How to Convert/Export text file to PDF using iTextSharp ,C# ,DotNet

Function to Convert/Export text file to PDF using iTextSharp, C#, DotNet

iTextSharp is free dll available for download on http://sourceforge.net/projects/itextsharp/

Add reference to iTextSharp dll in your project

       

Description:

About Classes used -

#1: StreamReader class provides an access to read the data from Stream such as Text File.

#2: Document class allows creating a new instance for Creating PDF File.

#3: PdfWriter class, an instantaneous access to write a PDF document from an object of Documentclass.

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Namespace Required:    

System.IO,

iTextSharp,

iTextSharp.text,

iTextSharp.text.pdf

/// <summary>

/// Convert Text File into a PDF File

/// </summary>

/// <param name="sInputFilePath"> Input text File Path</param>

/// <param name="sOutputFilePath">Output text File Path</param>

private void ConvertTextFileToPDF(string sInputFilePath, string sOutputFilePath)

{

    try

    {

        //Read the Data from Input File

        StreamReader rdr = new StreamReader(sInputFilePath);

        //Create a New instance on Document Class

        Document doc = new Document();

        //Create a New instance of PDFWriter Class for Output File

        PdfWriter.GetInstance(doc, new FileStream(sOutputFilePath, FileMode.Create));

        //Open the Document

        doc.Open();

        //Add the content of Text File to PDF File

        doc.Add(new Paragraph(rdr.ReadToEnd()));

        //Close the Document

        doc.Close();

        //Open the Converted PDF File in Desktop application using below line

        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(sOutputFilePath); //Comment it for web application

    }

    catch (Exception ex)

    {

        throw ex;

    }

}

Calling Example:

ConvertTextFileToPDF(@"C:\Users\user\Desktop\UID.txt", @"C:\Users\user\Desktop\UID.pdf");