PdfDocument Class

PDF File Writer Class Library - Author Uzi Granot

PDF document class

Inheritance Hierarchy

SystemObject PdfFileWriterPdfDocument

Namespace: PdfFileWriter
Assembly: PdfFileWriter (in PdfFileWriter.dll) Version: 1.1.24.0 (1.1.24.0)

Syntax

public class PdfDocument : IDisposable

The PdfDocument type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	PdfDocument(Stream)	PDF document constructor.
	PdfDocument(String)	PDF document constructor.
	PdfDocument(Double, Double, UnitOfMeasure, Stream)	PDF document constructor
	PdfDocument(Double, Double, UnitOfMeasure, String)	PDF document constructor
	PdfDocument(Double, Double, Double, Stream)	PDF document constructor.
	PdfDocument(Double, Double, Double, String)	PDF document constructor.
	PdfDocument(PaperType, Boolean, UnitOfMeasure, Stream)	PDF document constructor
	PdfDocument(PaperType, Boolean, UnitOfMeasure, String)	PDF document constructor

Properties

	Name	Description
	Epsilon	Epsilon 1/300 of an inch in user units
	InitialDocDisplay	Initial document display
	PageCount	Page count
	ScaleFactor	Scale factor

Methods

	Name	Description
	CreateFile	Create PDF document file
	Dispose	Dispose PDF document object
	Equals	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
	Finalize	Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetBookmarksRoot	Gets bookmarks root
	GetHashCode	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetPage	Get page object
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	MemberwiseClone	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	MovePage	Move page to another position
	SetEncryption	Set encryption
	SetEncryption(Permission)	Set encryption
	SetEncryption(String, Permission)	Set encryption
	SetEncryption(String, String, Permission, EncryptionType)	Set encryption
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)

Fields

Remarks

The main class for controlling the production of the PDF document.

Creating a PDF is a six steps process.

Step 1: Create one document object this PdfDocument class.

Step 2: Create resource objects such as fonts or images (i.e. PdfFont or PdfImage).

Step 3: Create page object PdfPage.

Step 4: Create contents object PdfContents.

Step 5: Add text and graphics to the contents object (using PdfContents methods).

Repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 for additional pages

Step 6: Create your PDF document file by calling CreateFile method of PdfDocument.