How to convert PDF to Word using Acrobat SDK?

pdf ms-word acrobat-sdk
kkk picture kkk · Jul 5, 2012 · Viewed 9.5k times · Source

My .Net application needs to convert a PDF document to Word format programmatically.

I evaluated several products and found Acrobat X Pro, which gives a save as option where we can save the document in Word/Excel format. I tried to use Acrobat SDK but couldn't find proper documentation from where to start.

I looked into their IAC sample but couldn't understand how to call the menu item and make it execute the save as option.

Answer

jle picture jle · Dec 12, 2012

You can do this with Acrobat X Pro, but you need to use the javascript API in c#. 

 AcroPDDoc pdfd = new AcroPDDoc();
 pdfd.Open(sourceDoc.FileFullPath);
 Object jsObj = pdfd.GetJSObject();
 Type jsType = pdfd.GetType();
 //have to use acrobat javascript api because, acrobat
 object[] saveAsParam = { "newFile.doc", "com.adobe.acrobat.doc", "", false, false };
 jsType.InvokeMember("saveAs",BindingFlags.InvokeMethod | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance,null, jsObj, saveAsParam, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);

Hope that helps.

Related questions

How do I convert Word files to PDF programmatically?

I have found several open-source/freeware programs that allow you to convert .doc files to .pdf files, but they're all of the application/printer driver variety, with no SDK attached. I have found several programs that do have an SDK …

Read More
How can I convert a Word document to PDF?

How can I convert a Word document to PDF where the document contains various things, such as tables. When trying to use iText, the original document looks different to the converted PDF. Is there an open source API / library, rather …

Read More
.doc to pdf using python

I'am tasked with converting tons of .doc files to .pdf. And the only way my supervisor wants me to do this is through MSWord 2010. I know I should be able to automate this with python COM automation. Only problem is …

Read More