Create Tables in PDF - VB.NET
PDF SDK sample in VB.NET demonstrating ‘Create Tables in PDF’
Program.vb
Imports Bytescout.PDF
''' <summary>
''' This example demonstrates how to create tables.
''' </summary>
Class Program
Shared Sub Main()
' Create new document
Dim pdfDocument = New Document()
pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo"
pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo"
' If you wish to load an existing document uncomment the line below And comment the Add page section instead
' pdfDocument.Load(".\existing_document.pdf")
' Add page
Dim page = New Page(PaperFormat.A4)
pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page)
Dim lightGrayColor = New ColorGray(200)
Dim whiteColor = New ColorGray(255)
Dim lightBlueColor = New ColorRGB(200, 200, 250)
Dim lightRedColor = New ColorRGB(255, 200, 200)
' Create a table and set default background color
Dim table = New Table()
table.BackgroundColor = lightGrayColor
' Add row headers column and set its color
table.Columns.Add(New TableColumn("RowHeaders"))
table.Columns(0).BackgroundColor = lightGrayColor
' Add columns A, B, C, ...
For c As Integer = 0 To 9
Dim columnName = Convert.ToChar(65 + c).ToString()
table.Columns.Add(New TableColumn(columnName, columnName))
Next
' Add rows
For r As Integer = 0 To 9
' Create new row and set its background color
Dim row = table.NewRow()
row.BackgroundColor = whiteColor
' Set row header text
row("RowHeaders").Text = (r + 1).ToString()
' Set cell text
For c As Integer = 0 To 9
Dim columnName As String = Convert.ToChar(65 + c).ToString()
row(columnName).Text = columnName + (r + 1).ToString()
Next
' Add the row to the table
table.Rows.Add(row)
Next
' Decorate the table
table.Rows(1)("B").BackgroundColor = lightRedColor
table.Columns(2).BackgroundColor = lightBlueColor
table.Rows(1).BackgroundColor = lightBlueColor
table.Rows(1)("RowHeaders").BackgroundColor = lightBlueColor
' Draw the table on canvas
page.Canvas.DrawTable(table, 20, 20)
' Save document to file
pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf")
' Cleanup
pdfDocument.Dispose()
' Open document in default PDF viewer app
Process.Start("result.pdf")
End Sub
End Class
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