how to export data grid view into PDF using c#

Question

hello friends,
i m facing very big problem in data grid view . i just want to export into PDF file using windows Application... if you have any kind of idea then please tell me i really need your help ..

thanks

Raj Kumar · Answer

Export gridview to pdf using iTextsharp In this example i m exporting Gridview populated with SqlDataSource to Pdf using iTextSharp in click event of Button using System; using System.Data; using System.Configuration; using System.Web; using System.Web.Security; using System.Web.UI; using System.Web.UI.WebControls; using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts; using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls; using iTextSharp.text; using iTextSharp.text.pdf; using iTextSharp.text.html; using System.IO; using System.Collections; using System.Net; protected void btnExport_Click( object sender, EventArgs e) { HtmlForm form = new HtmlForm(); form.Controls.Add(GridView1); StringWriter sw = new StringWriter(); HtmlTextWriter hTextWriter = new HtmlTextWriter(sw); form.Controls[0].RenderControl(hTextWriter); string html = sw.ToString(); Document Doc = new Document(); //PdfWriter.GetInstance //(Doc, new FileStream(Request.PhysicalApplicationPath //+ "\AmitJain.pdf", FileMode.Create)); PdfWriter.GetInstance (Doc, new FileStream(Environment.GetFolderPath (Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop) + "\raj" , FileMode.Create)); Doc.Open(); Chunk c = new Chunk ( "Export GridView to PDF Using iTextSharp 
" , FontFactory.GetFont( "Verdana" , 15)); Paragraph p = new Paragraph(); p.Alignment = Element.ALIGN_CENTER; p.Add(c); Chunk chunk1 = new Chunk ( "By Raj, raj2511984@yahoo.com 
" , FontFactory.GetFont( "Verdana" , 8)); Paragraph p1 = new Paragraph(); p1.Alignment = Element.ALIGN_RIGHT; p1.Add(chunk1); Doc.Add(p); Doc.Add(p1); System.Xml.XmlTextReader xmlReader = new System.Xml.XmlTextReader( new StringReader(html)); HtmlParser.Parse(Doc, xmlReader); Doc.Close(); string Path = Environment.GetFolderPath (Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop) + "\raj.pdf" ; ShowPdf(Path); } private void ShowPdf( string strS) { Response.ClearContent(); Response.ClearHeaders(); Response.ContentType = "application/pdf" ; Response.AddHeader ( "Content-Disposition" , "attachment; filename=" + strS); Response.TransmitFile(strS); Response.End(); //Response.WriteFile(strS); Response.Flush(); Response.Clear(); } }