;
		Convert::TiffOutputOptions tiff_options;
		tiff_options.SetDPI(200);
		tiff_options.SetDither(true);
		tiff_options.SetMono(true);
		Convert::ToTiff(inputPath + "newsletter.pdf", outputPath + "newsletter.tiff", tiff_options);
		cout << "Saved newsletter.tiff" << endl;
	}
	catch (Common::Exception& e)
	{
		cout << e << endl;
		ret = 1;
	}
	catch (...)
	{
		cout << "Unknown Exception" << endl;
		ret = 1;
	}

	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	try
	{
		PDFDoc pdfdoc;

		// Convert SVG file to PDF
		cout << "Converting SVG to PDF" << endl;

		Convert::FromSVG(pdfdoc, inputPath + "tiger.svg");
		pdfdoc.Save(outputPath + "svg2pdf.pdf", SDF::SDFDoc::e_remove_unused, NULL);

		cout << "Saved svg2pdf.pdf" << endl;
	}
	catch (Common::Exception& e)
	{
		cout << e << endl;
		ret = 1;
	}
	catch (...)
	{
		cout << "Unknown Exception" << endl;
		ret = 1;
	}

	return ret;
}