[Solved] Grid PDF Export and Binary Image

[ihsan]

hi telerik,

i have a grid with one row and one column. this column has a html data.. tables, images and etc..
but one of the image comes from database ( for security reasons )
when i open grid, i can see image in grid but when i want to pdf export there is an error about this image path..
System.Web.HttpException: '/async/display.ashx?id=1043' is not a valid virtual path.

as you can see '/async/display.ashx?id=1043'  streams image from db.

sample code;

<telerik:RadGrid ID="grvSchedules" runat="server" Width="100%" CssClass="GridVClass"
        AutoGenerateColumns="False" AllowPaging="True" GridLines="None" PagerStyle-AlwaysVisible="false"
        OnItemCommand="grvSchedule_ItemCommand" OnItemDataBound="grvSchedule_ItemDataBound"
        OnNeedDataSource="grvSchedule_NeedDataSource" OnItemCreated="grvSchedule_ItemCreated"
        HorizontalAlign="Left">
        <ExportSettings IgnorePaging="true" ExportOnlyData="true">
            <Pdf PageHeight="297mm" PageWidth="210mm" PageTitle="Client Schedule" />
        </ExportSettings>
        <PagerStyle Mode="NumericPages" AlwaysVisible="False"></PagerStyle>
        <MasterTableView Width="100%" DataKeyNames="RecId" CellSpacing="1" PageSize="20">
            <Columns>
                <telerik:GridTemplateColumn>
                    <ItemTemplate>
                                    <table width="800px">
                                        <colgroup>
                                            <col />
                                            <col />
                                        </colgroup>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td style="color: White;">
                                                [Fax]<br />
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>
                                                <img alt="" src="/Images/abc.png" />
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                                </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>
                                                [DateToday]
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>
                                                [COMPANY]
                                            </td>
                                            <td>ClientName]                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>
                                                <img alt="" src="/Images/abc_sign.png" />
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                                <img alt="" src="/display.ashx?id=1043" />
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>
                                                [Name]
                                                <br />
                                                Executive Vice President
                                            </td>
                                            <td>[Principal]<br />[Title]
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td style="font-size: smaller;" colspan="2">
                                                <br />
                                                [Descriptions]
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td colspan="2" style="color: White;">
                                                @#
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                    </table>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                        </table>
                    </ItemTemplate>
                </telerik:GridTemplateColumn>
            </Columns>
        </MasterTableView>
        <ClientSettings>
            <Selecting AllowRowSelect="True" />
        </ClientSettings>
        <AlternatingItemStyle Font-Size="X-Small"></AlternatingItemStyle>
        <ItemStyle Font-Size="X-Small"></ItemStyle>
    </telerik:RadGrid>

Error ;

System.Web.HttpException: '/async/display.ashx?id=1043' is not a valid virtual path.
  at System.Web.VirtualPath.Create(String virtualPath, VirtualPathOptions options)
  at System.Web.HttpServerUtility.MapPath(String path)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Image.ApocImageFactory.Make(String href)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.ExternalGraphic.Layout(Area area)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.Block.Layout(Area area)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.TableCell.Layout(Area area)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.TableRow.Layout(Area area)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.AbstractTableBody.Layout(Area area)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.Table.Layout(Area area)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.Block.Layout(Area area)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.TableCell.Layout(Area area)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.TableRow.Layout(Area area)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.AbstractTableBody.Layout(Area area)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.Table.Layout(Area area)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.Block.Layout(Area area)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.TableCell.Layout(Area area)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.TableRow.Layout(Area area)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.AbstractTableBody.Layout(Area area)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.Table.Layout(Area area)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.Block.Layout(Area area)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.Flow.Layout(Area area, Region region)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Flow.Flow.Layout(Area area)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.Pagination.PageSequence.Format(AreaTree areaTree)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.StreamRenderer.Render(PageSequence pageSequence)
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.FOTreeBuilder.EndElement()
  at Telerik.Web.Apoc.Fo.FOTreeBuilder.Parse(XmlReader reader)

thanks for your help..

[Diego]

I doubt this will work directly given the fact that the documentation states that the absolute path is a must.
http://www.telerik.com/help/aspnet-ajax/grid-pdf-export.html

[Daniel]

Hello Ihsan,

Please use an absolute path as suggested by Diego - otherwise the PDF engine won't be able to resolve the image.

Best regards,
Daniel
the Telerik team