DOCX to PDF conversion

[Chris]

Hi

According to this thread it is possible to convert a DOCX file to a PDF. The code there no longer seems to work however.

The code I'm trying to run is:

RadDocument document = null;
IDocumentFormatProvider providerDocx = (IDocumentFormatProvider) new DocxFormatProvider();
using (FileStream stream = File.Open(@"C:\Test.docx", FileMode.Open))
{
    document = providerDocx.Import(stream);
}

PdfFormatProvider providerPdf = new PdfFormatProvider();
using (Stream output = File.Open(@"C:\Test.pdf", FileMode.Create))
{
    providerPdf.Export(document, output);
}

The error occurs on the last line: cannot convert from 'Telerik.Windows.Documents.Model.RadDocument' to 'Telerik.Windows.Documents.Fixed.Model.RadFixedDocument'

Is it still possible to convert from docx to PDF?

[Tanya]

Hi Chris,

Yes, you can convert RadDocument to PDF. Looking at the error you get, it seems like the wrong class is being used. Please, make sure to add a using statement for the Telerik.Windows.Documents.FormatProviders.Pdf namespace and use the PdfFormatProvider from this namespace. More details about this functionality are available at https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/wpf/controls/radrichtextbox/import-export/pdf/pdfformatprovider. 

[Tomáš]

Hi @Tanya,

After almost 6 years of this question being unanswered, I created answer which addresses this question. And you came 5 days later, creating comment that is stating absolutely the same as in my answer? 
Are you getting some credit for this or what? What's the point of this?
I really don't get this approach.

[Tanya]

Hi Tomáš,

Excuse me for that misunderstanding. The question popped out as new and I answered it without paying attention to your post thinking it is an old one. And no, I don't get any credit or points for that, it was confusion from my side. Please, accept my apologies. 

[Petya]

Hi Chris,

RadPdfProcessing does not provide an option to convert flow document (e.g. DOCX) to fixed format, although we are working on implementing such functionality. At this point such conversion can only be achieved using the assemblies shipped with RadRichTextBox and the code you found on the forums.

As to the error you are experiencing, the PdfFormatProvider class that can export a RadDocument instance to PDF is located in the Telerik.Windows.Documents.FormatProviders.Pdf assembly. Please refer to this help article for additional information on the assemblies you need to add to your project in order to use the control.

It seems the provider instance you are creating is from the Telerik.Windows.Documents.Fixed.dll and relates to the new RadPdfProcessing library. Like I said, the library does not allow for conversion of flow documents for now, but you can follow this item in the public portal to be notified when the feature is available.

Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any additional questions.

Regards,
Petya
Telerik

 

 

[Nils C.]

Hi, 

in your Blogpost is announced: PdfProcessing and WordsProcessing now enable seamless conversion of DOCX/RTF/HTML documents to PDF

Do you have an example for that?

Best 

Nils

[Petya]

Hi Nils,

There is an example of this in our online demos for WordsProcessing called Export to PDF.

The basic idea is that you need to use the HtmlFormatProvider /DocxFormatProvider/ RtfFormatProvider to create a RadFlowDocument. Then, use the PdfFormatProvider to export the document to a PDF stream.

Let us know if you face any difficulties with this.

Regards,
Petya
Telerik

 

 

[Igor]

[quote]Petya said:Hi Nils,

There is an example of this in our online demos for WordsProcessing called Export to PDF.

The basic idea is that you need to use the HtmlFormatProvider /DocxFormatProvider/ RtfFormatProvider to create a RadFlowDocument. Then, use the PdfFormatProvider to export the document to a PDF stream.[/quote] 

Petya, I try to make docx - pdf conversion in my project. Namespace Telerik.Windows.Documents.Flow.FormatProviders does not contain namespace Pdf. Was it changed? Am I missing some reference?

[Igor]

Figured it out. I needed reference to Telerik.Windows.Documents.Flow.FormatProviders.Pdf.dll

[Shahbaz]

hello,

did you manage to convert docx to pdf. can you please share the sample code. i am trying to do the same using Telerik.Windows.Documents.Spreadsheet.FormatProviders.Pdf but can't get proceed.

thanks..

[Igor]

https://dotnetfiddle.net/tAxzgN

I hid reference to my employer project namespaces.​

Fell free to advice any improvements (=

 

[gurpreet]

RadDocument document = null;
                    IDocxFormatProvider providerDocx = new DocxFormatProvider();
                    using (FileStream stream = File.Open(@"C:\Test.docx", FileMode.Open))
                    {
                        document = providerDocx.Import(stream);
                    }
                    PdfFormatProvider providerPdf = new PdfFormatProvider();
                    using (Stream output = File.Open(@"C:\Test.pdf", FileMode.Create))
                    {
                        providerPdf.Export(document, output);
                    }

 

Error 2  The type or namespace name 'Rad Document' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference? )

any one help me

i am install the Telerik UI for asp.net mvc and add the assembly  "Telerik.Windows.Documents.Core'' and "Telerik.Windows.Documents.Flow.FormatProviders.Pdf"

 

[Tomáš]

To all of you, who cannot get this to work, you need to use specific DocxFormatProvider and PdfFormatProvider.

(There are at least 2 versions of both of them in Telerik DLLs.)

 

/*
 * Reference: Telerik.Windows.Documents.FormatProviders.OpenXml.dll
 * FullName: Telerik.Windows.Documents.FormatProviders.OpenXml.Docx.DocxFormatProvider
 */
var providerDocx = new DocxFormatProvider();

/*
 * Reference: Telerik.Windows.Documents.FormatProviders.Pdf.dll
 * FullName: Telerik.Windows.Documents.FormatProviders.Pdf.PdfFormatProvider
 */
var providerPdf = new PdfFormatProvider();

// use any Import method, you like (you can read file and import stream if you like)
var document = providerDocx.Import(docxBytes);

// use any Export method you like (you can export stream and write it to file if you like)
return providerPdf.Export(document);