ByteScout PDF SDK – VB.NET – Use Right To Left Text in PDF

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ByteScout PDF SDK – VB.NET – Use Right To Left Text in PDF

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How to use right to left text in PDF in VB.NET and ByteScout PDF SDK

How to code in VB.NET to use right to left text in PDF with this step-by-step tutorial

Learn how to use right to left text in PDF in VB.NET with this source code sample. What is ByteScout PDF SDK? It is the SDK 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. It can help you to use right to left text in PDF in your VB.NET application.

This rich sample source code in VB.NET for ByteScout PDF SDK includes the number of functions and options you should do calling the API to use right to left text in PDF. In your VB.NET project or application you may simply copy & paste the code and then run your app! Detailed tutorials and documentation are available along with installed ByteScout PDF SDK if you’d like to dive deeper into the topic and the details of the API.

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Program.vb

      Imports Bytescout.PDF

''' <summary>
''' This example demonstrates how to draw right-to-left text.
''' </summary>
Class Program

    Shared Sub Main()

        ' Create new document
        Dim pdfDocument = New Document()
        pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo"
		pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo"
        ' Add page
        Dim page = New Page(PaperFormat.A4)
        pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page)

        Dim font = New Font("Arial", 16)
        Dim brush = New SolidBrush()

        ' Set right to left text direction
        Dim stringFormat = New StringFormat()
        stringFormat.DirectionRightToLeft = True

        page.Canvas.DrawString("???? ????? ?????", font, brush, page.Width - 20, 30, stringFormat)
        page.Canvas.DrawString("???, ?????, ????", font, brush, page.Width - 20, 50, stringFormat)
        page.Canvas.DrawString("?? ?? ??", font, brush, page.Width - 20, 70, stringFormat)


        ' Save document to file
        pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf")

        ' Cleanup 
		pdfDocument.Dispose()

        ' Open document in default PDF viewer app
        Process.Start("result.pdf")

    End Sub

End Class