Object for converting documents

toPdf

• toPdf(fileId: string): Promise<FileItemRef>

• Convert a file to .pdf.

  The method does not change the source file whose ID is passed in the fileId parameter. Instead, it creates a temporary file. Converting to .pdf is available for files of the following formats:

  • .xls, .xlsx, . xlt, .xltx,
  • .doc, .docx, .dot, .dotx,
  • .rtf
    Use example:

    // Get ID of the file to be converted to .pdf  
    const fileId = Context.data.fileToConvert.id; 
    // Convert the file to .pdf  
    const tmpFile = await System.converter.toPdf(fileId); 
    

  Parameters

  • fileId: string

    ID of the file converted to .pdf.

  Returns Promise<FileItemRef>

  The instance of FileItemRef referencing a temporary file in the .pdf format.