save as PDF about officeimo

[PrzemyslawKlys]

Short answer:
Not really planned.

Long answer:
It's just not trivial. PDF has different structure so one effectively writes it from scratch. There are other projects that allow creating PDFS from C#

[softboy99]

yes, There are other projects that allow creating PDFS, but there're no project to simplifies the process of docx2pdf.Most of them are based on office client automation.

[PrzemyslawKlys]

Because it's not trivial. You need to read DOCX and translate all that into PDF. Two separate approaches, two different code bases. I've some idea how to resolve it, but probably it won't be in the OfficeIMO project, but completely new one. Don't have your hopes up.

[softboy99]

Hi,
you can create an new project and share your idea, we can do that together and invite other contributors

[byteSamurai]

@softboy99 Wouldn't that library do, what you need?
https://github.com/smartinmedia/Net-Core-DocX-HTML-To-PDF-Converter

[softboy99]

@softboy99 Wouldn't that library do, what you need? https://github.com/smartinmedia/Net-Core-DocX-HTML-To-PDF-Converter

Hi,
we need to use it in server environment,your lib depends on libreoffice.exe.

[byteSamurai]

@softboy99 It's not my library just my suggestion ;)

However, from what I read, it doesn't require you to run a GUI and suggests using the portable edition of Libre Office. I am a noob, but what disqualifies it from running in a server environment? (sorry for my stupid question)

[softboy99]

In server environment, how many concurrent operations can be holded? Each client request creat an libre office process instance? Your way has nothing difference with office client automation.

[byteSamurai]

Hey, I was honestly asking for a reason. Thank you but no need to be rude.
I thought dealing with multiple file handles and processes could be handled.
Apologies.

[softboy99]

Because it's not trivial. You need to read DOCX and translate all that into PDF. Two separate approaches, two different code bases. I've some idea how to resolve it, but probably it won't be in the OfficeIMO project, but completely new one. Don't have your hopes up.

Hi,
@PrzemyslawKlys ,Could you please kindly open up an project and share your "some idea"? So that we can attracts others to contribute

[tmheath]

Popping in to mention.... I'm not doing it, if I were though I'd hash something dirty together using Pandoc.
Last I knew it didn't support all features of word though if that is a concern.
https://pandoc.org/MANUAL.html#option--from