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PdfMetamorphosisTextToPdfConvertFile Method

Converts a Text file to PDF file.

Namespace: SautinSoft
Assembly: PdfMetamorphosis (in PdfMetamorphosis.dll) Version: 2024.1.12
Syntax
public int TextToPdfConvertFile(
	string textPath,
	string pdfPath
)

Parameters

textPath  String
A local to path to a textual file.
pdfPath  String
A local to path to the pdf file.

Return Value

Int32
0 - converting successfully
3 - converting failed. (For details see: Exception.)
Example
How to convert Text file to PDF file in C#
using System;
using System.IO;

namespace Sample
{

    class Test
    {

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {    
            // Activate your license here
            // SautinSoft.PdfMetamorphosis.SetLicense("1234567890");

            SautinSoft.PdfMetamorphosis p = new SautinSoft.PdfMetamorphosis();

            // Let's set: A4, Landscape orientation, left and right margins: 1.5 Inch, top and bottom: 1 Inch
            p.PageSettings.Size.A4();
            p.PageSettings.Orientation = SautinSoft.PdfMetamorphosis.PageSetting.Orientations.Landscape;
            p.PageSettings.MarginLeft.Inch(1.5f);
            p.PageSettings.MarginRight.Inch(1.5f);
            p.PageSettings.MarginTop.Inch(1.0f);
            p.PageSettings.MarginBottom.Inch(1.0f);

            if (p != null)
            {
                string textPath = @"..\..\..\example.txt";
                string pdfPath = Path.ChangeExtension(textPath,".pdf");

                if (p.TextToPdfConvertFile(textPath, pdfPath) == 0)
                    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(pdfPath) { UseShellExecute = true });
                else
                {
                    System.Console.WriteLine("An error occurred during converting Text to PDF!");
                    Console.ReadLine();
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
How to convert Text file to PDF file in VB.Net
Imports System
Imports System.IO

Namespace Sample
    Friend Class Test
        Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
                ' Activate your license here
                ' SautinSoft.PdfMetamorphosis.SetLicense("1234567890")

            Dim p As New SautinSoft.PdfMetamorphosis()

            ' Let's set: A4, Landscape orientation, left and right margins: 1.5 Inch, top and bottom: 1 Inch
            p.PageSettings.Size.A4()
            p.PageSettings.Orientation = SautinSoft.PdfMetamorphosis.PageSetting.Orientations.Landscape
            p.PageSettings.MarginLeft.Inch(1.5F)
            p.PageSettings.MarginRight.Inch(1.5F)
            p.PageSettings.MarginTop.Inch(1.0F)
            p.PageSettings.MarginBottom.Inch(1.0F)

            If p IsNot Nothing Then
                Dim textPath As String = "..\..\..\example.txt"
                Dim pdfPath As String = Path.ChangeExtension(textPath, ".pdf")

                If p.TextToPdfConvertFile(textPath, pdfPath) = 0 Then
                    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(pdfPath) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
                Else
                    System.Console.WriteLine("An error occurred during converting Text to PDF!")
                    Console.ReadLine()
                End If
            End If
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace
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