The only consumer Quick Look API so far is QLThumbnailImageCreate(). The rest of the API is to write Quick Look generators. -- Julien
On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 2:36 AM, Martin Wierschin <mar...@nisus.com> wrote: > I'm looking for suggestions on how to convert any type of document to PDF. >> > > I've never used it, but the QuickLook API seems to indicate this > functionality may be available if the document QuickLook generator > cooperates: > > "If your application has documents that (potentially) have more than one > page of vector graphics, you should consider using the > QLPreviewRequestCreatePDFContext function to create the graphics context for > drawing the preview in. This function returns a graphics context suited for > PDF content." > > Unfortunately it would be up to the QuickLook generator to decide the > difference between a "preview" and a full print. Although, looking at the > API I don't even see a way for clients to specifically request multi-page > previews, so you may be completely out of luck there. > > Ideally without the user input but I'm mostly interested in getting it to >> work. >> > > You might be able to put together some AppleScript or Accessibility API > code that opens the file in the default application and manipulates the > Print dialogue to save off a PDF. It would likely be ugly work to support > applications that have custom print options/dialogs. > > ~Martin > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) > > Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. > Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com > > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/jjalon%40gmail.com > > This email sent to jja...@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
