How can I generating a PDF document from VB/C++?

[henryjwood]

I am developing a Visual Basic application that generates a quality assurance certificate and allows the user to print it.
The certificate is generated from a locked database and the data can not be changed by the user. I have now be asked how this document can be sent electronically by email rather than just printing a paper copy. I think PDF may be a good way to do this as it can be password protected. Word or RTF is not secure as the user could edit the file and change the data.

Does anyone know if there is a PDF control that would let me generate a new document and save it to disk? An OCX or DLL would be ideal or though I am not sure how this would be licensed.

 

[tgreer]

There are several tools for programmers:

http://www.websupergoo.com/

http://www.developerfusion.com/show/3473/

http://www.activepdf.com

http://www.tridec.com/pdf.net/

Thomas D. Greer

http://www.tgreer.com

 

[keithc123]

Active PDF is excellent. Does exactly what it says on the tin