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How to convert protected pdf document to xls with pdf extractor sdk in VB.NET and ByteScout Data Extraction Suite

How to write a robust code in VB.NET to convert protected pdf document to xls with pdf extractor sdk with this step-by-step tutorial

These source code samples are assembled by their programming language and functions they apply. Want to convert protected pdf document to xls with pdf extractor sdk in your VB.NET app? ByteScout Data Extraction Suite is designed for it. ByteScout Data Extraction Suite is the bundle that includes three SDK tools for data extraction from PDF, scans, images and from spreadsheets: PDF Extractor SDK, Data Extraction SDK, Barcode Reader SDK.

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Program.vb

      Imports System.IO
Imports Bytescout.PDFExtractor
Imports System.Diagnostics

Class Program

    Friend Shared Sub Main(args As String())

        ' Create Bytescout.PDFExtractor.XLSExtractor instance

        Dim extractor As New XLSExtractor()
        extractor.RegistrationName = "demo"
        extractor.RegistrationKey = "demo"

        File.Delete("output.xls")

        ''' Document Password Can be set in two ways
        ''' 1. Using Property
        ''' 2. Using Events

        ' 1. Handle document password using Property
        ' extractor.Password = "password"

        ' 2. Handle document password using Event
        AddHandler extractor.PasswordRequired, New System.EventHandler(AddressOf extractor_PasswordRequired)

        ' Load sample PDF document
        extractor.LoadDocumentFromFile("encrypted (password is 'password').pdf")

        ' Uncomment this line if you need all pages converted into a single worksheet:
        'extractor.PageToWorksheet = False

        ' Set the output format to XLS
        extractor.OutputFormat = SpreadseetOutputFormat.XLS

        ' Save the spreadsheet to file
        extractor.SaveToXLSFile("output.xls")

        ' Cleanup
        extractor.Dispose()

        ' Open result file in default associated application (for demo purposes)
        Process.Start("output.xls")

    End Sub

    Private Shared Sub extractor_PasswordRequired(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)

        ' Ask user for password and put it to `Password` property.
        CType(sender, XLSExtractor).Password = "password"

    End Sub
End Class