How to download pdf from pdfdrive programmatically?

I am trying to create a program that can download PDF automatically from the site "www.pdfdrive.net" but cannot get the PDF link from the site because they are using AJAX calls.But when I am using Mozilla Firefox, it is giving me the download link when using "Inspect" but not on "View Source".How can I download the PDF from the site???What I have tried: I have tried to use the default web browser to navigate to the page but it becomes unable to load the downloading link. For more details of what I tried goto : https://www.codeproject.com/Questions/1223157/How-do-I-download-pdf-from-pdfdrive-net-automatica

Easy way

Open the document.

Go to File tab → Export → Create PDF/XPS document

Interesting way (programmatically)

Open Visual studio.
File → New → Project → Visual Basic → Console App (.NET Framework). Give name to the your project and hit OK.
Before we can program against Word object model we need to add reference to Word 2016 interop assembly model. So, from Solution Explorer (right side of visual studio), right click on “References” and select “Add References”.
In the dialog box that comes, navigate to COM tab and select “Microsoft Word 16.0 Object Library”.
Paste the code below in Main() subroutine.
Hit Run/F5.

Imports Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word
Module Module1
Sub Main()
Dim wordApp As Application = Nothing
Dim wordDoc As Document = Nothing
Dim inputPath As String = "C:\Users\Abhijeet\Desktop\Northwind Report-Final.docx"
Dim outputPath As String = "C:\Users\Abhijeet\Desktop\Northwind Report-Final.pdf"
Dim outputFormat As WdExportFormat = WdExportFormat.wdExportFormatPDF
Try
wordApp = New Application
wordDoc = wordApp.Documents.Open(inputPath)
If Not wordDoc Is Nothing Then
wordDoc.ExportAsFixedFormat(outputPath, outputFormat)
End If
Catch ex As Exception
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub
End Module

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Reshwanth S8y ago
Easy way
1. Open the document.
Go to File tab → Export → Create PDF/XPS document
Interesting way (programmatically)
Open Visual studio.
File → New → Project → Visual Basic → Console App (.NET Framework). Give name to the your project and hit OK.
Before we can program against Word object model we need to add reference to Word 2016 interop assembly model. So, from Solution Explorer (right side of visual studio), right click on “References” and select “Add References”.
In the dialog box that comes, navigate to COM tab and select “Microsoft Word 16.0 Object Library”.
Paste the code below in Main() subroutine.
Hit Run/F5.
Imports Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word
Module Module1

Sub Main()
Dim wordApp As Application = Nothing
Dim wordDoc As Document = Nothing

Dim inputPath As String = "C:\Users\Abhijeet\Desktop\Northwind Report-Final.docx"
Dim outputPath As String = "C:\Users\Abhijeet\Desktop\Northwind Report-Final.pdf"
Dim outputFormat As WdExportFormat = WdExportFormat.wdExportFormatPDF

Try
wordApp = New Application
wordDoc = wordApp.Documents.Open(inputPath)

If Not wordDoc Is Nothing Then
wordDoc.ExportAsFixedFormat(outputPath, outputFormat)
End If
Catch ex As Exception
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub

End Module
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