Word OLE (Delphi PDF) - SDK sample

Convert MS Word document to PDF from Delphi using Word OLE automation.

The Word OLE (Delphi PDF) sample is a simple Windows console application that converts a MS Word document (C:\Test.doc) to PDF using Word OLE automation. The sample can be used to elaborate more complex code and applications with the novaPDF SDK.

Note: To be able to use the samples you must install novaPDF SDK as samples work only with it. Download it here: novaPDF SDK.

Sample Code:

program WordOLEDelphi;
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  ActiveX,
  Printers,
  ComObj,
  SysUtils,
  Dialogs,
  novaOptions in '..\..\..\include\novaOptions.pas',
  novapiLIB80_TLB in '..\..\..\include\novapiLIB80_TLB.pas';

const

  //name of novaPDF Printer
  PRINTER_NAME      = 'novaPDF SDK 8';

  //Print profile name
  PROFILE_NAME      = 'Test OLE Delphi Profile';
  PROFILE_IS_PUBLIC = 0;

var
  hr : HRESULT;
  pNova : INovaPdfOptions80;
  strOldActiveProfileID : WideString;
  strNewProfileID : WideString;
  Word : VARIANT;
  NewDoc : VARIANT;
begin

  //initialize COM
  hr := ActiveX.CoInitialize(nil);
  if (FAILED (hr)) then begin
    System.Writeln('Failed to initialize COM');
    exit;
  end;

  //create one NovaPdfOptions instance
  pNova := nil;
  hr := ActiveX.CoCreateInstance(CLASS_NovaPdfOptions80, //CLSID_CNovaPdfSource,
                                 nil,
                                 CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,
                                 IID_INovaPdfOptions80,
                                 pNova);
  if (FAILED(hr))    then begin
    System.Writeln('Failed to create novaPDF COM object');
    exit;
  end;

  //initialize NovaPdfOptions and pass printer name
  pNova.Initialize2( PRINTER_NAME, '' );

  pNova.SetDefaultPrinter();

  // now the default printer is novaPDF printer but the Printer object is not updated
  // here is a workaround to update the Printer object with the default printer
  // you only need this code if you check later on the Printer.PrinterIndex to find out the default printer
  //Printer.GetPrinter(Device, Driver, Port, DevMode);
  //Printer.SetPrinter(PRINTER_NAME, Driver, Port, 0);

  //create a new profile with default settings
  pNova.AddProfile2(PROFILE_NAME, PROFILE_IS_PUBLIC, strNewProfileID);

  //load the newly created profile
  if (Length(strNewProfileID) > 0) then begin
    pNova.LoadProfile2(strNewProfileID);
  end else begin
    System.Writeln('Failed to create profile');
    exit;
  end;

  // set PDF document Title
  pNova.SetOptionString2( NOVAPDF_DOCINFO_TITLE, 'Hello World Delphi Sample');
  // set resulting file name
  pNova.SetOptionString2(NOVAPDF_SAVE_FOLDER, 'C:\');
  //do not show prompt dialog
  pNova.SetOptionLong(NOVAPDF_SAVE_PROMPT_TYPE, PROMPT_SAVE_NONE);
  //if file exists, override
  pNova.SetOptionLong(NOVAPDF_SAVE_FILEEXIST_ACTION, FILE_CONFLICT_STRATEGY_OVERWRITE);
  //do not open document in PDF viewer
  pNova.SetOptionBool(NOVAPDF_ACTION_DEFAULT_VIEWER, 1);

  //save profile changes
  pNova.SaveProfile();

  //get current default profile id
  pNova.GetActiveProfile2(strOldActiveProfileID);
  //set as active profile for printer
  pNova.SetActiveProfile2(strNewProfileID);

  //Print Word Document
  try
    pNova.InitializeOLEUsage('Word.Application');
    Word := CreateOleObject('Word.Application');
    Word.DisplayAlerts := 0;
    pNova.LicenseOLEServer();
    NewDoc:= Word.Documents.Open('C:\temp\Test.doc', False, True);
    NewDoc.PrintOut(False);
    NewDoc.Close(False);
    Word.Quit(False);
  except
    on E: Exception do
      ShowMessage(E.Message);
  end;

  //restore default profile
  pNova.SetActiveProfile2(strOldActiveProfileID);
  pNova.DeleteProfile2(strNewProfileID);
  //resore default printer
  pNova.RestoreDefaultPrinter();

  //release NovaPdfOptions
  //pNova._Release();

  ActiveX.CoUninitialize();

end.