Why to Convert
Converting from one file format to another is a common requirement for many applications. For example, if you have a document in Markdown (MD) format, you may need to convert it to Printer Command Language (PCL) format for printing. PCL is a page description language used by printers to interpret and print documents.
How Aspose.Total Helps for MD to PCL Conversion
Aspose.Total for C++ is a suite of file format automation libraries that enables C++ developers to easily convert MD to PCL in two simple steps. Firstly, you can use Aspose.PDF for C++ API to convert MD file format to DOC. Secondly, by using advanced Word Document Processing API Aspose.Words for C++, you can export DOC to PCL.
Aspose.PDF for C++ is a powerful PDF manipulation API that enables developers to create, edit, convert, and print PDF documents from within their C++ applications. It supports a wide range of features, including text extraction, document conversion, document signing, and more. Aspose.Words for C++ is a powerful Word document processing API that enables developers to create, edit, convert, and print Word documents from within their C++ applications. It supports a wide range of features, including document conversion, text extraction, document signing, and more.
By using Aspose.Total for C++, developers can easily convert MD to PCL in two simple steps. Firstly, they can use Aspose.PDF for C++ API to convert MD file format to DOC. Secondly, they can use Aspose.Words for C++ to export DOC to PCL. This makes it easy for developers to quickly and easily convert MD to PCL without having to write complex code.
C++ API to Render MD to PCL
Get Started with C++ File Automation APIs
Install from command line as nuget install Aspose.Total.Cpp
or via Package Manager Console of Visual Studio with Install-Package Aspose.Total.Cpp
.
Alternatively, get the offline MSI installer or DLLs in a ZIP file from downloads .
// load MD file with an instance of Document class reference
auto doc = MakeObject<Document>(u"sourceFile.md");
// save MD as a DOC
doc->Save(u"DocOutput.doc", SaveFormat::Doc);
// load DOC with an instance of Document
System::SharedPtr<Document> wordDoc = System::MakeObject<Document>(u"DocOutput.doc");
// save document as Pcl
wordDoc->Save(u"output.Pcl");
Change Password of MD Document via C++
In the process of rendering MD to PCL, you can open a password protected MD and also change its password. In order to change the password of a MD file, you must know the owner password of that document. You can load password protected PDF document with Aspose.PDF for C++ by specifying its owner password and use ChangePasswords method to change the password.
// load an existing MD Document
auto doc = MakeObject<Document>(L"input.md", L"owner");
// change password of MD Document
doc->ChangePasswords(L"owner", L"newuser", L"newuser");
// save the document
doc->Save(L"output.Doc");
Restrict PCL File Editing via C++
You can also restrict PCL file editing using using Aspose.Words for C++ API. Sometimes you may need to limit the ability to edit a document and only allow certain actions with it. API enables you to control the way you restrict the content using the ProtectionType enumeration parameter. The following code example demonstrates how to restrict editing in a document so only editing in form fields is possible.
// load Doc with an instance of Document
auto doc = System::MakeObject<Document>("input.doc");
// document protection only works when document protection is turned and only editing in form fields is allowed.
doc->Protect(ProtectionType::AllowOnlyFormFields, u"password");
// save the protected document.
doc->Save(u"Protected.Pcl");