How to write in PDF File ?

[Debasis Bag]

Dear Sir,

I do not know how to write data in PDF file. I want generate report in PDF Format but I do not
know so How to possible help me.. I am using VS 2010.

[DataMiser]

I don't know if there is a tool in VS to do this or not. I use an export filter to create pdf from my reports but I am not using the report tools from VS.

Another option could be a pdf print driver, basically you would just send your report to the printer but choose the pdf driver and pass it a filename.

Try a google search and see what you find.

[sotoasty]

Google itextsharp.

Here is a helper class for it.

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/graphi...lperClass.aspx

[dglienna]

Adobe will license the format to you, but you won't be able to sell it or tell anyone else about it.

[curt_c]

Hi,

If you have MS Word installed you can create a report in Word using the Office Interop and save the report as a pdf file.

Imports Microsoft.Office.Interop
Imports Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.WdExportFormat


Public Class Form1

    Dim myWord As Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application
  
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

        Try

            myWord = New Word.Application
            myWord.Visible = True
            myWord.Documents.Add()
            myWord.Selection.TypeText(Text:=Trim("This is a pdf file"))
            myWord.Documents(1).Activate()
            myWord.ActiveDocument.ExportAsFixedFormat(OutputFileName:="C:\temp\pdffile.pdf", _
                            ExportFormat:=wdExportFormatPDF)
        Catch ex As Exception
            MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)

        End Try
    End Sub
End Class

Curt

[Stanav]

Your best bet is to use some kind of pdf print driver such as CutePDF... The down side of this is that the free ones often won't let you print silently/programmatically but require user's inputs. The paid ones cost a lot but will comes with sdk that allows you to print to pdf with just a few lines of codes.