Document.Draw

public Byte[] Draw()

Function Draw() As Byte()

Imports System
Imports ceTe.DynamicPDF
Imports ceTe.DynamicPDF.PageElements
Imports ceTe.DynamicPDF.PageElements.Html
     
Module MyModule
     
    Sub Main()
      
	  'Create a PDF Document
        Dim document As Document = New Document

        'Create a Page and add it to the document
        Dim page As Page = New Page
        document.Pages.Add(page)

        ' Add a label to the page 
        page.Elements.Add(New Label("My PDF Document", 0, 0, 512, 40, Font.Helvetica, 30, TextAlign.Center))

        'Save the PDF document to a byte array
        Dim pdfData() As Byte = document.Draw()
	             
    End Sub
End Module

using System;
using ceTe.DynamicPDF;
using ceTe.DynamicPDF.PageElements;

public class Example
{
     public static void CreatePDF()
     {
         // Create a PDF Document
         Document document = new Document();

         // Create a Page and add it to the document
         Page page = new Page();
         document.Pages.Add(page);

         // Add a label to the page 
         page.Elements.Add(new Label("My PDF Document", 0, 0, 512, 40, Font.Helvetica, 30, TextAlign.Center));

         // Save the PDF document to a byte array
         byte[] pdfData = document.Draw();
     }
}

Outputs the generated Document to the given Stream object.

public void Draw(Stream stream)

Sub Draw(stream As Stream)

Parameters

Licensing Info

This method is a full DynamicPDF Core Suite feature. One of the following is required for non-evaluation usage:

• An active DynamicPDF Ultimate Subscription
• An active DynamicPDF Professional or Professional Plus Subscription with DynamicPDF Core Suite selected.
• A DynamicPDF Core Suite for .NET v12.X Developer License.

Exceptions

GeneratorException The PDF could not be created because of an internal problem.

PdfParsingException If DynamicPDF is being used and one of the input PDF files cannot be parsed because it is likely corrupt or invalid.

TimestampException If there was failure in the connection or if there is no Timestamp Info present.

Examples

This example shows how to output the document to a memory stream object.

Imports System
Imports ceTe.DynamicPDF
Imports ceTe.DynamicPDF.PageElements
Imports ceTe.DynamicPDF.PageElements.Html
     
Module MyModule
     
    Sub Main()
      
	   'Create a PDF Document
        Dim document As Document = New Document

        'Create a Page and add it to the document
        Dim page As Page = New Page
        document.Pages.Add(page)

        ' Add a label to the page 
        page.Elements.Add(New Label("My PDF Document", 0, 0, 512, 40, Font.Helvetica, 30, TextAlign.Center))

        'Create a memory stream object to save to
        Dim outputStream As MemoryStream = New MemoryStream

        ' Output the PDF to the MemoryStream
        document.Draw(outputStream)
	  	             
    End Sub
End Module

using System;
using System.IO;
using ceTe.DynamicPDF;
using ceTe.DynamicPDF.PageElements;

public class Example
{
     public static void CreatePDF()
     {
         // Create a PDF Document
         Document document = new Document();

         // Create a Page and add it to the document
         Page page = new Page();
         document.Pages.Add(page);

         // Add a label to the page 
         page.Elements.Add(new Label("My PDF Document", 0, 0, 512, 40, Font.Helvetica, 30, TextAlign.Center));

         // Create a memory stream object to save to
         MemoryStream outputStream = new MemoryStream();

         // Output the PDF to the MemoryStream
         document.Draw(outputStream);
     }
}

Outputs the generated Document to a file.

public void Draw(string filePath)

Sub Draw(filePath As String)

Parameters

Licensing Info

This method is a full DynamicPDF Core Suite feature. One of the following is required for non-evaluation usage:

• An active DynamicPDF Ultimate Subscription
• An active DynamicPDF Professional or Professional Plus Subscription with DynamicPDF Core Suite selected.
• A DynamicPDF Core Suite for .NET v12.X Developer License.

Exceptions

GeneratorException The PDF could not be created because of an internal problem.

PdfParsingException If DynamicPDF is being used and one of the input PDF files cannot be parsed because it is likely corrupt or invalid.

Examples

This example shows how to output the PDF to a file.

Imports System
Imports ceTe.DynamicPDF
Imports ceTe.DynamicPDF.PageElements
     
Module MyModule
     
    Sub Main()

	 'Create a PDF Document
        Dim document As Document = New Document

        ' Add a page and add it to the document
        Dim page As Page = New Page
        document.Pages.Add(page)

        ' Add a label to the page 
        page.Elements.Add(New Label("My PDF Document", 0, 0, 512, 40, Font.Helvetica, 30, TextAlign.Center))

        ' Save the PDF document
        document.Draw(outputPath)

    End Sub
End Module

using System;
using ceTe.DynamicPDF;
using ceTe.DynamicPDF.PageElements;

public class Example 
{
    public static void CreatePDF(string outputPath)
    {
        // Create a PDF Document
        Document document = new Document();

        // Create a Page and add it to the document
        Page page = new Page();
        document.Pages.Add( page );

        // Add a label to the page 
        page.Elements.Add( new Label( "My PDF Document", 0, 0, 512, 40, Font.Helvetica, 30, TextAlign.Center ) );

        // Save the PDF document
        document.Draw( outputPath );
    }
}