server side PDF Conversion without office??

[elh.maayan]

hi

we are looking for a software that can convert on a server office
documents (via web services or other automated means) WITHOUT the use
of office itself, (it should handle hebrew documents) as office cannot
be used in a muliti-threaded enviorment .
the software should accept file via api which could later be
intergrated as web services.. or other synchronouse means...

i've heard a few recommendatiosn on activePDF however, from browsing
their web sites, they still use office behind the scense (claims of
"taming the beast" were brought forth).

 

[Marc Gravell]

As a counter to that; on 2 separate projects I have stress tested
activePDF, and on both occasions I have been very disappointed with
the performance compared to other products. However, on each occasion
I had the advantage that I could use alternative input formats, such
as HTML - eventually for opting for HTMLDOC in the first project (many
years ago), and ABCpdf.NET in the second.

Many of the office converters work via postscript (/pdf) printer
drivers, doing things like setting up ephemeral printers and using
Office Automation.

I've just checked, and ABCpdf.NET now offers Word support:
http://www.websupergoo.com/helppdf6net/source/5-abcpdf6/doc/1-methods/read.htm

I haven't tried it, but why not download an eval copy and give it a
go?

Alternatively: does it *have* to be office?

Marc

 

[Marc Gravell]

additional: looks like Word support needs OpenOffice.org

Marc

 

[Mark Rae]

we are looking for a software that can convert on a server office
documents (via web services or other automated means) WITHOUT the use
of office itself, (it should handle hebrew documents) as office cannot
be used in a muliti-threaded enviorment .
the software should accept file via api which could later be
intergrated as web services.. or other synchronouse means...
http://www.aspose.com/Products/Default.aspx

i've heard a few recommendatiosn on activePDF however, from browsing
their web sites, they still use office behind the scense (claims of
"taming the beast" were brought forth).

Yes - activePDF would be no good for your requirements...