In my last article, I introduced a method to draw table in PDF document for .NET. Now it is a good chance to share with you how to generate PDF table for WPF. The code is very similar, but the procedure is a little different. In order to satisfy the need of different people, I will give a detail description on this task. You can follow the below steps.
Step1. Create a new project.
2. Create a new project in WPF Application.
3. Add a button in MainWindow, and set the button Content property to be “Run”.
Step2. Add references and namespaces.
- Freely install Spire.PDF for WPF.
2. Create a new project in WPF Application.
3. Add a button in MainWindow, and set the button Content property to be “Run”.
Step2. Add references and namespaces.
- Add System.Drawing and Spire.Pdf.Wpf.dll as references.
- Add below namespaces at the top of the method.
C#:
using System.Drawing;
using Spire.Pdf;
using Spire.Pdf.Graphics;
using Spire.Pdf.Graphics.Fonts;
using Spire.Pdf.Tables;
VB.NET:
Imports System.Drawing
Imports Spire.Pdf
Imports Spire.Pdf.Graphics
Imports Spire.Pdf.Graphics.Fonts
Imports Spire.Pdf.Tables
using System.Drawing;
using Spire.Pdf;
using Spire.Pdf.Graphics;
using Spire.Pdf.Graphics.Fonts;
using Spire.Pdf.Tables;
VB.NET:
Imports System.Drawing
Imports Spire.Pdf
Imports Spire.Pdf.Graphics
Imports Spire.Pdf.Graphics.Fonts
Imports Spire.Pdf.Tables
Step3. Generate table in PDF document and set the table style.
//create a new PDF document
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();
PdfUnitConvertor unitCvtr = new PdfUnitConvertor();
PdfMargins margin = new PdfMargins();
margin.Top = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(2.54f, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point);
margin.Bottom = margin.Top;
margin.Left = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(3.17f, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point);
margin.Right = margin.Left;
PdfPageBase page = doc.Pages.Add(PdfPageSize.A4, margin);
float y = 20;
VB.NET:
'create a new PDF document
Dim doc As New PdfDocument()
Dim unitCvtr As New PdfUnitConvertor()
Dim margin As New PdfMargins()
margin.Top = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(2.54F, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point)
margin.Bottom = margin.Top
margin.Left = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(3.17F, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point)
margin.Right = margin.Left
Dim page As PdfPageBase = doc.Pages.Add(PdfPageSize.A4, margin)
Dim y As Single = 20
- Create a new PDF document and set its margin.
//create a new PDF document
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();
PdfUnitConvertor unitCvtr = new PdfUnitConvertor();
PdfMargins margin = new PdfMargins();
margin.Top = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(2.54f, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point);
margin.Bottom = margin.Top;
margin.Left = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(3.17f, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point);
margin.Right = margin.Left;
PdfPageBase page = doc.Pages.Add(PdfPageSize.A4, margin);
float y = 20;
VB.NET:
'create a new PDF document
Dim doc As New PdfDocument()
Dim unitCvtr As New PdfUnitConvertor()
Dim margin As New PdfMargins()
margin.Top = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(2.54F, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point)
margin.Bottom = margin.Top
margin.Left = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(3.17F, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point)
margin.Right = margin.Left
Dim page As PdfPageBase = doc.Pages.Add(PdfPageSize.A4, margin)
Dim y As Single = 20
2. Set table title and then, add data information in PDF document
C#:
//add PDF title
PdfBrush brush1 = PdfBrushes.Black;
PdfTrueTypeFont font1 = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Verdana", 14f, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold));
PdfStringFormat format1 = new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center);
page.Canvas.DrawString("Part Sales Information", font1, brush1, page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width / 2, y, format1);
y = y + font1.MeasureString("Part Sales Information", format1).Height;
y = y + 10;
//add data information
String[] data
= {
"PartNo;Description;OnHand;OnOrder;Cost;ListPrice",
"900;Dive kayak;24;16;1356.75;3999.95",
"912;Underwater Diver Vehicle;5;3;504;1680",
"1313;Regulator System;165;216;117.5;250",
"1314;Second Stage Regulator;98;88;124.1;365",
"1316;Regulator System;75;70;119.35;341",
"1320;Second Stage Regulator;37;35;73.53;171",
"1328;Regulator System;166;100;154.8;430",
"1330;Alternate Inflation Regulator;47;43;85.8;260",
"1364;Second Stage Regulator;128;135;99.9;270",
"1390;First Stage Regulator;146;140;64.6;170",
"1946;Second Stage Regulator;13;10;95.79;309",
"1986;Depth/Pressure Gauge Console;25;24;73.32;188",
"2314;Electronic Console;13;12;120.9;390",
"2341;Depth/Pressure Gauge;226;225;48.3;105",
"2343;Personal Dive Sonar;46;45;72.85;235",
"2350;Compass Console Mount;211;300;10.15;29"
};
String[][] dataSource
= new String[data.Length][];
for (int i = 0; i < data.Length; i++)
{
dataSource[i] = data[i].Split(';');
}
C#:
//add PDF title
PdfBrush brush1 = PdfBrushes.Black;
PdfTrueTypeFont font1 = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Verdana", 14f, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold));
PdfStringFormat format1 = new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center);
page.Canvas.DrawString("Part Sales Information", font1, brush1, page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width / 2, y, format1);
y = y + font1.MeasureString("Part Sales Information", format1).Height;
y = y + 10;
//add data information
String[] data
= {
"PartNo;Description;OnHand;OnOrder;Cost;ListPrice",
"900;Dive kayak;24;16;1356.75;3999.95",
"912;Underwater Diver Vehicle;5;3;504;1680",
"1313;Regulator System;165;216;117.5;250",
"1314;Second Stage Regulator;98;88;124.1;365",
"1316;Regulator System;75;70;119.35;341",
"1320;Second Stage Regulator;37;35;73.53;171",
"1328;Regulator System;166;100;154.8;430",
"1330;Alternate Inflation Regulator;47;43;85.8;260",
"1364;Second Stage Regulator;128;135;99.9;270",
"1390;First Stage Regulator;146;140;64.6;170",
"1946;Second Stage Regulator;13;10;95.79;309",
"1986;Depth/Pressure Gauge Console;25;24;73.32;188",
"2314;Electronic Console;13;12;120.9;390",
"2341;Depth/Pressure Gauge;226;225;48.3;105",
"2343;Personal Dive Sonar;46;45;72.85;235",
"2350;Compass Console Mount;211;300;10.15;29"
};
String[][] dataSource
= new String[data.Length][];
for (int i = 0; i < data.Length; i++)
{
dataSource[i] = data[i].Split(';');
}
VB.NET:
'add PDF title
Dim brush1 As PdfBrush = PdfBrushes.Black
Dim font1 As New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Verdana", 14F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold))
Dim format1 As New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center)
page.Canvas.DrawString("Part Sales Information", font1, brush1, page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width / 2, y, format1)
y = y + font1.MeasureString("Part Sales Information", format1).Height
y = y + 10
'add data information
Dim data As [String]() = {"PartNo;Description;OnHand;OnOrder;Cost;ListPrice",
"900;Dive kayak;24;16;1356.75;3999.95",
"912;Underwater Diver Vehicle;5;3;504;1680",
"1313;Regulator System;165;216;117.5;250",
"1314;Second Stage Regulator;98;88;124.1;365",
"1316;Regulator System;75;70;119.35;341",
"1320;Second Stage Regulator;37;35;73.53;171",
"1328;Regulator System;166;100;154.8;430",
"1330;Alternate Inflation Regulator;47;43;85.8;260",
"1364;Second Stage Regulator;128;135;99.9;270",
"1390;First Stage Regulator;146;140;64.6;170",
"1946;Second Stage Regulator;13;10;95.79;309",
"1986;Depth/Pressure Gauge Console;25;24;73.32;188",
"2314;Electronic Console;13;12;120.9;390",
"2341;Depth/Pressure Gauge;226;225;48.3;105",
"2343;Personal Dive Sonar;46;45;72.85;235",
"2350;Compass Console Mount;211;300;10.15;29"}
Dim dataSource As [String]()() = New [String](data.Length - 1)() {}
For i As Integer = 0 To data.Length - 1
dataSource(i) = data(i).Split(";"C)
Next
'add PDF title
Dim brush1 As PdfBrush = PdfBrushes.Black
Dim font1 As New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Verdana", 14F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold))
Dim format1 As New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center)
page.Canvas.DrawString("Part Sales Information", font1, brush1, page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width / 2, y, format1)
y = y + font1.MeasureString("Part Sales Information", format1).Height
y = y + 10
'add data information
Dim data As [String]() = {"PartNo;Description;OnHand;OnOrder;Cost;ListPrice",
"900;Dive kayak;24;16;1356.75;3999.95",
"912;Underwater Diver Vehicle;5;3;504;1680",
"1313;Regulator System;165;216;117.5;250",
"1314;Second Stage Regulator;98;88;124.1;365",
"1316;Regulator System;75;70;119.35;341",
"1320;Second Stage Regulator;37;35;73.53;171",
"1328;Regulator System;166;100;154.8;430",
"1330;Alternate Inflation Regulator;47;43;85.8;260",
"1364;Second Stage Regulator;128;135;99.9;270",
"1390;First Stage Regulator;146;140;64.6;170",
"1946;Second Stage Regulator;13;10;95.79;309",
"1986;Depth/Pressure Gauge Console;25;24;73.32;188",
"2314;Electronic Console;13;12;120.9;390",
"2341;Depth/Pressure Gauge;226;225;48.3;105",
"2343;Personal Dive Sonar;46;45;72.85;235",
"2350;Compass Console Mount;211;300;10.15;29"}
Dim dataSource As [String]()() = New [String](data.Length - 1)() {}
For i As Integer = 0 To data.Length - 1
dataSource(i) = data(i).Split(";"C)
Next
3. Set PDF table style and data format.
C#:
//Set table header
PdfTable table = new PdfTable();
table.Style.CellPadding = 3;
table.Style.HeaderSource = PdfHeaderSource.Rows;
table.Style.HeaderRowCount = 1;
table.DataSource = dataSource;
table.Style.ShowHeader = true;
table.Style.HeaderStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.LightSeaGreen;
table.Style.HeaderStyle.Font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Verdana", 9f, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold));
table.Style.HeaderStyle.StringFormat = new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center);
table.Style.HeaderStyle.TextBrush = PdfBrushes.White;
//Set table style and data format
table.Style.BorderPen = new PdfPen(PdfBrushes.LightBlue, 0.5f);
table.Style.DefaultStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.LightYellow;
table.Style.DefaultStyle.Font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Verdana", 8.5f));
table.Style.AlternateStyle = new PdfCellStyle();
table.Style.AlternateStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.AliceBlue;
table.Style.AlternateStyle.Font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Verdana", 8.5f));
float width
= page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width
- (table.Columns.Count + 1) * table.Style.BorderPen.Width;
table.Columns[0].Width = width * 0.1f * width;
table.Columns[0].StringFormat
= new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle);
table.Columns[1].Width = width * 0.28f * width;
table.Columns[1].StringFormat
= new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle);
table.Columns[2].Width = width * 0.1f * width;
table.Columns[2].StringFormat
= new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle);
table.Columns[3].Width = width * 0.1f * width;
table.Columns[3].StringFormat
= new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle);
table.Columns[4].Width = width * 0.12f * width;
table.Columns[4].StringFormat
= new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle);
table.Columns[5].Width = width * 0.12f * width;
table.Columns[5].StringFormat
= new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle);
PdfLayoutResult result = table.Draw(page, new PointF(0, y));
C#:
//Set table header
PdfTable table = new PdfTable();
table.Style.CellPadding = 3;
table.Style.HeaderSource = PdfHeaderSource.Rows;
table.Style.HeaderRowCount = 1;
table.DataSource = dataSource;
table.Style.ShowHeader = true;
table.Style.HeaderStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.LightSeaGreen;
table.Style.HeaderStyle.Font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Verdana", 9f, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold));
table.Style.HeaderStyle.StringFormat = new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center);
table.Style.HeaderStyle.TextBrush = PdfBrushes.White;
//Set table style and data format
table.Style.BorderPen = new PdfPen(PdfBrushes.LightBlue, 0.5f);
table.Style.DefaultStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.LightYellow;
table.Style.DefaultStyle.Font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Verdana", 8.5f));
table.Style.AlternateStyle = new PdfCellStyle();
table.Style.AlternateStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.AliceBlue;
table.Style.AlternateStyle.Font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Verdana", 8.5f));
float width
= page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width
- (table.Columns.Count + 1) * table.Style.BorderPen.Width;
table.Columns[0].Width = width * 0.1f * width;
table.Columns[0].StringFormat
= new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle);
table.Columns[1].Width = width * 0.28f * width;
table.Columns[1].StringFormat
= new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle);
table.Columns[2].Width = width * 0.1f * width;
table.Columns[2].StringFormat
= new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle);
table.Columns[3].Width = width * 0.1f * width;
table.Columns[3].StringFormat
= new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle);
table.Columns[4].Width = width * 0.12f * width;
table.Columns[4].StringFormat
= new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle);
table.Columns[5].Width = width * 0.12f * width;
table.Columns[5].StringFormat
= new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle);
PdfLayoutResult result = table.Draw(page, new PointF(0, y));
VB.NET:
'Set table header
Dim table As New PdfTable()
table.Style.CellPadding = 3
table.Style.HeaderSource = PdfHeaderSource.Rows
table.Style.HeaderRowCount = 1
table.DataSource = dataSource
table.Style.ShowHeader = True
table.Style.HeaderStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.LightSeaGreen
table.Style.HeaderStyle.Font = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Verdana", 9F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold))
table.Style.HeaderStyle.StringFormat = New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center)
table.Style.HeaderStyle.TextBrush = PdfBrushes.White
'Set table style and data format
table.Style.BorderPen = New PdfPen(PdfBrushes.LightBlue, 0.5F)
table.Style.DefaultStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.LightYellow
table.Style.DefaultStyle.Font = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Verdana", 8.5F))
table.Style.AlternateStyle = New PdfCellStyle()
table.Style.AlternateStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.AliceBlue
table.Style.AlternateStyle.Font = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Verdana", 8.5F))
Dim width As Single = page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width - (table.Columns.Count + 1) * table.Style.BorderPen.Width
table.Columns(0).Width = width * 0.1F * width
table.Columns(0).StringFormat = New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle)
table.Columns(1).Width = width * 0.28F * width
table.Columns(1).StringFormat = New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle)
table.Columns(2).Width = width * 0.1F * width
table.Columns(2).StringFormat = New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle)
table.Columns(3).Width = width * 0.1F * width
table.Columns(3).StringFormat = New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle)
table.Columns(4).Width = width * 0.12F * width
table.Columns(4).StringFormat = New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle)
table.Columns(5).Width = width * 0.12F * width
table.Columns(5).StringFormat = New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle)
Dim result As PdfLayoutResult = table.Draw(page, New PointF(0, y))
'Set table header
Dim table As New PdfTable()
table.Style.CellPadding = 3
table.Style.HeaderSource = PdfHeaderSource.Rows
table.Style.HeaderRowCount = 1
table.DataSource = dataSource
table.Style.ShowHeader = True
table.Style.HeaderStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.LightSeaGreen
table.Style.HeaderStyle.Font = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Verdana", 9F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold))
table.Style.HeaderStyle.StringFormat = New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center)
table.Style.HeaderStyle.TextBrush = PdfBrushes.White
'Set table style and data format
table.Style.BorderPen = New PdfPen(PdfBrushes.LightBlue, 0.5F)
table.Style.DefaultStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.LightYellow
table.Style.DefaultStyle.Font = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Verdana", 8.5F))
table.Style.AlternateStyle = New PdfCellStyle()
table.Style.AlternateStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.AliceBlue
table.Style.AlternateStyle.Font = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Verdana", 8.5F))
Dim width As Single = page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width - (table.Columns.Count + 1) * table.Style.BorderPen.Width
table.Columns(0).Width = width * 0.1F * width
table.Columns(0).StringFormat = New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle)
table.Columns(1).Width = width * 0.28F * width
table.Columns(1).StringFormat = New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle)
table.Columns(2).Width = width * 0.1F * width
table.Columns(2).StringFormat = New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle)
table.Columns(3).Width = width * 0.1F * width
table.Columns(3).StringFormat = New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle)
table.Columns(4).Width = width * 0.12F * width
table.Columns(4).StringFormat = New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle)
table.Columns(5).Width = width * 0.12F * width
table.Columns(5).StringFormat = New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle)
Dim result As PdfLayoutResult = table.Draw(page, New PointF(0, y))
Step4. Save and launch the file.
C#:
// save and launch the file
doc.SaveToFile("SimpleTable.pdf");
doc.Close();
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("SimpleTable.pdf");
VB.NET:
' save and launch the file
doc.SaveToFile("SimpleTable.pdf")
doc.Close()
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("SimpleTable.pdf")
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C#:
// save and launch the file
doc.SaveToFile("SimpleTable.pdf");
doc.Close();
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("SimpleTable.pdf");
VB.NET:
' save and launch the file
doc.SaveToFile("SimpleTable.pdf")
doc.Close()
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("SimpleTable.pdf")
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WPF Family
WPF family is made up of Spire.PDF for WPF, Spire.Doc for WPF, Spire.XLS for WPF andSpire.PDFViewer for WPF, which are all packed in Spire.Office for WPF. You can use this powerful pack to create, write and modify MS Word/XLS, PDF documents at your own will.
WPF family is made up of Spire.PDF for WPF, Spire.Doc for WPF, Spire.XLS for WPF andSpire.PDFViewer for WPF, which are all packed in Spire.Office for WPF. You can use this powerful pack to create, write and modify MS Word/XLS, PDF documents at your own will.