ByteScout Barcode Suite – C# – Generate invoice with spreadsheet sdk

Home
/
Articles
/
ByteScout Barcode Suite – C# – Generate invoice with spreadsheet sdk

printable version:
ByteScout-Barcode-Suite-C-sharp-Generate-invoice-with-spreadsheet-sdk.pdf

How to generate invoice with spreadsheet sdk in C# and ByteScout Barcode Suite

How to write a robust code in C# to generate invoice with spreadsheet sdk with this step-by-step tutorial

Sample source code below will display you how to manage a complex task like generate invoice with spreadsheet sdk in C#. What is ByteScout Barcode Suite? It is the set that includes three different SDK products to generate barcodes, read barcodes and read and write spreadsheets: Barcode SDK, Barcode Reader SDK and Spreadsheet SDK. It can help you to generate invoice with spreadsheet sdk in your C# application.

Want to save time? You will save a lot of time on writing and testing code as you may just take the C# code from ByteScout Barcode Suite for generate invoice with spreadsheet sdk below and use it in your application. This C# sample code is all you need for your app. Just copy and paste the code, add references (if needs to) and you are all set! Applying C# application mostly includes various stages of the software development so even if the functionality works please test it with your data and the production environment.

Our website gives trial version of ByteScout Barcode Suite for free. It also includes documentation and source code samples.

On-demand (REST Web API) version:
Web API (on-demand version)

On-premise offline SDK for Windows:
60 Day Free Trial (on-premise)

Program.cs

      using Bytescout.Spreadsheet;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing;

namespace GenerateInvoice
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            try
            {
                // STEP-1: Get Invoice Data
                var oInvoiceData = GetInvoiceData();

                // STEP-2: Generate Invoice in memory
                var document = _GetSpreadsheet(oInvoiceData);

                // Step-3: Export to XLS, XLSX and PDF
                document.SaveAsXLSX("Invoice.xlsx");
                document.SaveAsXLS("Invoice.xls");
                document.SaveAsPDF("Invoice.pdf");

                // Open output file
                Process.Start("Invoice.xlsx");
                Process.Start("Invoice.pdf");
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
            }

            Console.WriteLine("Press enter key to exit...");
            Console.ReadLine();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Get Spreadsheet
        /// </summary>
        private static Spreadsheet _GetSpreadsheet(InvoiceData oInvoiceData)
        {
            // Create new Spreadsheet
            Spreadsheet document = new Spreadsheet();
            document.Workbook.AutoCalculation = true;
            document.Workbook.DefaultFont = new SpreadsheetFont("Arial", 10);

            // Add new worksheet
            Worksheet Sheet = document.Workbook.Worksheets.Add("Invoice");

            int startRow = 0;

            // 1. Write Company Name
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 0).Value = oInvoiceData.CompanyName;
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 0).Font = new Font("Arial", 15, FontStyle.Bold | FontStyle.Italic);

            // 2. Write Company Address
            Sheet.Cell((++startRow), 0).Value = oInvoiceData.CompanyAddress1;
            Sheet.Cell((++startRow), 0).Value = oInvoiceData.CompanyAddress2;

            startRow++;

            // 3. Write Invoice Info
            Sheet.Cell((++startRow), 2).Value = "Invoice No.";
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 2).Font = new Font("Arial", 10, FontStyle.Bold);
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 2).AlignmentHorizontal = Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Constants.AlignmentHorizontal.Right;

            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 3).Value = oInvoiceData.InvoiceNo;

            Sheet.Cell((++startRow), 2).Value = "Invoice Date.";
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 2).Font = new Font("Arial", 10, FontStyle.Bold);
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 2).AlignmentHorizontal = Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Constants.AlignmentHorizontal.Right;

            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 3).ValueAsDateTime = oInvoiceData.InvoiceDate;
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 3).NumberFormatString = "mm/dd/yyyy";

            // 4. Write Client Info
            Sheet.Cell((++startRow), 0).Value = oInvoiceData.ClientName;
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 0).Font = new Font("Arial", 12, FontStyle.Bold);

            Sheet.Cell((++startRow), 0).Value = oInvoiceData.ClientAddress1;
            Sheet.Cell((++startRow), 0).Value = oInvoiceData.ClientAddress2;
            startRow++;

            // 5. Write Notes
            Sheet.Cell((++startRow), 0).Value = "Notes";
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 0).Font = new Font("Arial", 12, FontStyle.Bold);

            Sheet.Cell((++startRow), 0).Value = oInvoiceData.Notes;
            startRow += 2;

            // 6. Add Product Listing
            string startAddress = "";
            string endAddress = "";

            Sheet.Cell((++startRow), 0).Value = "Item";
            _AddAllBorders(Sheet.Cell(startRow, 0));
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 0).Font = new Font("Arial", 11, FontStyle.Bold);

            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 1).Value = "Quantity";
            _AddAllBorders(Sheet.Cell(startRow, 1));
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 1).AlignmentHorizontal = Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Constants.AlignmentHorizontal.Right;
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 1).Font = new Font("Arial", 11, FontStyle.Bold);

            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 2).Value = "Price";
            _AddAllBorders(Sheet.Cell(startRow, 2));
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 2).AlignmentHorizontal = Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Constants.AlignmentHorizontal.Right;
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 2).Font = new Font("Arial", 11, FontStyle.Bold);

            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 3).Value = "Total";
            _AddAllBorders(Sheet.Cell(startRow, 3));
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 3).AlignmentHorizontal = Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Constants.AlignmentHorizontal.Right;
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 3).Font = new Font("Arial", 11, FontStyle.Bold);


            for (int i = 0; i < oInvoiceData.lstProducts.Count; i++)
            {
                Sheet.Cell((++startRow), 0).Value = oInvoiceData.lstProducts[i].ProductName;
                _AddAllBorders(Sheet.Cell(startRow, 0));

                Sheet.Cell(startRow, 1).Value = oInvoiceData.lstProducts[i].Quantity;
                Sheet.Cell(startRow, 1).AlignmentHorizontal = Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Constants.AlignmentHorizontal.Right;
                _AddAllBorders(Sheet.Cell(startRow, 1));

                Sheet.Cell(startRow, 2).Value = oInvoiceData.lstProducts[i].Price;
                Sheet.Cell(startRow, 2).AlignmentHorizontal = Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Constants.AlignmentHorizontal.Right;
                _AddAllBorders(Sheet.Cell(startRow, 2));

                // Calculated cell
                string formulaMultiplication = string.Format("={0}*{1}", Sheet.Cell(startRow, 1).GetAddress().ToString(), Sheet.Cell(startRow, 2).GetAddress().ToString());
                Sheet.Cell(startRow, 3).Formula = formulaMultiplication;
                Sheet.Cell(startRow, 3).AlignmentHorizontal = Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Constants.AlignmentHorizontal.Right;
                _AddAllBorders(Sheet.Cell(startRow, 3));

                // Address to be used for total sum
                if (i == 0)
                {
                    startAddress = Sheet.Cell(startRow, 3).GetAddress().ToString();
                }
                endAddress = Sheet.Cell(startRow, 3).GetAddress().ToString();
            }

            Sheet.Cell((++startRow), 2).Value = "TOTAL";
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 2).Font = new Font("Arial", 11, FontStyle.Bold);
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 2).AlignmentHorizontal = Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Constants.AlignmentHorizontal.Right;

            string formulaTotalSum = string.Format("=SUM({0}:{1})", startAddress, endAddress);
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 3).Formula = formulaTotalSum;
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 3).Font = new Font("Arial", 11, FontStyle.Bold);
            Sheet.Cell(startRow, 3).AlignmentHorizontal = Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Constants.AlignmentHorizontal.Right;

            // AutoFit all columns
            Sheet.Columns[0].AutoFit();
            Sheet.Columns[1].AutoFit();
            Sheet.Columns[2].AutoFit();
            Sheet.Columns[3].AutoFit();

            // Return all formatted document
            return document;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Add borders to cell
        /// </summary>
        private static void _AddAllBorders(Cell cell)
        {
            cell.LeftBorderStyle = Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Constants.LineStyle.Thin;
            cell.RightBorderStyle = Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Constants.LineStyle.Thin;
            cell.TopBorderStyle = Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Constants.LineStyle.Thin;
            cell.BottomBorderStyle = Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Constants.LineStyle.Thin;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets Sample invoice data
        /// </summary>
        private static InvoiceData GetInvoiceData()
        {
            var oRet = new InvoiceData
            {
                CompanyName = "Your Company Name",
                CompanyAddress1 = "Your Address",
                CompanyAddress2 = "City, State Zip",

                ClientName = "Client Name",
                ClientAddress1 = "Address",
                ClientAddress2 = "City, State Zip",

                InvoiceNo = "123456",
                InvoiceDate = DateTime.Now,

                Notes = "Some notes...",

                lstProducts = new List<InvoiceProduct> {
                    new InvoiceProduct{ ProductName = "Product 1", Price = 30, Quantity = 10 },
                    new InvoiceProduct{ ProductName = "Product 2", Price = 40, Quantity = 30 },
                    new InvoiceProduct{ ProductName = "Product 3", Price = 50, Quantity = 15 },
                    new InvoiceProduct{ ProductName = "Product 4", Price = 20, Quantity = 20 }
                }
            };


            return oRet;
        }

    }

    #region Invoice Class

    /// <summary>
    /// Invoice Data class
    /// </summary>
    public class InvoiceData
    {
        #region  Constructors

        public InvoiceData()
        {
            lstProducts = new List<InvoiceProduct>();
        }

        #endregion

        public string CompanyName { get; set; }
        public string CompanyAddress1 { get; set; }
        public string CompanyAddress2 { get; set; }

        public string InvoiceNo { get; set; }
        public DateTime InvoiceDate { get; set; }

        public string ClientName { get; set; }
        public string ClientAddress1 { get; set; }
        public string ClientAddress2 { get; set; }

        public string Notes { get; set; }

        public List<InvoiceProduct> lstProducts { get; set; }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Invoice Product class
    /// </summary>
    public class InvoiceProduct
    {
        public string ProductName { get; set; }
        public int Quantity { get; set; }
        public decimal Price { get; set; }
    }

    #endregion

}