# Copyright (c) 2021 ActivePDF, Inc. # ActivePDF Meridian 2010 # Example generated 03/05/21 require 'win32ole' # Get current path strPath = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__)) + "\\" # Instantiate Object oMER = WIN32OLE.new("APMeridian.Object") # Specify the IP address and Port to use to reach the Meridian Server oMER.StartRemoteClient('192.168.1.100', 58585) # Must use either SetUniuqeInput or SetProcessAndThread # Call SetUniqueInput with the full path to the input # it is best to use a unique filename to avoid potential # name collisions, if the filename is unique set the second # parameter to true oMER.SetUniqueInput(strPath + 'Word.doc', true) # Here we are using SetUniqueInput, as the print job is # from Microsoft Word, Word will add 'Microsoft Word - ' # to the print job so we need to let meridian know using # UniqueInputPrefix oMER.UniqueInputPrefix = 'Microsoft Word - ' # Path and filename of the created PDF oMER.OutputDirectory = strPath oMER.NewDocumentName = 'Word.pdf' # Set the ModelPrinter to the remote Meridian printer # This printer must be added locally to the remote system oMER.ModelPrinter = '\\192.168.1.100\Meridian' # Prepare to start the printing process intStartPrinting = oMER.StartPrinting() if intStartPrinting != 0 puts "Error in StartPrinting: #{intStartPrinting}" end # Automate Word to print a document to Meridian # End the printing process oMER.StopPrinting() # Wait(seconds) for job to complete intWait = oMER.Wait(30) if intWait != 0 puts "Error in Wait: #{intWait}" end # Release Object oMER = '' # Process Complete puts "Done!"