To automate the conversion of XML Paper Specification (XPS) files to PostScript (PS) using the Mgosoft XPS To PS SDK, you must integrate its standalone developer library into your application.
The SDK provides a programmatical interface (via DLL, COM, or Command-Line Interface) that allows developers to run high-speed, batch conversions without relying on third-party tools like Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft XPS Viewer. 🛠️ Core Methods of Automation
Depending on your application environment, you can automate this SDK using three primary methods: 1. .NET / C# Integration (DLL Import)
You can directly reference the Win32 DLL provided by Mgosoft in your C# application using P/Invoke.
using System; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; class Program { // Import the Mgosoft XPS to PS conversion function from the core SDK DLL [DllImport(“mgoxpstops.dll”, CharSet = CharSet.Ansi, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)] public static extern int MgosoftXPSToPSConvert(string lpszXPSFile, string lpszPSFile, string lpszArgs); static void Main() { string inputFile = @“C:\Docs\input.xps”; string outputFile = @“C:\Docs\output.ps”; // Optional arguments like setting resolution or page range string arguments = “-res 300 -p 1-5”; Console.WriteLine(“Starting conversion…”); int result = MgosoftXPSToPSConvert(inputFile, outputFile, arguments); if (result == 1) // Typically 1 or 0 indicates success based on Mgosoft SDK conventions { Console.WriteLine(“Conversion successful!”); } else { Console.WriteLine(\("Conversion failed with error code: {result}"); } } } </code> Use code with caution. 2. Command-Line Automation (CLI Wrapper)</p> <p>If you prefer not to write deep code integrations, you can call the compiled CLI executable (<code>xpstops.exe</code>) bundled with the SDK using script languages like Python or PowerShell. <strong>PowerShell Automation Script:</strong> powershell</p> <p><code>\)sdkPath = “C:\Mgosoft\XPSToPSSDK\xpstops.exe” \(inputFolder = "C:\InboundXPS\" \)outputFolder = “C:\OutboundPS\” # Batch process all XPS files in a directory Get-ChildItem -Path \(inputFolder -Filter.xps | ForEach-Object { \)outFile = Join-Path \(outputFolder (\).BaseName + “.ps”) & \(sdkPath \).FullName $outFile } Use code with caution. 3. COM Interop (VBScript / ASP / Classic VB)
For older enterprise environments, you can register the SDK’s COM object layer using regsvr32 and call it dynamically:
Set objConverter = CreateObject(“Mgosoft.XPSToPS”) result = objConverter.Convert(“C:\input.xps”, “C:\output.ps”, “”) Use code with caution. ⚙️ Configurable Automation Parameters
The SDK supports a variety of arguments passed during programmatic execution to control the output layout and resolution:
-res [value]: Adjusts the resolution output (e.g., -res 300 or -res 600 DPI).
-p [range]: Specifies explicit pages to extract (e.g., -p 1,3,5-10).
-color [type]: Sets color output to color, grayscale, or monochrome. 🚀 Key Advantages of the SDK
Zero Dependencies: Does not require Microsoft XPS Viewer or Adobe Distiller to render documents.
High Fidelity: Automatically preserves text layout, native vector shapes (ellipses, lines), embedded images, and original fonts.
Multi-Thread Friendly: Safe to run across multi-threaded applications for server-side batch queues.
To proceed further, could you tell me which programming language you are using for your automation pipeline and if you need help handling specific batch scheduling or error logging?
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