Export ASPX to PDF and send PDF File as email attachment

CREATE PDF USING FOLLOWING

protected void btnCreatePdf_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

try

{

HTMLToPdf();

}

catch (Exception)

{

throw;

}

public void HTMLToPdf()

{

Rectangle rect = PageSize.LETTER;

Document document = new Document(rect);

PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, new FileStream(Request.PhysicalApplicationPath + "\\Chap0101.pdf", FileMode.Create));

document.Open();

iTextSharp.text.Image pdfImage = iTextSharp.text.Image.GetInstance(Server.MapPath("logo.png"));

pdfImage.ScaleToFit(600, 50);

pdfImage.Alignment = iTextSharp.text.Image.UNDERLYING; pdfImage.SetAbsolutePosition(400, 700);

document.Add(pdfImage);

//iTextSharp.text.pdf.draw.LineSeparator line1 = new iTextSharp.text.pdf.draw.LineSeparator(1f, 100f, BaseColor.GRAY, Element.ALIGN_LEFT, 1);

//document.Add(new Chunk(line1));

iTextSharp.text.html.simpleparser.StyleSheet styles = new iTextSharp.text.html.simpleparser.StyleSheet();

iTextSharp.text.html.simpleparser.HTMLWorker hw = new iTextSharp.text.html.simpleparser.HTMLWorker(document);

AllViews v = new AllViews();

hw.Parse(new StringReader("

Your ASPX page HTML content

"));

document.Close();

ShowPdf("Chap0101.pdf");

}

private void ShowPdf(string s)

{

Response.ClearContent();

Response.ClearHeaders();

Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "inline;filename=" + s);

Response.ContentType = "application/pdf";

Response.WriteFile(s);

Response.Flush();

Response.Clear();

}

IF YOU WANT SEND THIS PDF VIA SMTP USE FOLLOWING CLASS AND CALL QUICK SEND METHOD WITH PASS REQIRED PARAMETER

public class EnhancedMailMessage : MailMessage

{

private string fromName;

private string smtpServerName;

private string smtpUserName;

private string smtpUserPassword;

private int smtpServerPort;

private bool smtpSSL;

public EnhancedMailMessage()

{

fromName = string.Empty;

smtpServerName = string.Empty;

smtpUserName = string.Empty;

smtpUserPassword = string.Empty;

smtpServerPort = 25;

smtpSSL = false;

}

///

/// The display name that will appear

/// in the recipient mail client

///

public string FromName

{

set

{

fromName = value;

}

get

{

return fromName;

}

///

/// SMTP server (name or IP address)

///

public string SMTPServerName

{

set

{

smtpServerName = value;

}

get

{

return smtpServerName;

}

///

/// Username needed for a SMTP server

/// that requires authentication

///

public string SMTPUserName

{

set

{

smtpUserName = value;

}

get

{

return smtpUserName;

}

///

/// Password needed for a SMTP server

/// that requires authentication

///

public string SMTPUserPassword

{

set

{

smtpUserPassword = value;

}

get

{

return smtpUserPassword;

}

///

/// SMTP server port (default 25)

///

public int SMTPServerPort

{

set

{

smtpServerPort = value;

}

get

{

return smtpServerPort;

}

///

/// If SMTP server requires SSL

///

public bool SMTPSSL

{

set

{

smtpSSL = value;

}

get

{

return smtpSSL;

}

public void Send()

{

if (smtpServerName.Length == 0)

{

throw new Exception("SMTP Server not specified");

}

if (fromName.Length > 0)

{

this.Headers.Add("From",

string.Format("{0} <{1}>",

FromName, From));

}

// set SMTP server name

this.Fields["http://schemas.microsoft.com/" +

"cdo/configuration/smtpserver"] = smtpServerName;

// set SMTP server port

this.Fields["http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo" +

"/configuration/smtpserverport"] = smtpServerPort;

this.Fields["http://schemas.microsoft.com/" +

"cdo/configuration/sendusing"] = 2;

if (smtpUserName.Length > 0 && smtpUserPassword.Length > 0)

{

this.Fields["http://schemas.microsoft.com/" +

"cdo/configuration/smtpauthenticate"] = 1;

// set SMTP username

this.Fields["http://schemas.microsoft.com" +

"/cdo/configuration/sendusername"] = smtpUserName;

// set SMTP user password

this.Fields["http://schemas.microsoft.com/" +

"cdo/configuration/sendpassword"] = smtpUserPassword;

}

// ssl if needed

if (smtpSSL)

{

this.Fields.Add("http://schemas.microsoft" +

".com/cdo/configuration/smtpusessl", "true");

}

SmtpMail.SmtpServer = smtpServerName;

SmtpMail.Send(this);

}

public static void QuickSend(string body,string to, string toEmail,string from)

{

EnhancedMailMessage msg = new EnhancedMailMessage();

msg.From = "[email protected]";

msg.To = toEmail;

msg.Subject = from + to;

msg.Cc = "[email protected]";

msg.Body = body;

msg.BodyFormat = MailFormat.Html;

msg.SMTPServerName = "smtp.YOURDOMAIN.in";

msg.Send();

}

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Saikiran Gst12y ago
hi Avinash aher

I was referred your code what you posted upto pdf generating is ok but give clarity for after generating pdf how to attach to mail and send for example pdf will generate in byte[] or directly in aspx page to pdf using responsce.output stream concept of taking http link what my dought is how we can attach aspx page generated pdf file to mail as attachment if it possible give solution for this question ...
Avinash Aher12y ago

CREATE PDF USING FOLLOWING

protected void btnCreatePdf_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
try
{
HTMLToPdf();
}
catch (Exception)
{

throw;
}
}

public void HTMLToPdf()
{
Rectangle rect = PageSize.LETTER;
Document document = new Document(rect);

PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, new FileStream(Request.PhysicalApplicationPath + "\\Chap0101.pdf", FileMode.Create));
document.Open();
iTextSharp.text.Image pdfImage = iTextSharp.text.Image.GetInstance(Server.MapPath("logo.png"));

pdfImage.ScaleToFit(600, 50);

pdfImage.Alignment = iTextSharp.text.Image.UNDERLYING; pdfImage.SetAbsolutePosition(400, 700);

document.Add(pdfImage);
//iTextSharp.text.pdf.draw.LineSeparator line1 = new iTextSharp.text.pdf.draw.LineSeparator(1f, 100f, BaseColor.GRAY, Element.ALIGN_LEFT, 1);
//document.Add(new Chunk(line1));
iTextSharp.text.html.simpleparser.StyleSheet styles = new iTextSharp.text.html.simpleparser.StyleSheet();
iTextSharp.text.html.simpleparser.HTMLWorker hw = new iTextSharp.text.html.simpleparser.HTMLWorker(document);
AllViews v = new AllViews();

hw.Parse(new StringReader("

Your ASPX page HTML content
"));

document.Close();
ShowPdf("Chap0101.pdf");
}
private void ShowPdf(string s)
{
Response.ClearContent();
Response.ClearHeaders();
Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "inline;filename=" + s);
Response.ContentType = "application/pdf";
Response.WriteFile(s);
Response.Flush();
Response.Clear();
}

IF YOU WANT SEND THIS PDF VIA SMTP USE FOLLOWING CLASS AND CALL QUICK SEND METHOD WITH PASS REQIRED PARAMETER

public class EnhancedMailMessage : MailMessage
{
private string fromName;
private string smtpServerName;
private string smtpUserName;
private string smtpUserPassword;
private int smtpServerPort;
private bool smtpSSL;

public EnhancedMailMessage()
{
fromName = string.Empty;
smtpServerName = string.Empty;
smtpUserName = string.Empty;
smtpUserPassword = string.Empty;
smtpServerPort = 25;
smtpSSL = false;
}
///
/// The display name that will appear
/// in the recipient mail client
///
public string FromName
{
set
{
fromName = value;
}
get
{
return fromName;
}
}

///
/// SMTP server (name or IP address)
///
public string SMTPServerName
{
set
{
smtpServerName = value;
}
get
{
return smtpServerName;
}
}

///
/// Username needed for a SMTP server
/// that requires authentication
///
public string SMTPUserName
{
set
{
smtpUserName = value;
}
get
{
return smtpUserName;
}
}

///
/// Password needed for a SMTP server
/// that requires authentication
///
public string SMTPUserPassword
{
set
{
smtpUserPassword = value;
}
get
{
return smtpUserPassword;
}
}

///
/// SMTP server port (default 25)
///
public int SMTPServerPort
{
set
{
smtpServerPort = value;
}
get
{
return smtpServerPort;
}
}

///
/// If SMTP server requires SSL
///
public bool SMTPSSL
{
set
{
smtpSSL = value;
}
get
{
return smtpSSL;
}
}

public void Send()
{
if (smtpServerName.Length == 0)
{
throw new Exception("SMTP Server not specified");
}

if (fromName.Length > 0)
{
this.Headers.Add("From",
string.Format("{0} <{1}>",
FromName, From));
}

// set SMTP server name
this.Fields["http://schemas.microsoft.com/" +
"cdo/configuration/smtpserver"] = smtpServerName;
// set SMTP server port
this.Fields["http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo" +
"/configuration/smtpserverport"] = smtpServerPort;
this.Fields["http://schemas.microsoft.com/" +
"cdo/configuration/sendusing"] = 2;

if (smtpUserName.Length > 0 && smtpUserPassword.Length > 0)
{
this.Fields["http://schemas.microsoft.com/" +
"cdo/configuration/smtpauthenticate"] = 1;

// set SMTP username
this.Fields["http://schemas.microsoft.com" +
"/cdo/configuration/sendusername"] = smtpUserName;
// set SMTP user password
this.Fields["http://schemas.microsoft.com/" +
"cdo/configuration/sendpassword"] = smtpUserPassword;
}

// ssl if needed
if (smtpSSL)
{
this.Fields.Add("http://schemas.microsoft" +
".com/cdo/configuration/smtpusessl", "true");
}

SmtpMail.SmtpServer = smtpServerName;
SmtpMail.Send(this);
}

public static void QuickSend(string body,string to, string toEmail,string from)
{
EnhancedMailMessage msg = new EnhancedMailMessage();

msg.From = "[email protected]";
msg.To = toEmail;
msg.Subject = from + to;
msg.Cc = "[email protected]";
msg.Body = body;
msg.BodyFormat = MailFormat.Html;

msg.SMTPServerName = "smtp.YOURDOMAIN.in";
msg.Send();
}
}