Convert EXCEL to PDF in C++
High performance EXCEL to PDF conversion using C++ library without the need of Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice or Adobe Acrobat installation.
Aspose.Cells for C++
Overview
Convert EXCEL to PDF Using C++
How do I convert EXCEL to PDF? With Aspose.Cells for C++ library, you can easily convert EXCEL to PDF programmatically with a few lines of code. Aspose.Cells for C++ is capable of building cross-platform applications with the ability to generate, modify, convert, render and print all Excel files. C++ Excel API not only convert between spreadsheet formats, it can also render Excel files as images, PDF, HTML, ODS, CSV, SVG, JSON, WORD, PPT and more, thus making it a perfect choice to exchange documents in industry-standard formats. You can download its latest version directly, just open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.Cells.Cpp and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.
Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Cells.Cpp
Save EXCEL to PDF in C++
The following example demonstrates how to convert EXCEL to PDF in C++.
Follow the easy steps to convert EXCEL to PDF. Upload your EXCEL file, then simply save it as PDF file. For both EXCEL reading and PDF writing you can use fully qualified filenames. The output PDF content and formatting will be identical to the original EXCEL document.
Aspose::Cells::Startup();
Workbook wkb(u"Input.xlsx"));
wkb.Save(u"Output.pdf");
Aspose::Cells::Cleanup();
How to Convert EXCEL to PDF via C++
Need to convert EXCEL files to PDF programmatically? C++ developers can easily convert EXCEL to PDF in just a few lines of code.
- Install ‘Aspose.Cells for C++’.
- Add a library reference (import the library) to your C++ project.
- Load EXCEL file using Workbook.
- Convert EXCEL to PDF by calling Save() method.
- Get the conversion result of EXCEL to PDF.
C++ library to convert EXCEL to PDF
There are three options to install “Aspose.Cells for C++” onto your system. Please choose one that resembles your needs and follow the step-by-step instructions:
- Install a NuGet Package . See Documentation
- Install the library using Include and lib Folders. See Documentation
- Install Aspose.Cells for C++ in Linux. See Documentation
System Requirements
Before running the C++ conversion sample code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with C++ Runtime Environment for Windows 32 bit, Windows 64 bit and Linux 64 bit.
- Add reference to the Aspose.Cells for C++ DLL in your project.
EXCEL What is EXCEL File Format?
XLSX is well-known format for Microsoft Excel documents that was introduced by Microsoft with the release of Microsoft Office 2007. Based on structure organized according to the Open Packaging Conventions as outlined in Part 2 of the OOXML standard ECMA-376, the new format is a zip package that contains a number of XML files. The underlying structure and files can be examined by simply unzipping the .xlsx file.
Read MorePDF What is PDF File Format?
Portable Document Format (PDF) is a type of document created by Adobe back in 1990s. The purpose of this file format was to introduce a standard for representation of documents and other reference material in a format that is independent of application software, hardware as well as Operating System. The PDF file format has full capability to contain information like text, images, hyperlinks, form-fields, rich media, digital signatures, attachments, metadata, Geospatial features and 3D objects in it that can become as part of source document.
Read MoreOther Supported Conversions
You can also convert EXCEL to many other file formats including few listed below.