PDF table is one of the best ways to display data information. Using it, all the data can be quickly and clearly read. This section will introduce a solution to draw PDF table via a .NET PDF component in C#, VB.NET.
Using Spire.PDF for .NET (a .NET PDF library for manipulating PDF files), you can draw PDF table through two simple steps. One is to draw all the data by a string array. Another step is to split these string array by string[] Split(params char[] separator); Thus, a PDF table has been drawn. From below picture, you can see the effect of the task:
Here, you can download Spire.PDF for .NET and install it on your system. After adding the Spire.Pdf dll from your Bin folder, you can follow below key code to draw your PDF table in C#, VB.NET.
[C#]
using Spire.Pdf;
using Spire.Pdf.Graphics;
using Spire.Pdf.Tables;
using System;
using System.Drawing;
namespace DrawPDFTable
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
//Create a pdf document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();
PdfSection sec = doc.Sections.Add();
sec.PageSettings.Width = PdfPageSize.A4.Width;
PdfPageBase page = sec.Pages.Add();
float y = 10;
//title
PdfBrush brush1 = PdfBrushes.Black;
PdfTrueTypeFont font1 = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 16f, 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("Country List", format1).Height;
y = y + 5;
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(';');
}
PdfTable table = new PdfTable();
table.Style.CellPadding = 2;
table.Style.BorderPen = new PdfPen(brush1, 0.75f);
table.Style.HeaderStyle.StringFormat = new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center);
table.Style.HeaderSource = PdfHeaderSource.Rows;
table.Style.HeaderRowCount = 1;
table.Style.ShowHeader = true;
table.Style.HeaderStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.CadetBlue;
table.DataSource = dataSource;
foreach (PdfColumn column in table.Columns)
{
column.StringFormat = new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle);
}
table.Draw(page, new PointF(0, y));
doc.SaveToFile("SimpleTable.pdf");
}
}
}
[VB.NET]
Imports Spire.Pdf
Imports Spire.Pdf.Graphics
Imports Spire.Pdf.Tables
Imports System.Drawing
Namespace DrawPDFTable
Class Program
Private Shared Sub Main(args As String())
'Create a pdf document.
Dim doc As New PdfDocument()
Dim sec As PdfSection = doc.Sections.Add()
sec.PageSettings.Width = PdfPageSize.A4.Width
Dim page As PdfPageBase = sec.Pages.Add()
Dim y As Single = 10
'title
Dim brush1 As PdfBrush = PdfBrushes.Black
Dim font1 As New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 16F, 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("Country List", format1).Height
y = y + 5
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
Dim table As New PdfTable()
table.Style.CellPadding = 2
table.Style.BorderPen = New PdfPen(brush1, 0.75F)
table.Style.HeaderStyle.StringFormat = New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center)
table.Style.HeaderSource = PdfHeaderSource.Rows
table.Style.HeaderRowCount = 1
table.Style.ShowHeader = True
table.Style.HeaderStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.CadetBlue
table.DataSource = dataSource
For Each column As PdfColumn In table.Columns
column.StringFormat = New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle)
Next
table.Draw(page, New PointF(0, y))
doc.SaveToFile("SimpleTable.pdf")
End Sub
End Class
End Namespace
Spire.PDF for .NET is a professional .NET PDF component which enables you to create, edit and handle PDF files in C#, VB.NET.
