Ciansoft PDFBuilderX is an ActiveX control (OCX) that can be used in an application to create and save files in Portable Document Format (PDF). It has the following main features:
- Add images into a PDF file from a wide range of popular file formats (TIFF, BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG, etc.).
- Draw lines and shapes in the file with full control of colour, line thickness etc.
- Write text using a selection of standard fonts, or any TrueType font available on your system. Embed fonts in the PDF document.
- Full control over size, layout and positioning of text. Left or right justify or centre text and adjust line spacing.
- Add hyperlinks in text or to images.
- Create multiple page PDF documents using either standard or customised page sizes. Mix different page sizes in the same file.
As an ActiveX control, PDFBuilderX is simply dropped onto a form in your chosen programming environment. A simple and intuitive list of commands make it easy to get started creating PDF documents in your application. PDFBuilderX can be used in a variety of programming environments, e.g., Visual Basic, Visual C++, Borland Delphi, etc., and can be used in web applications or as a client-side control in a web browser (e.g., using Javascript or VBscript). It is also possible to use PDFBuilderX in a server script such as ASP, but for these type of applications we recommend using its sister product, PDFBuilderASP instead.
PDFBuilderX is fully compatible with Windows Vista. Further information about using this control in Vista is available here.
Fully Functional Trial
A trial version of PDFBuilderX is available, which provides all the functionality of the full version. The only restriction of the trial version is that a banner will be written across each page of created documents to indicate that they were created using trial software. Click here to download and start using the trial version now.
Code Examples
A sample Visual Basic project showing how to add images, graphics and text to a PDF document is provided as an example with the installation.
An equivalent sample project using Visual Basic.NET is also available from the link below:
VB.NET Example
Another example showing in more detail how to use the many text formatting functions is available, either for VB5/VB6 or for VB.NET from the links below:
VB5/6 Text Example
VB.NET Text Example
Comprehensive Instruction Manual
Both the trial and full versions of the control are supplied as self-installing .exe files. The installation includes a comprehensive instruction manual in pdf format. This manual is also available on this website in either pdf or html format.
Purchase of Full Version
The price of the full version is $165. Click here for more details or to purchase now.
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