Open PS

Read PS files Viewer API Solution for .NET.

 

Aspose.Page offers PS Viewer functionality to read and render PS files using any language supported by the .NET platform: C#, VB, J#.

The API you see here can be used to create your own cross-platform application or be integrated into your .NET project.

In order to open PS file use:

  • Aspose.Page for .NET API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy-to-use document manipulation and conversion API for the C# platform.

  • Open the NuGet package manager, and search for Aspose.Page and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.

Package Manager Console Command


    PM> Install-Package Aspose.Page

Steps to View PS via C#

Aspose.Page makes it easy for the developers to view the PS file with just a few lines of code.

  1. Load PS file with an instance of the PsDocument Class.
  2. Create and set instances of PdfSaveOptions and PdfDevice Classes.
  3. Call PsDocument.Save Method with objects of PdfSaveOptions and PdfDevice as parameters.
  4. Call Process.Start with the path to the resultant PDF to load it in the default application.

System Requirements

Aspose.Page for .NET is supported on all major operating systems. Just make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET Framework Platform, Windows and ASP.NET Applications.
  • Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
  • Aspose.Page for .NET DLL referenced in your project.

C# code to view PS

    string output = System.IO.Path.GetTempPath() + Guid.NewGuid().ToString() + ".pdf";
    // create a stream for input PS file
    using (var psStream = new System.IO.FileStream("template.ps", System.IO.FileMode.Create, System.IO.FileAccess.Read))
    {
        // create a stream for output PDF file
        using (var pdfStream = System.IO.File.Open(output, System.IO.FileMode.Open, System.IO.FileAccess.Write))
        {
            // load the PS file from stream
            var document = new Aspose.Page.PS.PsDocument(psStream);
            // create an instance of PdfSaveOptions
            var options = new Aspose.Page.PS.Device.PdfSaveOptions();
            // create PDF rendering device for PS
            var device = new Aspose.Page.PS.Device.PdfDevice(pdfStream);
            // save PS as PDF
            ocument.Save(device, options);
        }
    }
    // load resultant PDF in default application
    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(output);

PS Viewer Web Application



FAQ

1. How can I open PSfile?

Aspose.Page solution has functionality that allows you to view PS files online or programmatically. If you need to open PS online you can use PS Viewer cross-platform application.

2. Can I find more detailed informationon how to open PS files?

Go to the Documentation chapter to find the information like Developer Guide, Release Notes, and many more about Page Description Languages. Visit our GitHub project to see the code examples for using the solution.

3. Is the functionality free?

The cross-platform viwers are free, when for the API solution you can get a free Trial and then buy the product if needed.

All Supported Formats

Using C#, One can view file formats including:

XPS (XML Paper Specifications)
PS (Postscript)
EPS (Encapsulated Postscript)

PS What is PS File Format

PS format is one of the page description language (PDL) formats. It is capable to contain graphic as well as text information on the page. That is why the format was supported by most of the programs for image editing. The postscript file itself is a kind of instruction for printers. It contains information on what and how to print from its page.