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  1. #1
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    [RESOLVED] Generate PDF from binary?

    I'm trying to create a PDF file from binary data retrieved from a webservice. The data is successfully retrieved but it is displayed on the page in binary instead of being converted into a PDF file. I am not sure how to make the data appear in the form of a PDF file instead of just as a string. I tried using iTextSharp to create a PDF but am not sure how to get the PDFWriter to write the data from the BinaryWriter??!

    Code:
            protected void GenerateArchivePDF(int value)
            {
                try {
                    // Retrieve data
                    PDFbinary = archives[value].PDFBitArray;
    
                    // Create a new temp file called "test.dat" which contains data imported from webservice
                    FileStream readStream = File.Create(Server.MapPath("test.dat"));
                    BinaryWriter binaryWriter = new BinaryWriter(readStream);
    
                    // Write the binary data to the file
                    binaryWriter.Write(PDFbinary);
                    binaryWriter.Close();
                    readStream.Close(); 
    
                    // Create a new PDF document
                    doc = new Document(PageSize.A4, 80, 50, 30, 65);
                    FileStream pdfStream = new FileStream("~/Beurteilungsbogen.pdf", FileMode.Create);
                    PdfWriter pdfWriter = PdfWriter.GetInstance(doc, pdfStream);
    
                    // Import data from newly created file named "test.dat"
                    stream = File.OpenRead(Server.MapPath("test.dat"));
                    binaryReader = new BinaryReader(stream);
    
                    // Read from file - INSTEAD OF WRITING ON PAGE SHOULD WRITE IN PDF!
                    Response.Write(binaryReader.ReadInt32());
                    //pdfWriter.Add(Response.Write(binaryReader.ReadInt32())); // trying to write to PDF!
               
                    // Close
                    binaryReader.Close();
                    stream.Close();
                }
                catch (DocumentException de)
                {
                    errorPage.DisplayErrorMsg(de.Message);
                }
                catch (IOException ioe)
                {
                    errorPage.DisplayErrorMsg(ioe.Message);
                }
                finally
                {
                    doc.Close();
                    Response.Redirect("~/Beurteilungsbogen.pdf");
                }

  2. #2
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    Re: Generate PDF from binary?

    If the binary data is the PDF (which seems to), than you can use following code
    Code:
    byte[] buffer = ... // here is conversion from PDFbinary; sorry I omit it
    Response.Clear();
    Response.ClearContent();
    Response.ClearHeaders();
    Response.ContentType = application/pdf;
    Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=yourfile.pdf");
    Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", buffer.Length.ToString());
    Response.OutputStream.Write(buffer, 0, buffer.Length);
    Response.Flush();
    Response.End();
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  3. #3
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    Question Re: Generate PDF from binary?

    Yes it is. So it's not possible to use my code then? Instead of using a byte[] buffer (as I originally wanted to do) I imported binary data in the form of an integer and then wrote it to a new file using the BinaryWriter. I then tried to read this file using the BinaryReader but I dont know how to make this appear in the PDF I created??

  4. #4
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    Re: [RESOLVED] Generate PDF from binary?

    I have been using ZetPDF for a while now for generating PDF from the library and it is been awesome. ZetPDF is a .net SDK for adding PDF render and print support in .net applications. It is designed to solve most developer’s needs with regards to PDF rendering.

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