RichEditDocumentServer.ExportToPdf(Stream) Method

Exports the document to the specified stream in PDF format.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit

Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v19.1.Core.dll

Declaration

C#

public virtual void ExportToPdf(
    Stream stream
)

VB.NET

Public Overridable Sub ExportToPdf(
    stream As Stream
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
stream	Stream	A Stream object, to which the document is exported.

Remarks

PDF Export features and limitations are detailed in the Export to PDF document.

Note

If an application is hosted on Microsoft Azure, set the AzureCompatibility.Enable property to true. Refer to the How to resolve issues with unexpected output content of Printing, Reporting, RichEditDocumentServer, PDF libraries on Azure Web Site article for more information.

C#

server.LoadDocument("Documents\\MovieRentals.docx", DocumentFormat.OpenXml);
//Specify export options:
//Export the document to the stream:
using (FileStream pdfFileStream = new FileStream("Document_PDF.pdf", FileMode.Create))
{
    server.ExportToPdf(pdfFileStream);
}
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("Document_PDF.pdf");

VB.NET

server.LoadDocument("Documents\MovieRentals.docx", DocumentFormat.OpenXml)

'Export the document to the stream:
Using pdfFileStream As New FileStream("Document_PDF.pdf", FileMode.Create)
    server.ExportToPdf(pdfFileStream)
End Using
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("Document_PDF.pdf")

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-export-each-record-into-a-new-pdf-file-during-the-mailmerge-operation-e4308/CS/MailMergeEachRecordSeparatePDF/Form1.cs#L43

    richEditControl1.MailMerge(options, docServer.Document);
    docServer.ExportToPdf(fs);
}

how-to-implement-automatic-document-to-pdf-converter-e3203/CS/DocumentServer_PrintToPDF/Form1.cs#L48

FileStream fsOut = File.Open(outFileName, FileMode.Create);
server.ExportToPdf(fsOut);
fsOut.Close();

dxrichedit-for-wpf-how-to-implement-automatic-document-to-pdf-converter-e3295/CS/MainWindow.xaml.cs#L37

FileStream fsOut = File.Open(outFileName, FileMode.Create);
server.ExportToPdf(fsOut);
fsOut.Close();

how-to-redirect-hyperlinks-within-an-exported-pdf-document-t318281/CS/LinkUpdater/Program.cs#L23

using (Stream stream = File.Create(resultPath))
    server.ExportToPdf(stream);
Process.Start(Path.GetFullPath(resultPath));

VB.NET

how-to-export-each-record-into-a-new-pdf-file-during-the-mailmerge-operation-e4308/VB/MailMergeEachRecordSeparatePDF/Form1.vb#L46

    richEditControl1.MailMerge(options, docServer.Document)
    docServer.ExportToPdf(fs)
End Using

how-to-implement-automatic-document-to-pdf-converter-e3203/VB/DocumentServer_PrintToPDF/Form1.vb#L45

Dim fsOut As FileStream = File.Open(outFileName, FileMode.Create)
server.ExportToPdf(fsOut)
fsOut.Close()

dxrichedit-for-wpf-how-to-implement-automatic-document-to-pdf-converter-e3295/VB/MainWindow.xaml.vb#L38

Dim fsOut As FileStream = File.Open(outFileName, FileMode.Create)
server.ExportToPdf(fsOut)
fsOut.Close()

how-to-redirect-hyperlinks-within-an-exported-pdf-document-t318281/VB/LinkUpdater/Program.vb#L23

Using stream As Stream = File.Create(resultPath)
    server.ExportToPdf(stream)
End Using