AzSDK PDF To Word ActiveX DLL: Easy Integration Guide for Windows Developers

Convert PDFs to Word with AzSDK PDF To Word ActiveX DLL — Quick Setup & Examples

This guide shows a concise, practical setup and example-driven workflow to convert PDF files to Word documents using the AzSDK PDF To Word ActiveX DLL on Windows. It assumes a developer familiar with basic COM/ActiveX usage and either VB6, VBA, or a .NET language that can consume COM components.

Prerequisites

• Windows development machine.
• AzSDK PDF To Word ActiveX DLL installer or DLL file and license (if required).
• Administrative privileges to register the ActiveX DLL (regsvr32) or an installer.
• Development environment that supports COM (Visual Studio, VB6, Excel/VBA, etc.).

Installation & Registration

1. Place the DLL in a folder (e.g., C:\Program Files\AzSDK).
2. Open an elevated Command Prompt.
3. Register the DLL:
   • regsvr32 “C:\Program Files\AzSDK\AzSDKPdfToWord.dll”
4. Confirm registration succeeded (regsvr32 success dialog).

If the SDK provides an installer, run it and follow the prompts; it typically registers the COM component automatically.

Importing/Referencing the ActiveX in Your Project

• VB6 / VBA: In the IDE, go to Project → References → check the AzSDK PDF To Word ActiveX reference.
• .NET (C# / VB.NET): Add a COM reference via Project → Add Reference → COM → select the AzSDK component. Visual Studio will create an interop assembly.

Basic Usage Overview

Typical workflow:

1. Create an instance of the AzSDK PDF To Word ActiveX object.
2. Set input PDF path and output DOC/DOCX path.
3. Optionally set conversion options (layout retention, images, OCR for scanned PDFs).
4. Call the conversion method and check the returned status or exceptions.

Example: VBA (Excel) — Simple Conversion

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Sub ConvertPdfToWord() Dim converter As Object

 
Set converter = CreateObject("AzSDKPdfToWord.Converter") Dim inputPath As String Dim outputPath As String inputPath = "C:\Temp\sample.pdf" outputPath = "C:\Temp\sample.docx" ' Optional settings (names may vary by SDK) converter.KeepLayout = True converter.ConvertImages = True converter.EnableOCR = False Dim result As Long result = converter.ConvertToWord(inputPath, outputPath) If result = 0 Then     MsgBox "Conversion succeeded: " & outputPath Else     MsgBox "Conversion failed. Error code: " & result End If 
End Sub 

Example: C# (.NET) — Console App
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using System;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // The ProgID depends on the registered COM component name
        Type comType = Type.GetTypeFromProgID(“AzSDKPdfToWord.Converter”);
        dynamic converter = Activator.CreateInstance(comType);

        string inputPath = @“C:\Temp\sample.pdf”;
        string outputPath = @“C:\Temp\sample.docx”;

        // Optional properties
        converter.KeepLayout = true;
        converter.ConvertImages = true;
        converter.EnableOCR = false;

        int result = converter.ConvertToWord(inputPath, outputPath);

        if (result == 0)
            Console.WriteLine(“Conversion succeeded: “ + outputPath);
        else
            Console.WriteLine(“Conversion failed. Error code: “ + result);
    }
}

Example: Command-Line Wrapper (PowerShell)
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\(converter</span><span> = </span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(57, 58, 52);">New-Object</span><span> </span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(57, 58, 52);">-</span><span>ComObject AzSDKPdfToWord</span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(57, 58, 52);">.</span><span>Converter </span><span></span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(54, 172, 170);">\)converter.KeepLayout = \(true</span><span> </span><span></span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(54, 172, 170);">\)converter.EnableOCR = \(false</span><span> </span> <span></span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(54, 172, 170);">\)in = “C:\Temp\sample.pdf”
\(out</span><span> = </span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(163, 21, 21);">"C:\Temp\sample.docx"</span><span> </span><span></span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(54, 172, 170);">\)result = \(converter</span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(57, 58, 52);">.</span><span>ConvertToWord</span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(57, 58, 52);">(</span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(54, 172, 170);">\)in, \(out</span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(57, 58, 52);">)</span><span> </span> <span></span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">if</span><span> </span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(57, 58, 52);">(</span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(54, 172, 170);">\)result -eq 0) { Write-Output “Success: \(out</span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(163, 21, 21);">"</span><span> </span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(57, 58, 52);">}</span><span> </span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">else</span><span> </span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(57, 58, 52);">{</span><span> </span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(57, 58, 52);">Write-Output</span><span> </span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(163, 21, 21);">"Failed. Code: </span><span class="token" style="color: rgb(54, 172, 170);">\)result” }

Common Conversion Options (typical)

KeepLayout / PreserveLayout: retain original PDF layout.
ConvertImages / ExtractImages: include embedded images.
EnableOCR / OCRMode: run OCR for scanned PDFs (may require additional language files).
OutputFormat: DOC or DOCX.
Password: supply password for protected PDFs. Names and availability vary by SDK—use the component’s documentation for exact property/method names.

Error Handling & Troubleshooting

Registration errors: ensure you run regsvr32 as administrator and the DLL matches OS bitness (32-bit vs 64-bit). Register 32-bit COM on 64-bit Windows using the SysWOW64 regsvr32 if needed.
Interop exceptions in .NET: confirm the COM reference was added and platform target (x86/x64) matches the registered DLL.
OCR failures: install required OCR language packs or enable OCR engine if separate.
Permission issues: ensure read access to input PDF and write access to output folder.
If conversion returns nonzero codes, consult SDK docs for code meanings or inspect an ErrorMessage property if available.

Deployment Notes

Redistribute the COM DLL per the vendor license.
Register the DLL on target machines (installer or regsvr32).
Match application bitness to the COM