How to: Customize How a Document Is Exported from the Print Preview

• Nov 05, 2022
• 3 minutes to read

This example uses the XtraReport.ExportOptions property to specify basic report export options. These options apply when the user exports a document from the print preview.

This example specifies export options in code, and does not prompt the user for export options.

The ExportOptionKind enumeration lists all available export parameters.

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Form1.cs

Form1.cs

using DevExpress.XtraPrinting;
using DevExpress.XtraReports.UI;
using System;
using System.Drawing.Imaging;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Text;
// ...
var report = new XtraReport1();

report.CreateDocument();

// Obtain the current export options.
ExportOptions options = report.PrintingSystem.ExportOptions;

// Set Print Preview options.
options.PrintPreview.ActionAfterExport = ActionAfterExport.AskUser;
options.PrintPreview.DefaultDirectory = "C:\\Temp";
options.PrintPreview.DefaultFileName = "Report";
options.PrintPreview.SaveMode = SaveMode.UsingDefaultPath;
options.PrintPreview.ShowOptionsBeforeExport = false;

// Set E-mail options.
options.Email.RecipientAddress = "[e-mail]";
options.Email.RecipientName = "Someone";
options.Email.Subject = "Test";
options.Email.Body = "Test";

// Set CSV-specific export options.
options.Csv.Encoding = Encoding.Unicode;
options.Csv.Separator =
    CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.TextInfo.ListSeparator.ToString();

// Set HTML-specific export options.
options.Html.CharacterSet = "UTF-8";
options.Html.RemoveSecondarySymbols = false;
options.Html.Title = "Test Title";

// Set Image-specific export options.
options.Image.Format = ImageFormat.Jpeg;

// Set MHT-specific export options.
options.Mht.CharacterSet = "UTF-8";
options.Mht.RemoveSecondarySymbols = false;
options.Mht.Title = "Test Title";

// Set PDF-specific export options.
options.Pdf.Compressed = true;
options.Pdf.ImageQuality = PdfJpegImageQuality.Low;
options.Pdf.NeverEmbeddedFonts = "Tahoma;Courier New";
options.Pdf.DocumentOptions.Application = "Test Application";
options.Pdf.DocumentOptions.Author = "Test Team";
options.Pdf.DocumentOptions.Keywords = "Test1, Test2";
options.Pdf.DocumentOptions.Subject = "Test Subject";
options.Pdf.DocumentOptions.Title = "Test Title";

// Set Text-specific export options.
options.Text.Encoding = Encoding.Unicode;
options.Text.Separator =
    CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.TextInfo.ListSeparator.ToString();

// Set XLS-specific export options.
options.Xls.ShowGridLines = true;
options.Xls.SheetName = "Page 1";
options.Xls.TextExportMode = TextExportMode.Value;

// Set XLSX-specific export options.
options.Xlsx.ShowGridLines = true;
options.Xlsx.SheetName = "Page 1";
options.Xlsx.TextExportMode = TextExportMode.Value;

report.ShowPreviewDialog();

Form1.vb

Imports DevExpress.XtraPrinting
Imports DevExpress.XtraReports.UI
Imports System
Imports System.Drawing.Imaging
Imports System.Globalization
Imports System.Text
' ...
Dim report = New XtraReport1()

report.CreateDocument()

' Obtain the current export options.
Dim options As ExportOptions = report.PrintingSystem.ExportOptions

' Set Print Preview options.
options.PrintPreview.ActionAfterExport = ActionAfterExport.AskUser
options.PrintPreview.DefaultDirectory = "C:\Temp"
options.PrintPreview.DefaultFileName = "Report"
options.PrintPreview.SaveMode = SaveMode.UsingDefaultPath
options.PrintPreview.ShowOptionsBeforeExport = False

' Set E-mail options.
options.Email.RecipientAddress = "[e-mail]"
options.Email.RecipientName = "Someone"
options.Email.Subject = "Test"
options.Email.Body = "Test"

' Set CSV-specific export options.
options.Csv.Encoding = Encoding.Unicode
options.Csv.Separator = CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.TextInfo.ListSeparator.ToString()

' Set HTML-specific export options.
options.Html.CharacterSet = "UTF-8"
options.Html.RemoveSecondarySymbols = False
options.Html.Title = "Test Title"

' Set Image-specific export options.
options.Image.Format = ImageFormat.Jpeg

' Set MHT-specific export options.
options.Mht.CharacterSet = "UTF-8"
options.Mht.RemoveSecondarySymbols = False
options.Mht.Title = "Test Title"

' Set PDF-specific export options.
options.Pdf.Compressed = True
options.Pdf.ImageQuality = PdfJpegImageQuality.Low
options.Pdf.NeverEmbeddedFonts = "Tahoma;Courier New"
options.Pdf.DocumentOptions.Application = "Test Application"
options.Pdf.DocumentOptions.Author = "Test Team"
options.Pdf.DocumentOptions.Keywords = "Test1, Test2"
options.Pdf.DocumentOptions.Subject = "Test Subject"
options.Pdf.DocumentOptions.Title = "Test Title"

' Set Text-specific export options.
options.Text.Encoding = Encoding.Unicode
options.Text.Separator = CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.TextInfo.ListSeparator.ToString()

' Set XLS-specific export options.
options.Xls.ShowGridLines = True
options.Xls.SheetName = "Page 1"
options.Xls.TextExportMode = TextExportMode.Value

' Set XLSX-specific export options.
options.Xlsx.ShowGridLines = True
options.Xlsx.SheetName = "Page 1"
options.Xlsx.TextExportMode = TextExportMode.Value

report.ShowPreviewDialog()

Tip

A complete sample project is available in the DevExpress Code Examples database at https://supportcenter.devexpress.com/ticket/details/e172/reporting-for-winforms-export-options-and-after-export-actions.