ByteScout PDF SDK – VB.NET – Convert Text Email to PDF

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How to convert text email to PDF in VB.NET and ByteScout PDF SDK

This code in VB.NET shows how to convert text email to PDF with this how to tutorial

The sample source codes on this page shows how to convert text email to PDF in VB.NET. ByteScout PDF SDK: the pdf library that can create, update and modify PDF files. Supports text with fonts and style selections, layers, form fields, drawing lines and objects, automatic tables, images. Can be used to create and fill pdf forms. It can convert text email to PDF in VB.NET.

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Program.vb

      Imports System.Drawing.Printing
Imports System.Linq
Imports System.Text
Imports Bytescout.PDF
Imports Bytescout.PDF.Converters

Module Program

    Sub Main()

        Try

            Console.WriteLine("Please wait while PDF is being created...")

            ' Parse MessageContents using MsgReader Library
            ' MsgReader library can be obtained from: https://github.com/Sicos1977/MSGReader
            Using msg = New MsgReader.Outlook.Storage.Message("TxtSampleEmail.msg")

                ' Get Sender information
                Dim from = msg.GetEmailSender(False, False)

                ' Message sent datetime
                Dim sentOn = msg.SentOn

                ' Recipient To information
                Dim recipientsTo = msg.GetEmailRecipients(MsgReader.Outlook.RecipientType.[To], False, False)

                ' Recipient CC information
                Dim recipientsCc = msg.GetEmailRecipients(MsgReader.Outlook.RecipientType.Cc, False, False)

                ' Recipient BCC information
                Dim recipientBcc = msg.GetEmailRecipients(MsgReader.Outlook.RecipientType.Bcc, False, False)


                Dim oHtmlGenerator As HtmlGenerator = New HtmlGenerator()

                oHtmlGenerator.Title = {code}quot;Subject: {msg.Subject}"
                oHtmlGenerator.AddParagraphBodyItem({code}quot;File Name: {msg.FileName}")
                oHtmlGenerator.AddParagraphBodyItem({code}quot;From: {from}")
                oHtmlGenerator.AddParagraphBodyItem({code}quot;Sent On: {(If(sentOn.HasValue, sentOn.Value.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm"), ""))}")
                oHtmlGenerator.AddParagraphBodyItem({code}quot;To: {recipientsTo}")
                oHtmlGenerator.AddParagraphBodyItem({code}quot;Subject: {msg.Subject}")

                If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(recipientsCc) Then
                    oHtmlGenerator.AddParagraphBodyItem({code}quot;CC: {recipientsCc}")
                End If

                If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(recipientBcc) Then
                    oHtmlGenerator.AddParagraphBodyItem({code}quot;BCC: {recipientBcc}")
                End If

                oHtmlGenerator.AddRawBodyItem("<hr/>")
                Dim msgBodySplitted = msg.BodyText.Split(vbLf.ToCharArray())

                For Each itmBody In msgBodySplitted
                    oHtmlGenerator.AddParagraphBodyItem(itmBody)
                Next

                oHtmlGenerator.SaveHtml("result.html")

                Using converter As HtmlToPdfConverter = New HtmlToPdfConverter()
                    converter.PageSize = PaperKind.A4
                    converter.Orientation = Bytescout.PDF.Converters.PaperOrientation.Portrait
                    converter.ConvertHtmlToPdf("result.html", "result.pdf")

                    Dim processStartInfo As ProcessStartInfo = New ProcessStartInfo("result.pdf")
                    processStartInfo.UseShellExecute = True

                    Process.Start(processStartInfo)

                End Using

            End Using

        Catch ex As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)
            Console.WriteLine("Press enter key to exit...")
            Console.ReadLine()
        End Try

    End Sub

    ''' <summary>
    ''' Html Generator class
    ''' </summary>
    Class HtmlGenerator

#Region "Constructors and variable declarations"

        Public Sub New()
            Me.StrBodyItems = New List(Of String)()
        End Sub

        Public Property Title As String
        Private Property StrBodyItems As List(Of String)

#End Region

#Region "Methods"

        ''' <summary>
        ''' Add Body Item
        ''' </summary>
        Public Sub AddRawBodyItem(ByVal strBodyItem As String)
            StrBodyItems.Add(strBodyItem)
        End Sub

        ''' <summary>
        ''' Add Paragraph body item
        ''' </summary>
        Public Sub AddParagraphBodyItem(ByVal strText As String)
            StrBodyItems.Add(String.Format("<p style=''>{0}</p>", strText))
        End Sub

        ''' <summary>
        ''' Gets generated HTML
        ''' </summary>
        Public Function GetHtml() As String
            Dim oRetHtml As StringBuilder = New StringBuilder(String.Empty)
            oRetHtml.Append("<html>")
            oRetHtml.Append("<head>")
            oRetHtml.AppendFormat("<title>{0}</title>", Title)
            oRetHtml.Append("<style>p {
                                    line-height: 107.9 %;
                                    margin-bottom: 13pt;
                                    font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif';
                                    font-size: 15pt;
                                    margin-top: 0;
                                    margin-left: 0;
                                    margin-right: 0;
                            }</style>")
            oRetHtml.Append("</head>")
            oRetHtml.Append("<body>")

            For Each itemBody In StrBodyItems
                oRetHtml.Append(itemBody)
            Next

            oRetHtml.Append("</body>")
            oRetHtml.Append("</html>")
            Return oRetHtml.ToString()
        End Function

        ''' <summary>
        ''' Save all HTML
        ''' </summary>
        Public Sub SaveHtml(ByVal fileName As String)
            Dim allHtml = GetHtml()
            System.IO.File.WriteAllText(fileName, allHtml)
        End Sub

#End Region

    End Class

End Module

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packages.config

      <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<packages>
  <package id="MsgReader" version="3.4.1" targetFramework="net45" />
  <package id="OpenMcdf" version="2.2.1.3" targetFramework="net45" />
</packages>