SpreadsheetControl.ExportToPdf(String) Method

SECURITY-RELATED CONSIDERATIONS

Using file paths sourced from untrusted input may expose unauthorized files or allow unintended file access. Always validate and normalize all external paths to prevent path manipulation.

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

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraSpreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraSpreadsheet.v26.1.dll

Declaration

C#

public void ExportToPdf(
    string fileName
)

VB.NET

Public Sub ExportToPdf(
    fileName As String
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
fileName	String	A String which specifies the name (including the full path) of the PDF file to which the data is exported.

Remarks

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

Example

The following code snippet saves a document in PDF format with the specified settings:

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.
workbook.ExportToPdf("Document_PDF.pdf");

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.
workbook.ExportToPdf("Document_PDF.pdf")