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Install PDF Converter Plug-In

 

DocCare PDF Converter plug-in supports to convert .doc, .xls, .ppt, .htm, .txt, .rtf files into PDF format.
The trial version you downloaded from Burgeonsoft web site does not contains this plug-in.
If you need this plug-in, please contact Burgeonsoft.

The DocCare PDF converter currently supports to convert the following file format to PDF:
  • MS Office documents, including .doc, .xls, .ppt
  • Web page, including .htm/.html
  • Text files, including .txt, .csv, .tsv
  • Others, including .rtf, .wpd, odt, etc

Install OpenOffice

PDF converter relies on the OpenOffice service. So you should install OpenOffice and start OpenOffice service before you start DocCare.
OpenOffice is an open source document editor suite. You can download latest OpenOffice software from http://download.openoffice.org

Start OpenOffice Service

After you installed OpenOffice software, you can enter <OpenOffice_Installation_Dir>/program and execute the following command to start OpenOffice service:

soffice -headless -accept="socket,host=127.0.0.1,port=8100;urp;" -nofirststartwizard

Detail to see http://www.artofsolving.com/node/10

Install DocCare PDF Converter

  1. Extract jod-plugin.zip to ${BURGEON_HOME}/deploy.
    You will see a folder named '10jod.sar' under ${BURGEON_HOME}/deploy
  2. Edit 10jod.sar/services.xml and configure parameters listed in the table below if necessary.
  3. Re-start DocCare.

PDF converter parameters

Param Name Description
OOSERVICE_PORT This parameter specifies which OpenOffice service port the plug-in should connect. Please make sure the value is same as the listening port of OpenOffice service.
The default value is 8100.
SUPPORTTED_FORMAT This parameter specifies the extension of file the plug-in supports. Please DO NOT change the value.
PDF_RESTRICT_PERMISSION This parameter specifies if the generated PDF file should be set a security level. Only if this parameter is true, PDF_PERMISSION_PASSWD,PDF_COPY_CONTENT,PDF_ACCESS_TEXT,PDF_PRINTING_OPTION,PDF_CHANGE_OPTION will be used.
The default value is true.
PDF_PERMISSION_PASSWD The permission password of the PDF file. If PDF_RESTRICT_PERMISSION is set to true and the user is trying to do a restricted operation, such as copy content, export and print, the user will be challenged to input a password.
PDF_COPY_CONTENT If the user is allowed to copy content from the generated PDF file. True to allow the user to copy content. This parameter is available only when PDF_RESTRICT_PERMISSION set to true.
The default value is false.
PDF_ACCESS_TEXT If the user is allowed to export the generated PDF file to other formats, for example word or txt. True to allow the user to export the PDF file.
Default value is false.
PDF_ENCRYPT_FILE If user is required to input a password when he tries to open the generated PDF file. True to challenge user to input a password when he tries to open the PDF file.
Default value is false.
PDF_OPEN_PASSWD The password to open the generated PDF
PDF_PRINTING_OPTION If the user can print the generated PDF file.
0 - Not allowed
1 - Can print in a low DPI (150dpi)
2 - can print normally
Default value is 2.
PDF_CHANGE_OPTION If the user can edit the generated PDF file.
0 - Not allowed
1 - Can insert and delete content.
2 - Can fill the form in the PDF file.
3 - Can fill the form and add comments.
4 - Can do any changes.
Default value is 0.

Note: To make PDF converter plug-in work properly, please make sure OpenOffice is installed on the same physical machine as DocCare, and OpenOffice is started as service.

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