Converts docx to PDF

[Rocky_M_]

Hi,

My application has a requirement to convert MS Word 2007 (docx or Word ML) file to PDF file on HP Unix server. I'm wondering whether LiveCycle PDF Generator is the solution or not. Could you please advice which Adobe product is more appropriate for our requirement and environment?

I also have the following items need to be confirmed or corrected,

1. I have checked LC system requirement, it doesn't support HP Unix or Sybase database. Is this true?

2. From LC PDF Generator Tutorial, I suspected that LC prints all kind of native documents, via native document editor, to Adobe printer and then generates PDF files. If this is true, how it converts a MS Word file on Unix server which doesn't have MS Word installed?

3. For the part really does PDF conversion, is it Adobe Acrobat Pro Extend? If it's true, is there any API can be used to programmatically do the conversion?

Any suggestion will be much appreciated!

Rocky

[Jasmin_Charbonn]

1. This is true. LiveCycle doesnt' support HP Unix Server.

2. You have to install OpenOffice.

3. I believe Acrobat Standard will do it. PDFG provides API you can use to invoke the PDFG service.

See http://help.adobe.com/en_US/livecycle/9.0/programLC/help/index.htm?content=000202.html#1548277

Jasmin

[Rocky_M_]

I'm still not sure the solution for my requirement, to convert docx to PDF on HP Unix. BTW, I use Sybase database, no Oracle or any other databases.

Could you help to clarify the solution with Adobe products? Do I have to always set the default printer to Adobe printer on my server?

Thanks,

Rocky

[Jasmin_Charbonn]

We do not support HP Unix nor Sybase for LiveCycle.

Jasmin