Open any file and save as different format

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I have task to open any file e.g. xls, doc, msg, eml, pdf etc. and save them as in different format and wondering somebody can give me the code would me great.

Thank you in advance:)

Posted 3-Feb-16 14:46pm

AKA417

Updated 25-Feb-16 13:00pm

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[no name] 4-Feb-16 0:13am

This question contains no evidence that you have given the matter serious thought. If you wish to pursue this mission begin by writing a basic requirements scope for this convertor.

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Solution 1

Try
How to convert DOC into other formats using C#[^]

Alternately, you can look at various third party components like .NET PDF Component - Create Convert PDF Files in VB.NET[^].

Posted 3-Feb-16 15:44pm

Abhinav S

Solution 5

Thank you all who submitted their suggestions

After research I found the best solution would be to use PowerShell codes to make this happen. I had work out to open any file using below code:

$FileOpen = "C:\Test.xls"
Invoke-Item $FileOpen

This code allows to open a file, now I have to find to save this open file. Any ideas?

Happy Friday:)

Posted 25-Feb-16 13:00pm

AKA417

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Dave Kreskowiak 25-Feb-16 21:27pm

All that does is launch the application with the file just like you double-clicked the file itself.

You have no way of automating every single application to cause it to resave the file is another format. Again, you'd have to write code for every application you want to support and a lot of applications don't expose any kind of automation interface that you can use from your PowerShell script or any other code for that matter.

There is simply no practical way to "support any file format" with a minimum amount of code. Also, some file formats do not make sense in other formats

AKA417 25-Feb-16 23:32pm

What about if we can control the open file window with PowerShell! then I think we don't require interface.

Solution 4

try this to change the extension

Path.ChangeExtension Method (String, String) (System.IO)[^]

Posted 25-Feb-16 11:35am

MarcusCole6833

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Dave Kreskowiak · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-03T15:46:00

Solution 2

First, no such converter exists because you'd have to write an interpreter for every file format you want to read. Good luck with that.

Next, nobody here is just going to "give you code" to do this. That's not how this, nor any other, site works. The only code you code is the code YOU write.

Posted 3-Feb-16 15:46pm

Dave Kreskowiak

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Aravindba 25-Feb-16 20:36pm

Hi,i agree with second point,but for 1st we have lot of converters in the marking but need to buy or we get trail version.
Anyway i give 5+ for send point.