This code below is used in my code behind to upload a .pdf file then convert it into a .swf(flash). The WriteToFile method saves the pdf to the server directory and is called in the Button1_Click method. In the Button1_Clicked method I created a process to execute the pdf2swf.exe that was installed with the swftools suite that converts pdf to flash readable form.
However, the downloaded pdf is not being converted to swf, which I want to use to display to my site's users in a non-downloadable form. I already know how to display the flash file (.swf), but need help with conversion.
private void WriteToFile(string fileName)
{
// Create a file
string path = Server.MapPath("~/");
// string filename = FileUpload1.PostedFile.FileName;
int fileLength = FileUpload1.PostedFile.ContentLength;
byte[] imageBytes = new byte[fileLength];
FileUpload1.SaveAs(path + fileName);
}
protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
int pageNumber = 1;
string inputfile = FileUpload1.FileName;
string filename = @"Sports_Events.pdf";
WriteToFile(FileUpload1.FileName);
string outputfile = @"pdfdoc.swf";
System.Diagnostics.Process pdf2swfprocess = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
// Process pdf2swfprocess = new Process();
pdf2swfprocess.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
pdf2swfprocess.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
pdf2swfprocess.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
pdf2swfprocess.EnableRaisingEvents = false;
pdf2swfprocess.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("~");
pdf2swfprocess.StartInfo.RedirectStandardError = true;
pdf2swfprocess.StartInfo.FileName = HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("~/PDF2SWF/pdf2swf.exe");
//pdf2swfprocess.StartInfo.Arguments = inputfile + "-o" + outputfile;
pdf2swfprocess.StartInfo.Arguments = "\"" + HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("~/PDF2SWF/FONTS") + "\"" + " -p " + pageNumber + " " + filename + " -o " + filename + pageNumber + ".swf";
if (FileUpload1.HasFile)
{
try
{
pdf2swfprocess.Start();
pdf2swfprocess.WaitForExit();
pdf2swfprocess.Close();
}
catch (System.Exception)
{
Error1.Text = "Error converting file";
}
}
else
{
Error1.Text = "The selected file does not exist";
}
}
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This person figured out how to get it to work but i don't understand how to make such changes: SWFTools' pdf2swf: No text converted if started from IIS-hosted website