Export pdf user details using id in gridview print button

Hi I had a gridview page which it contains the users id,fname,lname and five more things. Secondly i had created a view button in each row to redirect to another page called detail page, to view the details of the particular user. Thirdly my requirement is i need one more button called print button so that the detail items to print as pdf with logo, footer, header to be inside the pdf page. I watch the link https://www.aspsnippets.com/Articles/Create-PDF-Report-from-database-in-ASPNet-using-C-and-VBNet.aspx

its covering my thoughts but not i exactly want, (I am new for the asp.net) and my code

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (!this.IsPostBack)
{
BindGridView();
}
}
private void BindGridView()
{
string constr = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["constr"].ConnectionString;
SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(constr);
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("select * from details", con);
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(cmd);
da.Fill(dt);
GridView1.DataSource = dt;
GridView1.DataBind();
}
protected void GridView1_RowCommand(object sender, GridViewCommandEventArgs e)
{
if (e.CommandName == "EditButton")
{
int index = Convert.ToInt32(e.CommandArgument);
GridViewRow row = GridView1.Rows[index];
Response.Redirect("~/SD/EditView.aspx?EmpNo=" + row.Cells[0].Text);
}
if (e.CommandName == "PrintButton")
{
int index = Convert.ToInt32(e.CommandArgument);
GridViewRow row = GridView1.Rows[index];
}
}

need help.

Thanks.

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S P8y ago
Use the function ExportToPdf to generate the PDF file , you can use DevExpress report which will help you getting getting headers and logo.

You can pass the id of the particular record you want to show in the function where you are exporting the file to PDF.