README

HTML to PDF Converter

Delphi project for converting HTML files to PDF format using TotalHTMLConverterX COM component.

Requirements

• Delphi
• TotalHTMLConverterX installed on the system
  • Download from: https://www.coolutils.com/TotalHTMLConverterX
• Windows OS

Description

This project provides a simple interface for converting HTML documents to PDF files using the TotalHTMLConverterX COM object from CoolUtils.

Features

• HTML to PDF conversion
• Error handling and logging
• Support for various HTML sources
• Configurable conversion parameters
• Simple and clean code structure

Installation

Step 1: Install TotalHTMLConverterX

1. Download TotalHTMLConverterX from https://www.coolutils.com/TotalHTMLConverterX
2. Install and register the component on your system
3. Make sure the COM object is properly registered

Step 2: Clone and Build Project

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/html-to-pdf-converter.git
cd html-to-pdf-converter

Open the project in Delphi 10.4 or later, build and run.

Usage

Basic Example

uses
  Dialogs,
  Vcl.OleAuto;

var
  Converter: OleVariant;
begin
  Converter := CreateOleObject('HTMLConverter.HTMLConverterX');
  Converter.Convert('c:\test\source.html', 'c:\test\dest.pdf', '-c PDF -log c:\test\HTML.log');
  if Converter.ErrorMessage <> '' then
    ShowMessage(Converter.ErrorMessage);
end;

Using THTMLConverter Class

var
  Converter: THTMLConverter;
begin
  Converter := THTMLConverter.Create;
  try
    if Converter.ConvertHTMLToPDF('source.html', 'dest.pdf', 'conversion.log') then
      ShowMessage('Conversion completed!')
    else
      ShowMessage('Error: ' + Converter.LastError);
  finally
    Converter.Free;
  end;
end;

Configuration

You can modify the following parameters in the Convert method:

• Source HTML file path - path to input HTML file
• Destination PDF file path - path to output PDF file
• Conversion options:
  • -c PDF - output format
  • -log <path> - log file path
  • Additional parameters supported by TotalHTMLConverterX

Error Handling

The application checks for error messages returned by the converter and displays them using a message dialog. All errors are also logged to the specified log file.

Project Structure

html-to-pdf-converter/
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��������� HTMLToPDFConverter.dpr   # Example program

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Author

Alexander Buzaev

Acknowledgments

• CoolUtils for TotalHTMLConverterX component
• https://www.coolutils.com/TotalHTMLConverterX

Support

For issues with TotalHTMLConverterX component, please refer to:

• Official documentation: https://www.coolutils.com/TotalHTMLConverterX
• CoolUtils support: https://www.coolutils.com/Contact

For issues with this Delphi wrapper, please open an issue on GitHub.