ByteScout PDF SDK – C# – Create Tables in PDF

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How to create tables in PDF in C# using ByteScout PDF SDK

This code in C# shows how to create tables in PDF with this how to tutorial

These sample source codes on this page below are demonstrating how to create tables in PDF in C#. ByteScout PDF SDK can create tables in PDF. It can be used from C#. ByteScout PDF SDK is the library for pdf documents generation, modification and updates. Can also generate and fill PDF forms. Provides support for text (fonts, style, size, font family), layers, pdf form fields, vector and raster drawings.

C# code samples for C# developers help to speed up coding of your application when using ByteScout PDF SDK. Just copy and paste the code into your C# application’s code and follow the instruction. Further enhancement of the code will make it more vigorous.

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Program.cs

      using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using Bytescout.PDF;

namespace Tables
{
    /// <summary>
    /// This example demonstrates how to create tables.
    /// </summary>
    class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            // Create new document
            Document pdfDocument = new Document();
            pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo";
            pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo";
            // Add page
            Page page = new Page(PaperFormat.A4);
            pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page);


            DeviceColor lightGrayColor = new ColorGray(200);
            DeviceColor whiteColor = new ColorGray(255);
            DeviceColor lightBlueColor = new ColorRGB(200, 200, 250);
            DeviceColor lightRedColor = new ColorRGB(255, 200, 200);

            // Create a table and set default background color
            Table table = new Table();
            table.BackgroundColor = lightGrayColor;

            // Add row headers column and set its color
            table.Columns.Add(new TableColumn("RowHeaders"));
            table.Columns[0].BackgroundColor = lightGrayColor;

            // Add columns A, B, C, ...
            for (int c = 0; c < 10; c++)
            {
                string columnName = Convert.ToChar('A' + c).ToString();
                table.Columns.Add(new TableColumn(columnName, columnName));
            }

            // Add rows
            for (int r = 0; r < 10; r++)
            {
                // Create new row and set its background color
                TableRow row = table.NewRow();
                row.BackgroundColor = whiteColor;
                
                // Set row header text
                row["RowHeaders"].Text = (r + 1).ToString();

                // Set cell text
                for (int c = 0; c < 10; c++)
                {
                    string columnName = Convert.ToChar('A' + c).ToString();
                    row[columnName].Text = columnName + (r + 1);
                }

                // Add the row to the table
                table.Rows.Add(row);
            }

            // Decorate the table
            table.Rows[1]["B"].BackgroundColor = lightRedColor;
            table.Columns[2].BackgroundColor = lightBlueColor;
            table.Rows[1].BackgroundColor = lightBlueColor;
            table.Rows[1]["RowHeaders"].BackgroundColor = lightBlueColor;

            // Draw the table on canvas
            page.Canvas.DrawTable(table, 20, 20);

            
            // Save document to file
            pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf");

            // Cleanup 
            pdfDocument.Dispose();

            // Open result document in default associated application (for demo purpose)
            ProcessStartInfo processStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("result.pdf");
            processStartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
            Process.Start(processStartInfo);
        }
    }
}