SpreadsheetControl.ExportToPdf(Stream) Method

Exports the content of the SpreadsheetControl to the specified stream in PDF format.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraSpreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraSpreadsheet.v21.2.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Win.Design, DevExpress.Win.Spreadsheet

Declaration

C#

public void ExportToPdf(
    Stream stream
)

VB.NET

Public Sub ExportToPdf(
    stream As Stream
)

Parameters

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

Remarks

Refer to the Export to PDF document to learn about PDF export features and limitations.

Example

Use the IWorkbook.ExportToPdf method to save a workbook as a PDF file.

The following code sample generates a PDF file from a workbook and saves it to a stream:

View Example

C#

using DevExpress.Spreadsheet;
using System.IO;
//...

// Access a workbook.
IWorkbook workbook = spreadsheetControl.Document;

// Load a document.
workbook.LoadDocument(@"Documents\Document.xlsx", DocumentFormat.Xlsx);

// Save the workbook as a PDF file.
using (FileStream pdfFileStream = new FileStream(@"Documents\Document_PDF.pdf", FileMode.Create)) 
{
    workbook.ExportToPdf(pdfFileStream);
}

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.Spreadsheet
Imports System.IO
'...

' Access a workbook.
Dim workbook As IWorkbook = spreadsheetControl.Document

' Load a document.
workbook.LoadDocument("Documents\Document.xlsx", DocumentFormat.Xlsx)

' Save the workbook as a PDF file.
Using pdfFileStream As New FileStream("Documents\Document_PDF.pdf", FileMode.Create)
    workbook.ExportToPdf(pdfFileStream)
End Using