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Downloads:

3,546,310

Downloads of v 5.2.0:

45

Last Update:

03 Jan 2024

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • pdfforge

Tags:

pdfcreator pdf editor printer foss notsilent

PDF Creator

Downloads:

3,546,310

Downloads of v 5.2.0:

45

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • pdfforge

PDF Creator

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Some Checks Are Exempted or Have Failed

Not All Tests Have Passed


Validation Testing Passed


Verification Testing Exemption:

A reboot is required after installing the dotnet4.7.2 dependency

Details

Scan Testing Resulted in Flagged as a Warning:

At least one file within this package has between 5 and 10 detections

Details
WARNING

This package was rejected on 22 Apr 2024. The reviewer chocolatey-ops has listed the following reason(s):

chocolatey-community (maintainer) on 03 Jan 2024 18:11:48 +00:00:

User 'chocolatey-community' (maintainer) submitted package.

chocolatey-ops (reviewer) on 03 Jan 2024 18:46:12 +00:00:

PDFCreator has passed automated validation. It may have or may still fail other checks like testing (verification).
NOTE: No required changes that the validator checks have been flagged! It is appreciated if you fix other items, but only Requirements will hold up a package version from approval. A human review could still turn up issues a computer may not easily find.

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chocolatey-ops (reviewer) on 03 Jan 2024 19:14:58 +00:00:

PDFCreator has been flagged as part of automated virus scanning.
Package virus scanning found that at least 1 file within, or downloaded by, the package has between 6 and 10 VirusTotal detections associated with it.
This package version cannot be approved without an exemption from a Moderator.

flcdrg (reviewer) on 21 Jan 2024 04:35:56 +00:00:

Scanner Status Change - Virus Scanner has been set to rerun

chocolatey-ops (reviewer) on 21 Jan 2024 05:32:41 +00:00:

PDFCreator has been flagged as part of automated virus scanning.
Package virus scanning found that at least 1 file within, or downloaded by, the package has between 6 and 10 VirusTotal detections associated with it.
This package version cannot be approved without an exemption from a Moderator.

flcdrg (reviewer) on 26 Jan 2024 05:49:27 +00:00:

Please resolve these to allow this package to be approved:

  • A high VirusTotal detection score needs to be investigated, for example checking with the software author. Hopefully it is a false positive, but even open source software is not immune. eg. a 'supply chain' attack could compromise an otherwise innocent application. If the total remains in the range 6-10, then you will need to append a note to the description indicating why there are false positive results for this package.

thanks,
David
Scanner Status Change - Virus Scanner has been set to rerun

chocolatey-ops (reviewer) on 26 Jan 2024 05:52:15 +00:00:

PDFCreator has been flagged as part of automated virus scanning.
Package virus scanning found that at least 1 file within, or downloaded by, the package has between 6 and 10 VirusTotal detections associated with it.
This package version cannot be approved without an exemption from a Moderator.

Windos (reviewer) on 03 Mar 2024 03:58:51 +00:00:

Echoing David's comment:

Please resolve these to allow this package to be approved:

  • A high VirusTotal detection score needs to be investigated, for example checking with the software author. Hopefully it is a false positive, but even open source software is not immune. eg. a 'supply chain' attack could compromise an otherwise innocent application. If the total remains in the range 6-10, then you will need to append a note to the description indicating why there are false positive results for this package.

Cheers,
Josh

chocolatey-ops (reviewer) on 23 Mar 2024 04:03:49 +00:00:

We've found PDFCreator v5.2.0 in a submitted status and waiting for your next actions. It has had no updates for 20 or more days since a reviewer has asked for corrections. Please note that if there is no response or fix of the package within 15 days of this message, this package version will automatically be closed (rejected) due to being stale.

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chocolatey-ops (reviewer) on 22 Apr 2024 13:25:31 +00:00:

Unfortunately there has not been progress to move PDFCreator v5.2.0 towards an approved status within 15 days after the last review message, so we need to close (reject) the package version at this time. If you want to pick this version up and move it towards approval in the future, use the contact site admins link on the package page and we can move it back into a submitted status so you can submit updates.

Status Change - Changed status of package from 'submitted' to 'rejected'.

Description

PDFCreator easily creates PDFs from any Windows program. Use it like a printer in Word, StarCalc or any other Windows application.

Features

  • Convert your documents to PDF, JPG, PNG, TIF and PDF/A
  • Merge and arrange multiple documents to one file
  • Profiles make frequently used settings available with one click
  • Use automatic saving to have a fully automated PDF printer
  • Secure against opening, printing or modifying your PDFs with a password
  • Support for digital signatures
  • COM interface for application or scripted actions

Package Parameters

The installer has a few options that can be configured via the --ia switch:

  • /NOICONS - No desktop or Start Menu icons will be created
  • /TASKS=!winexplorer - No integration with explorer. (I.E. no context menu)
  • /Printername=(name) - Use a custom printer name (default: PDFCreator)

Example use: choco install pdfcreator --ia '"/NOICONS /TASKS=!winexplorer"'

Notes


tools\chocolateyinstall.ahk
; This script will exit after 2 minutes (a slow download could cause failure)
SetTimer, TimeOut, 120000

DetectHiddenWindows, on
__Welcome:
; Welcome window
WinWait, Setup - PDFCreator, Welcome to the PDFCreator Setup Wizard
WinGet, appid, ID, Setup - PDFCreator, Welcome to the PDFCreator Setup Wizard
WinHide, ahk_id %appid%
; Expert settings checkbox
sleep, 100
ControlClick, TNewCheckBox1, ahk_id %appid%, Welcome to the PDFCreator Setup Wizard
sleep, 100
; Next button
ControlClick, &Next, ahk_id %appid%, Welcome to the PDFCreator Setup Wizard

__PrinterName:
; Printer Name window
WinWait, ahk_id %appid%, Printer name, 1
if ErrorLevel {
  if WinExist(ahk_id %appid%, Welcome to the PDFCreator Setup Wizard) {
    goto, __Welcome
  }
}
; Next button
ControlClick, &Next, ahk_id %appid%, Printer name

__Destination:
; Select destination window
WinWait, ahk_id %appid%, Select Destination Location, 1
if ErrorLevel {
  if WinExist(ahk_id %appid%, Printer name) {
    goto, __PrinterName
  }
}
; Next button
ControlClick, &Next, ahk_id %appid%, Select Destination Location

__Components:
; Select Components window
WinWait, ahk_id %appid%, Select Components, 1
if ErrorLevel {
  if WinExist(ahk_id %appid%, Select Destination Location) {
    goto, __Destination
  }
}
; Next button
ControlClick, &Next, ahk_id %appid%, Select Components

__StartMenu:
; Select Start Menu Folder window
WinWait, ahk_id %appid%, Select Start Menu Folder, 1
if ErrorLevel {
  if WinExist(ahk_id %appid%, Select Components) {
    goto, __Components
  }
}
; Next button
ControlClick, &Next, ahk_id %appid%, Select Start Menu Folder

__AdditionalTasks:
; Select Additional Tasks window
WinWait, ahk_id %appid%, Select Additional Tasks, 1
if ErrorLevel {
  if WinExist(ahk_id %appid%, Select Start Menu Folder) {
    goto, __StartMenu
  }
}
; Next button
ControlClick, &Next, ahk_id %appid%, Select Additional Tasks

__Ready:
; Ready to Install window
WinWait, ahk_id %appid%, Ready to Install, 1
if ErrorLevel {
  if WinExist(ahk_id %appid%, Select Additional Tasks) {
    goto, __AdditionalTasks
  }
}
; Install button
ControlClick, &Install, ahk_id %appid%, Ready to Install

__PDFArchitect:
; PDF Architect (Don't want) window
WinWait, ahk_id %appid%, PDF Architect, 1
if ErrorLevel {
  if WinExist(ahk_id %appid%, Ready to Install) {
    goto, __Ready
  }
}
; Next button
ControlClick, No thanks, ahk_id %appid%, PDF Architect

__OptionalOffer:
; Install Complete Optional Offer window (definitely don't want)
WinWait, Setup - PDFCreator, Installation Completed, 30
if ErrorLevel {
  if WinExist(ahk_id %appid%, PDF Architect) {
    goto, __OptionalOffer
  }
}
; Skip button
ControlClick, Skip, Setup - PDFCreator, Installation Completed

__Completing:
; Completing the PDFCreator Setup Wizard
WinWait, ahk_id %appid%, Completing the PDFCreator Setup Wizard, 1
if ErrorLevel {
  if WinExist(Setup - PDFCreator, Installation Completed) {
    goto, __OptionalOffer
  }
}
while WinExist(ahk_id %appid%, Completing the PDFCreator Setup Wizard) {
  sleep, 200
  ; Show Help checkbox
  ControlClick, TNewCheckListBox1, ahk_id %appid%, Completing the PDFCreator Setup Wizard
  sleep, 500
  ; Finish button
  ControlClick, &Finish, ahk_id %appid%, Completing the PDFCreator Setup Wizard
}

ExitApp

TimeOut:
ExitApp 120
tools\PDFCreator-5_2_0-Setup.exe.exe
md5: 01C283988C93D390D4C81C38BF00ABEE | sha1: 4315C9C1D1ABD1D6BFC1ACE76CB507BD1F0E6B5E | sha256: 055F227FACD235F2D552027DDB73CEDAC92ED76104B6F1411F2192A2CB507907 | sha512: 3DE9F0EFFC714C9751FEA0193E6CF9903E5023AAB9C6830D3D19503148FDD3AB34A14C7E6AEBDFA1A6C509BF80B50139A78A7A331FF0F266D632FCA9B8FF5E96
tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$installArgs = $('' +
  '/NORESTART /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /SP- /LOG ' +
  '/COMPONENTS="program,ghostscript,comsamples,' +
  'languages,languages\bosnian,languages\catalan,languages\catalan_valencia,' +
  'languages\chinese_simplified,languages\chinese_traditional,' +
  'languages\corsican,languages\croatian,languages\czech,languages\danish,' +
  'languages\dutch,languages\english,languages\estonian,languages\finnish,' +
  'languages\french,languages\galician,languages\german,languages\greek,' +
  'languages\hebrew,languages\hungarian,languages\italian,languages\irish,' +
  'languages\ligurian,languages\latvian,languages\lithuanian,' +
  'languages\norwegian_bokmal,languages\polish,languages\portuguese_br,' +
  'languages\romanian,languages\russian,languages\serbian_cyrillic,' +
  'languages\slovak,languages\slovenian,languages\spanish,' +
  'languages\swedish,languages\turkish,languages\valencian_avl"'
)

$toolsPath = Split-Path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition

$packageArgs = @{
  packageName    = $env:ChocolateyPackageName
  fileType       = 'exe'
  file           = "$toolsPath\PDFCreator-5_2_0-Setup.exe.exe"
  softwareName   = 'PDFCreator'
  silentArgs     = $installArgs
  validExitCodes = @(0)
}

# Make sure Print Spooler service is up and running
# this is required for both installing, and running pdfcreator
try {
  $serviceName = 'Spooler'
  $spoolerService = Get-Service -Name $serviceName
  if ($spoolerService -eq $null) { throw "Service $serviceName was not found" }
  Write-Host "Print Spooler service state: $($spoolerService.StartMode) / $($spoolerService.Status)"
  if ($spoolerService.StartMode -ne 'Auto' -or $spoolerService.Status -ne 'Running') {
    Set-Service $serviceName -StartupType Automatic -Status Running
    Write-Host 'Print Spooler service new state: Auto / Running'
  }
}
catch {
  Write-Warning "Unexpected error while checking Print Spooler service: $($_.Exception.Message)"
}

$ThisComputer = Get-WmiObject -Class win32_computersystem

# silent install requires different methods for domain-joined systems
if ($ThisComputer.partofdomain -eq $true) {
   Write-Warning 'Silent install of PDFCreator is not supported on domain-joined systems like this one.'
   Write-Warning 'Silent install will be attempted, but is less certain.'
   $ahkFile = Join-Path $toolsPath 'chocolateyInstall.ahk'
   $ahkEXE = Get-ChildItem "$env:ChocolateyInstall\lib\autohotkey.portable" -Recurse -filter autohotkey.exe
   $ahkProc = Start-Process -FilePath $ahkEXE.FullName -ArgumentList "$ahkFile" -PassThru
   Write-Debug "AutoHotKey start time:`t$($ahkProc.StartTime.ToShortTimeString())"
   Write-Debug "Process ID:`t$($ahkProc.Id)"
} else {
   $packageArgs.SilentArgs = "/VERYSILENT $($packageArgs.SilentArgs)"
}

Install-ChocolateyInstallPackage @packageArgs

Get-ChildItem $toolsPath\*.exe | ForEach-Object {$null = New-Item "$_.ignore" -Type file -Force}

if ($ahkFile) {
   if (get-process -id $ahkProc.Id -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {stop-process -id $ahkProc.Id}
}
legal\VERIFICATION.txt
VERIFICATION
Verification is intended to assist the Chocolatey moderators and community
in verifying that this package's contents are trustworthy.

The embedded software have been downloaded from the listed download
location on <http://download.pdfforge.org/download/pdfcreator/list>
and can be verified by doing the following:

1. Download the following <https://download.pdfforge.org/download/pdfcreator/PDFCreator-stable?download>
2. Get the checksum using one of the following methods:
  - Using powershell function 'Get-FileHash'
  - Use chocolatey utility 'checksum.exe'
3. The checksums should match the following:

  checksum type: sha256
  checksum: 055F227FACD235F2D552027DDB73CEDAC92ED76104B6F1411F2192A2CB507907

The file 'LICENSE.txt' has been obtained from <https://github.com/pdfforge/PDFCreator/blob/dbbe3558157f5861bff35dcb37b328b679b0ccfd/LICENSE>
legal\License.png
 
legal\LICENSE.txt
License is removed from source repository as such this file is empty.
According to their license page at <https://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator/license>
distribution is still allowed, and source code is still covered under the AGPL license.

See License.png for a copy/screenshot of the above webpage taken 2021-01-12.

Log in or click on link to see number of positives.

In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).

Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.

Add to Builder Version Downloads Last Updated Status
PDF Creator 5.1.1 166027 Monday, May 15, 2023 Approved
PDF Creator 5.1.0 20324 Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Approved
PDF Creator 5.0.3 89621 Thursday, December 8, 2022 Approved
PDF Creator 5.0.2 26123 Thursday, November 17, 2022 Approved
PDF Creator 5.0.1 32024 Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Approved
PDF Creator 5.0.0 21811 Thursday, October 6, 2022 Approved
PDF Creator 4.4.3.20220912 26904 Monday, September 12, 2022 Approved
PDF Creator 4.4.3 48875 Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Approved
PDF Creator 4.4.2 137823 Thursday, March 10, 2022 Approved
PDF Creator 4.4.1 105188 Tuesday, January 4, 2022 Approved
PDF Creator 4.3.0 216414 Thursday, June 17, 2021 Approved
PDF Creator 4.2.0 205649 Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Approved
PDF Creator 4.1.2 275825 Thursday, July 30, 2020 Approved
PDF Creator 4.1.1 4678 Tuesday, July 28, 2020 Approved
PDF Creator 4.1.0 52576 Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Approved
PDF Creator 4.0.4 66874 Thursday, April 16, 2020 Approved
PDF Creator 4.0.3 17589 Thursday, April 2, 2020 Approved
PDF Creator 3.5.1 297275 Monday, June 24, 2019 Approved
PDF Creator 3.5.0 38780 Monday, May 27, 2019 Approved
PDF Creator 3.4.1 78427 Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Approved
PDF Creator 3.4.0 66408 Thursday, February 14, 2019 Approved
PDF Creator 3.3.0 245807 Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Approved
PDF Creator 3.2.2.20180903 91365 Monday, September 3, 2018 Approved
PDF Creator 3.2.2 168103 Friday, June 22, 2018 Approved
PDF Creator 3.2.1 83785 Thursday, May 31, 2018 Approved
PDF Creator 3.2.0.20180518 44799 Friday, May 18, 2018 Approved
PDF Creator 3.2.0 75877 Thursday, March 15, 2018 Approved
PDF Creator 3.1.2 51006 Thursday, January 25, 2018 Approved
PDF Creator 3.1.1 21448 Thursday, January 4, 2018 Approved
PDF Creator 3.1.0 14354 Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Approved
PDF Creator 3.0.1 101737 Thursday, September 21, 2017 Approved
PDF Creator 2.5.3 91129 Monday, June 26, 2017 Approved
PDF Creator 2.5.2 61215 Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Approved
PDF Creator 2.5.1 200120 Friday, February 17, 2017 Approved
PDF Creator 2.5.0 995 Friday, February 17, 2017 Approved
PDF Creator 2.4.1 36216 Tuesday, November 22, 2016 Approved
PDF Creator 2.3.2 104831 Monday, July 18, 2016 Approved
PDF Creator 2.3.1 610 Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Approved
PDF Creator 2.3.0 11483 Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Approved
PDF Creator 2.2.2 7934 Thursday, December 10, 2015 Approved
PDF Creator 2.2.0 4558 Monday, October 26, 2015 Approved
PDF Creator 2.1.2 13537 Thursday, June 4, 2015 Approved
PDF Creator 2.1.1 4381 Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Approved
PDF Creator 2.1.0 582 Thursday, March 19, 2015 Approved
PDF Creator 2.0.2 7288 Thursday, January 22, 2015 Approved
PDF Creator 2.0.1 3195 Tuesday, December 16, 2014 Approved
PDF Creator 2.0.0 2715 Sunday, November 30, 2014 Approved
PDF Creator 1.9.4-beta 660 Wednesday, August 13, 2014 Approved
PDF Creator 1.7.3.20140611 8611 Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Approved
PDF Creator 1.7.3.20140606 1290 Friday, June 6, 2014 Approved
PDF Creator 1.7.3 4486 Friday, April 25, 2014 Approved
PDF Creator 1.7.2 3839 Friday, November 29, 2013 Approved
PDF Creator 1.7.1 2251 Friday, August 9, 2013 Approved
PDF Creator 1.7.0 967 Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Approved
PDF Creator 1.5.0 1294 Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Approved
PDF Creator 1.4.3 637 Friday, July 27, 2012 Approved
PDF Creator 1.2.3 738 Saturday, February 4, 2012 Approved

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