public ActionResult CreatePdf(FormCollection collection)
{
// create a PDF document
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
// set a demo serial number
document.SerialNumber = "YCgJMTAE-BiwJAhIB-EhlWTlBA-UEBRQFBA-U1FOUVJO-WVlZWQ==";
// add a page to document
PdfPage page = document.AddPage();
// create true type fonts that can be used in document
System.Drawing.Font ttfFont = new System.Drawing.Font("Times New Roman", 10, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point);
PdfFont newTimesFont = document.CreateFont(ttfFont, false);
// create a standard font that can be used in document
PdfFont helveticaStd = document.CreateStandardFont(PdfStandardFont.Helvetica);
helveticaStd.Size = 10;
float crtXPos = 10;
float crtYPos = 10;
#region Add Check Box Field
if (collection["checkBoxAddCheckBox"] != null)
{
// add a check box field to PDF form
PdfFormCheckBox checkBoxField = document.Form.AddCheckBox(page, new System.Drawing.RectangleF(crtXPos, crtYPos, 10, 10));
checkBoxField.Checked = collection["checkBoxCheckedState"] != null;
// common field properties
checkBoxField.Name = "cb";
checkBoxField.ToolTip = "Click to change the checked state";
checkBoxField.Required = false;
checkBoxField.ReadOnly = false;
checkBoxField.Flatten = false;
// advance the current drawing position in PDF page
crtYPos = checkBoxField.BoundingRectangle.Bottom + 5;
}
#endregion
#region Add Text Box Field
if (collection["checkBoxAddTextBox"] != null)
{
string initialText = collection["textBoxInitialText"];
PdfFormTextBox textBoxField = document.Form.AddTextBox(page, new System.Drawing.RectangleF(crtXPos, crtYPos, 300, 50), initialText, newTimesFont);
textBoxField.IsMultiLine = collection["checkBoxMultiline"] != null;
textBoxField.IsPassword = collection["checkBoxIsPassword"] != null;
textBoxField.Style.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Navy;
textBoxField.Style.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.WhiteSmoke;
textBoxField.Style.BorderStyle = PdfBorderStyle.FixedSingle;
textBoxField.Style.BorderColor = System.Drawing.Color.Green;
// common field properties
textBoxField.Name = "tb";
textBoxField.ToolTip = "Please enter some text";
textBoxField.Required = false;
textBoxField.ReadOnly = false;
textBoxField.DefaultValue = "Default text";
textBoxField.Flatten = false;
// advance the current drawing position in PDF page
crtYPos = textBoxField.BoundingRectangle.Bottom + 5;
}
#endregion
#region Add List Box Field
if (collection["checkBoxAddListBox"] != null)
{
string[] listValues = collection["textBoxListBoxValues"].Split(new char[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
PdfFormListBox listBoxField = document.Form.AddListBox(page, new System.Drawing.RectangleF(crtXPos, crtYPos, 300, 50), listValues, helveticaStd);
// common field properties
listBoxField.Name = "lb";
listBoxField.ToolTip = "Select an element from the list";
listBoxField.Required = false;
listBoxField.ReadOnly = false;
if (listValues.Length > 0)
{
listBoxField.DefaultValue = listValues[0];
}
listBoxField.Flatten = false;
// advance the current drawing position in PDF page
crtYPos = listBoxField.BoundingRectangle.Bottom + 5;
}
#endregion
#region Add Combo Box Field
if (collection["checkBoxAddComboBox"] != null)
{
string[] listValues = collection["textBoxComboBoxValues"].Split(new char[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
PdfFormComboBox comboBoxField = document.Form.AddComboBox(page, new System.Drawing.RectangleF(crtXPos, crtYPos, 300, 15), listValues, helveticaStd);
comboBoxField.Editable = collection["checkBoxEditableCombo"] != null;
// common field properties
comboBoxField.Name = "combo";
comboBoxField.ToolTip = "Select an element from the combo drop down";
comboBoxField.Required = false;
comboBoxField.ReadOnly = false;
if (listValues.Length > 0)
{
comboBoxField.DefaultValue = listValues[0];
}
comboBoxField.Flatten = false;
// advance the current drawing position in PDF page
crtYPos = comboBoxField.BoundingRectangle.Bottom + 5;
}
#endregion
#region Add Radio Buttons Group Field
if (collection["checkBoxAddRadioButtons"] != null)
{
PdfFormRadioButtonsGroup radioGroup = document.Form.AddRadioButtonsGroup(page);
PdfFormRadioButton rb1 = radioGroup.AddRadioButton(new System.Drawing.RectangleF(crtXPos, crtYPos, 10, 10), "rb1");
PdfFormRadioButton rb2 = radioGroup.AddRadioButton(new System.Drawing.RectangleF(crtXPos + 20, crtYPos, 10, 10), "rb2");
radioGroup.SetCheckedRadioButton(rb2);
radioGroup.Name = "rg";
// advance the current drawing position in PDF page
crtYPos = rb1.BoundingRectangle.Bottom + 20;
}
#endregion
#region Create the Submit Button
// create the Submit button
PdfFormButton submitButton = document.Form.AddButton(page, new System.Drawing.RectangleF(crtXPos, crtYPos, 100, 20), "Submit Form", newTimesFont);
submitButton.Name = "submitButton";
// create the submit action with the submit URL
PdfSubmitFormAction submitAction = new PdfSubmitFormAction(collection["textBoxSubmitUrl"]);
// set the action flags such that the form values are submitted in HTML form format
submitAction.Flags |= PdfFormSubmitFlags.ExportFormat;
if (collection["SubmitMethod"] == "radioButtonGet")
{
submitAction.Flags |= PdfFormSubmitFlags.GetMethod;
}
// set the submit button action
submitButton.Action = submitAction;
#endregion
#region Create the Reset Button
if (collection["checkBoxAddResetButton"] != null)
{
// create the reset button
PdfFormButton resetButton = document.Form.AddButton(page, new System.Drawing.RectangleF(crtXPos + 120, crtYPos, 100, 20),
"Reset Form", newTimesFont);
resetButton.Name = "resetButton";
// create the reset action
PdfResetFormAction resetAction = new PdfResetFormAction();
// set the reset button action
resetButton.Action = resetAction;
}
#endregion
try
{
// write the PDF document to a memory buffer
byte[] pdfBuffer = document.WriteToMemory();
FileResult fileResult = new FileContentResult(pdfBuffer, "application/pdf");
fileResult.FileDownloadName = "CreateForms.pdf";
return(fileResult);
}
finally
{
document.Close();
}
}
protected void buttonCreatePdf_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// create a PDF document
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
// set a demo serial number
document.SerialNumber = "YCgJMTAE-BiwJAhIB-EhlWTlBA-UEBRQFBA-U1FOUVJO-WVlZWQ==";
// add a page to document
PdfPage page = document.AddPage();
// create true type fonts that can be used in document
System.Drawing.Font ttfFont = new System.Drawing.Font("Times New Roman", 10, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point);
PdfFont newTimesFont = document.CreateFont(ttfFont, false);
// create a standard font that can be used in document
PdfFont helveticaStd = document.CreateStandardFont(PdfStandardFont.Helvetica);
helveticaStd.Size = 10;
float crtXPos = 10;
float crtYPos = 10;
#region Add Check Box Field
if (checkBoxAddCheckBox.Checked)
{
// add a check box field to PDF form
PdfFormCheckBox checkBoxField = document.Form.AddCheckBox(page, new System.Drawing.RectangleF(crtXPos, crtYPos, 10, 10));
checkBoxField.Checked = checkBoxCheckedState.Checked;
// common field properties
checkBoxField.Name = "cb";
checkBoxField.ToolTip = "Click to change the checked state";
checkBoxField.Required = false;
checkBoxField.ReadOnly = false;
checkBoxField.Flatten = false;
// advance the current drawing position in PDF page
crtYPos = checkBoxField.BoundingRectangle.Bottom + 5;
}
#endregion
#region Add Text Box Field
if (checkBoxAddTextBox.Checked)
{
string initialText = textBoxInitialText.Text;
PdfFormTextBox textBoxField = document.Form.AddTextBox(page, new System.Drawing.RectangleF(crtXPos, crtYPos, 300, 50), initialText, newTimesFont);
textBoxField.IsMultiLine = checkBoxMultiline.Checked;
textBoxField.IsPassword = checkBoxIsPassword.Checked;
textBoxField.Style.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Navy;
textBoxField.Style.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.WhiteSmoke;
textBoxField.Style.BorderStyle = PdfBorderStyle.FixedSingle;
textBoxField.Style.BorderColor = System.Drawing.Color.Green;
// common field properties
textBoxField.Name = "tb";
textBoxField.ToolTip = "Please enter some text";
textBoxField.Required = false;
textBoxField.ReadOnly = false;
textBoxField.DefaultValue = "Default text";
textBoxField.Flatten = false;
// advance the current drawing position in PDF page
crtYPos = textBoxField.BoundingRectangle.Bottom + 5;
}
#endregion
#region Add List Box Field
if (checkBoxAddListBox.Checked)
{
string[] listValues = textBoxListBoxValues.Text.Split(new char[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
PdfFormListBox listBoxField = document.Form.AddListBox(page, new System.Drawing.RectangleF(crtXPos, crtYPos, 300, 50), listValues, helveticaStd);
// common field properties
listBoxField.Name = "lb";
listBoxField.ToolTip = "Select an element from the list";
listBoxField.Required = false;
listBoxField.ReadOnly = false;
if (listValues.Length > 0)
{
listBoxField.DefaultValue = listValues[0];
}
listBoxField.Flatten = false;
// advance the current drawing position in PDF page
crtYPos = listBoxField.BoundingRectangle.Bottom + 5;
}
#endregion
#region Add Combo Box Field
if (checkBoxAddComboBox.Checked)
{
string[] listValues = textBoxComboBoxValues.Text.Split(new char[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
PdfFormComboBox comboBoxField = document.Form.AddComboBox(page, new System.Drawing.RectangleF(crtXPos, crtYPos, 300, 15), listValues, helveticaStd);
comboBoxField.Editable = checkBoxEditableCombo.Checked;
// common field properties
comboBoxField.Name = "combo";
comboBoxField.ToolTip = "Select an element from the combo drop down";
comboBoxField.Required = false;
comboBoxField.ReadOnly = false;
if (listValues.Length > 0)
{
comboBoxField.DefaultValue = listValues[0];
}
comboBoxField.Flatten = false;
// advance the current drawing position in PDF page
crtYPos = comboBoxField.BoundingRectangle.Bottom + 5;
}
#endregion
#region Add Radio Buttons Group Field
if (checkBoxAddRadioButtons.Checked)
{
PdfFormRadioButtonsGroup radioGroup = document.Form.AddRadioButtonsGroup(page);
PdfFormRadioButton rb1 = radioGroup.AddRadioButton(new System.Drawing.RectangleF(crtXPos, crtYPos, 10, 10), "rb1");
PdfFormRadioButton rb2 = radioGroup.AddRadioButton(new System.Drawing.RectangleF(crtXPos + 20, crtYPos, 10, 10), "rb2");
radioGroup.SetCheckedRadioButton(rb2);
radioGroup.Name = "rg";
// advance the current drawing position in PDF page
crtYPos = rb1.BoundingRectangle.Bottom + 20;
}
#endregion
#region Create the Submit Button
// create the Submit button
PdfFormButton submitButton = document.Form.AddButton(page, new System.Drawing.RectangleF(crtXPos, crtYPos, 100, 20), "Submit Form", newTimesFont);
submitButton.Name = "submitButton";
// create the submit action with the submit URL
PdfSubmitFormAction submitAction = new PdfSubmitFormAction(textBoxSubmitUrl.Text);
// set the action flags such that the form values are submitted in HTML form format
submitAction.Flags |= PdfFormSubmitFlags.ExportFormat;
if (radioButtonGet.Checked)
{
submitAction.Flags |= PdfFormSubmitFlags.GetMethod;
}
// set the submit button action
submitButton.Action = submitAction;
#endregion
#region Create the Reset Button
if (checkBoxAddResetButton.Checked)
{
// create the reset button
PdfFormButton resetButton = document.Form.AddButton(page, new System.Drawing.RectangleF(crtXPos + 120, crtYPos, 100, 20),
"Reset Form", newTimesFont);
resetButton.Name = "resetButton";
// create the reset action
PdfResetFormAction resetAction = new PdfResetFormAction();
// set the reset button action
resetButton.Action = resetAction;
}
#endregion
try
{
// write the PDF document to a memory buffer
byte[] pdfBuffer = document.WriteToMemory();
// inform the browser about the binary data format
HttpContext.Current.Response.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/pdf");
// let the browser know how to open the PDF document and the file name
HttpContext.Current.Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", String.Format("attachment; filename=CreateForms.pdf; size={0}",
pdfBuffer.Length.ToString()));
// write the PDF buffer to HTTP response
HttpContext.Current.Response.BinaryWrite(pdfBuffer);
// call End() method of HTTP response to stop ASP.NET page processing
HttpContext.Current.Response.End();
}
finally
{
document.Close();
}
}
