How to convert a .mdi file into a .tif, .jpg or .gif file ..

vincent · External Since: Nov 02, 2006 Posts: 7

How to convert a .mdi file into a .tif, .jpg or .gif file in C#?
Many thanks for replying.

Graham Mayor · External Since: Jul 04, 2006 Posts: 4676

Wouldn't it be simpler to buy yourself a copy of Office than to roll your
own? MDI is a graphics format used by Microsoft's document imaging. I know
of no way to convert to TIF other than to open it with Microsoft's Document
Imaging and save as TIF, and no way at all to convert MDI directly to JPG or
GIF other than by using TIF as an interim stage with third party software.

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vincent wrote:
> How to convert a .mdi file into a .tif, .jpg or .gif file in C#?
> Many thanks for replying.

vincent · External Since: Nov 02, 2006 Posts: 7

I see. Thank you very much.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> Wouldn't it be simpler to buy yourself a copy of Office than to roll your
> own? MDI is a graphics format used by Microsoft's document imaging. I know
> of no way to convert to TIF other than to open it with Microsoft's Document
> Imaging and save as TIF, and no way at all to convert MDI directly to JPG or
> GIF other than by using TIF as an interim stage with third party software.
>
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> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
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>
> vincent wrote:
> > How to convert a .mdi file into a .tif, .jpg or .gif file in C#?
> > Many thanks for replying.
>
>
>

Peter Jamieson · External Since: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 2188

NB, you can automate (via OLE automation) the MODI object as long as it has
been installed (requires Office 2003 - the XP version doesn't have a
programmable object model) - I would guess you can do .mdi <-> .tif
conversions but you'd have to check for yourself.

Peter Jamieson
"vincent" <vincent.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I see. Thank you very much.
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
>> Wouldn't it be simpler to buy yourself a copy of Office than to roll your
>> own? MDI is a graphics format used by Microsoft's document imaging. I
>> know
>> of no way to convert to TIF other than to open it with Microsoft's
>> Document
>> Imaging and save as TIF, and no way at all to convert MDI directly to JPG
>> or
>> GIF other than by using TIF as an interim stage with third party
>> software.
>>
>> --
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>
>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>
>> vincent wrote:
>> > How to convert a .mdi file into a .tif, .jpg or .gif file in C#?
>> > Many thanks for replying.
>>
>>
>>

vincent · External Since: Nov 02, 2006 Posts: 7

Thank you very much for your suggestion.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote:

> NB, you can automate (via OLE automation) the MODI object as long as it has
> been installed (requires Office 2003 - the XP version doesn't have a
> programmable object model) - I would guess you can do .mdi <-> .tif
> conversions but you'd have to check for yourself.
>
> Peter Jamieson
> "vincent" <vincent.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:05774137-83F7-4FD9-A5D9-29CF540BFB8F@microsoft.com...
> >I see. Thank you very much.
> >
> > "Graham Mayor" wrote:
> >
> >> Wouldn't it be simpler to buy yourself a copy of Office than to roll your
> >> own? MDI is a graphics format used by Microsoft's document imaging. I
> >> know
> >> of no way to convert to TIF other than to open it with Microsoft's
> >> Document
> >> Imaging and save as TIF, and no way at all to convert MDI directly to JPG
> >> or
> >> GIF other than by using TIF as an interim stage with third party
> >> software.
> >>
> >> --
> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >>
> >> My web site www.gmayor.com
> >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>
> >> vincent wrote:
> >> > How to convert a .mdi file into a .tif, .jpg or .gif file in C#?
> >> > Many thanks for replying.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

awe · External Since: Feb 11, 2007 Posts: 2

You should use false instead of true in the Close, or the original file might
be corrupt. At least it did for me.

doc.Close(false);

"Rami Emad" wrote:

> hi vincent,
>
> this code may be solve your problem ....
>
> MODI.Document doc = new MODI.Document();
> doc.Create(sourceFilePath);
> doc.SaveAs(sourceFilePath.ToLower().Replace(".mdi", ".tiff"),
> MODI.MiFILE_FORMAT.miFILE_FORMAT_TIFF_LOSSLESS,
> MODI.MiCOMP_LEVEL.miCOMP_LEVEL_HIGH);
> doc.Close(true);
>
> thanx
>
>
>
> "vincent" wrote:
>
> > How to convert a .mdi file into a .tif, .jpg or .gif file in C#?
> > Many thanks for replying.