Documents object to PDF

Question

Hi All
I want to convert my documents object with its template to pdf to include in a mail. Is there any way to do this, help will be appreciated.
Thanks

Answer 1

Hi Pieter,
You can use the Crystal runtime to export a report directly to a PDF file.
using CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine;
using CrystalDecisions.Shared;
ReportDocument doc = new ReportDocument();
doc.Load(@"C:\Reports\PurchaseOrder.rpt");
doc.SetDataSource(po);
ExportOptions exportOpts = doc.ExportOptions;
exportOpts.ExportFormatType = ExportFormatType.PortableDocFormat;
exportOpts.ExportDestinationType = ExportDestinationType.DiskFile;
exportOpts.DestinationOptions = new DiskFileDestinationOptions();
// Set the disk file options.
DiskFileDestinationOptions diskOpts = new DiskFileDestinationOptions();
((DiskFileDestinationOptions)doc.ExportOptions.DestinationOptions).DiskFileName = @"C:\PDF\PurchaseOrder_" + poNum + ".pdf");
doc.Export();
The variable po is a .Net DataSet that I'm using to pass data in to my report (but other connection methods can be used without affecting the export to PDF).
Kind Regards,
Owen