ExportAsFixedFormat in Word 2007

[spm]

Considering the licensing issues that surround the PDF inclusion in
Word 2007, can anyone confirm (or otherwise) whether the
ExportAsFixedFormat() function will be available in the eventual public
release of Office 2007 (it is still in the B2TR type libraries)?

If yes,...

1. Is there/will there be a way of determining whether the PDF and XPS
formats are installed in Office 2007 progs?

2. What is the meaning of the last parameter "FixedFormatExtClassPtr",
and how is it used?

I realise this is really a question for MS to answer, but if anyone
else is 'in the know' I'd appreciate your response. Thanks.

 

[spm]

Now that Office 2007 is RTM, can anyone answer my questions?

 

[Cindy M.]

Hi Spm,

Now that RTM is out... When I click the "File" button, the go to the
Save As entry and hover there, on the right I see an entry "Find add-ins
for other file formats. Learn about Add-ins to save to other formats such
as PDF or XPS."

This opens a Help topic that contains, among other things, a link to
http://r.office.microsoft.com/r/rlidMSAddinPDFXPS

So, the filters are definitely NOT part of Office 2007. As to (2), I have
no idea.

Considering the licensing issues that surround the PDF inclusion in
Word 2007, can anyone confirm (or otherwise) whether the
ExportAsFixedFormat() function will be available in the eventual public
release of Office 2007 (it is still in the B2TR type libraries)?

If yes,...

1. Is there/will there be a way of determining whether the PDF and XPS
formats are installed in Office 2007 progs?

2. What is the meaning of the last parameter "FixedFormatExtClassPtr",
and how is it used?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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