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Download

All versions of GemBox.CompoundFile come in the Microsoft Windows Installer (.msi) format, which ensures that you can easily install / uninstall and use multiple GemBox.CompoundFile versions on the same machine. To install GemBox.CompoundFile Free download setup from the following link and execute it with administrator privileges:

Download CompoundFile Free 1.1

Limitations

GemBox.CompoundFile Free delivers the same performance and set of features as the Professional version. However, the following limitations are imposed:

Maximum file size is 150 KB.

The above limitation is enforced during writing or reading OLE2 Compound Document files.


First steps

Using GemBox.CompoundFile component is easy and straightforward. The following code is needed to read / write OLE2 Compound Document file from your application:

C# code:

private void button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    Ole2CompoundFile cf = new Ole2CompoundFile();
    cf.Load("Test.ppt", false);
    cf.Save("TestNEW.ppt");
}

Visual Basic .NET code:

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    Dim cf As New Ole2CompoundFile
    cf.Load("Test.ppt", false)
    cf.Save("TestNEW.ppt")
End Sub


Usage

You can use GemBox.CompoundFile Free for the any purpose, including use in commercial applications.

However, you are required to acknowledge in your application that you are using GemBox.CompoundFile Free for specific purpose and you need to provide link to GemBox.CompoundFile or GemBox.CompoundFile Free page. You can format and formulate acknowledgement in any way you like. For example, if you created WinForms application, you can put Compound file reading using GemBox.CompoundFile Free .NET component text/link in the about box of your application. Again, format and text is arbitrary, as long as you mention GemBox.CompoundFile Free and link to some page on our web site.

GemBox Software does not have responsibility to provide any technical or any other support to the users of the free version.


 

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