How do I create a PDF document programmatically using C/C++ and WinAPI ?

I thought this forum existed for people to be able to get a useful advise, not useless smart-ass remarks.
I'll be patient.
All information I am seeing on the topic can be divided into the following categories:
1) Using .NET, C# and the likes... I specified pure WinAPI in my question.
2) Using separate PDF converter/creator applications and ShellExecute() calls to those applications from C code. Cheap.
3) Using ActiveX libraries. I have never used those with C projects and don't see reliable tools to extract their functionality into a DLL.

[no name] 23-Sep-14 16:25pm

So in other words, you did not bother to make any effort yourself, you did not do any kind of search related to your question, did not bother reading the FAQ for how to ask a question and expect us to do your research for you? Is that about it?

SMD111 23-Sep-14 16:36pm

I just love it how you used the word "us"!
Anyway, in other words, if you know the answer, it would be nice to offer it. But if you don't know the answer (what is the clear case with you here), why bother to waste electricity and contaminate somebody's post with verbal garbage?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 23-Sep-14 17:10pm

It is not related to Windows API. There is nothing supporting PDF in Windows. You need some 3rd-party code.
—SA

SMD111 23-Sep-14 17:18pm

>>It is not related to Windows API.
I use API function calls only, that is what I meant.
>>There is nothing supporting PDF in Windows.
I perfectly understand what you mean.
>>You need some 3rd-party code.
Exactly! I need 3-rd party code in the form of a DLL but cannot find one, only ActiveX...

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 23-Sep-14 17:22pm

I answered the question before your post shown above. Please try to use it.
—SA

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-23T11:13:00

Solution 1

Please see my comment to the question.

Please see this open-source cross-platform library: http://libharu.org[^].

You can try to find something else: http://bit.ly/1smWWyZ[^].

—SA

Posted 23-Sep-14 11:13am

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov