Problem - export to pdf

[wnl]

Hi,
I have a problem with export to pdf from RadGrid. After exporting my pdf doesn't look well:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/825/errexport.png/

Not all data from grid are in that document and there are no polish chars in that pdf ('#').
My grid has a lot of data and set page orientation to landscape isn't solution.
How to fix this?

[Princy]

Hello Wnl,

The following demo shows export to pdf property of RadGrid. Please make a double check with your code and check whether you can reproduce the issue.

Grid / Export to PDF.

Thanks,
Princy.

[wnl]

But what with your solution when grid is very wide (more then one page width)? How the pdf will look?

[Daniel]

Hello Wnl,

Not all data from grid are in that document and there are no polish chars in that pdf ('#').
You can set the default font to Arial Unicode MS using the DefaultFontFamily property as shown below:

<ExportSettings>
    <Pdf DefaultFontFamily="Arial Unicode MS" />
</ExportSettings>

But what with your solution when grid is very wide (more then one page width)?
My grid has a lot of data and set page orientation to landscape isn't solution.
There are different options - you can combine them if needed:
- do not set explicit width (clear the width property before exporting)
- use a larger page size - you can set it in absolute units (mm, inch and so on)
- decrease the page margins
- use smaller and/or narrower fonts

Note that the overflowing text content will be automatically carried over the next line if you have a whitespace characters inside.

PDF export

Best regards,
Daniel
the Telerik team

[wnl]

1. How to set font in code using Telerik 2010.1.519.35? I don't see any appropriate property. If there isn't possible how to fix this with my version of Telerik?
2. How to clear width property? The code:

grid.ExportSettings.Pdf.PageWidth = Unit.Empty;

doesn't work.

[Shinu]

Hello Wml,

Please take a look at the following forum thread.
Changing Export to PDF fonts.

Thanks,
Shinu.

[Daniel]

Hello Wnl,

1. How to set font in code using Telerik 2010.1.519.35? I don't see any appropriate property. If there isn't possible how to fix this with my version of Telerik?
You have to use inline styles:

item["OriginalName"].Style["font-family"] = "Arial Unicode MS";

2. How to clear width property? The code:
Do you want reset the page size or I'm missing something? I'm not sure why you need to clear this value.

Regards,
Daniel
the Telerik team

[wnl]

1. Which event should I use for this:

item["OriginalName"].Style["font-family"] = "Arial Unicode MS";


[Sebastian]

Inside the ItemCreated server handler of the grid, wnl. See the code-behind of this live demo for details.

Best regards,
Daniel,
the Telerik team

[wnl]

But the code inside the ItemCreated will change my font in the radgrid?
I don't want to overide my css rules with different font in the ItemCreated. Is any other solution?

[Princy]

Hello Wnl,

In order to achieve this try the same in ItemCommand event and try setting the font by looping through each item.

C#:

protected void RadGrid2_ItemCommand(object sender, GridCommandEventArgs e)

{

          if (e.CommandName == "ExportToPdf")

        {

              foreach (GridDataItem item in RadGrid2.MasterTableView.Items)

            {

                item["ColumnUniqueName"].Style["font-family"] = "Arial Unicode MS";

             }

        }

}


Thanks,
Princy.

[wnl]

I checked my code and I can't use your code.I have a separate button above grid with export to pdf. So RadGrid2_ItemCommand doesn't fire. Any ideas?

[Shinu]

Hello Wnl,

Try the following code in external button click.

C#:

protected void DownloadPDF_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
  {
     RadGrid1.ExportSettings.IgnorePaging = true;
      RadGrid1.ExportSettings.OpenInNewWindow = true;
      foreach (GridDataItem item in RadGrid1.MasterTableView.Items)
      {
          item["ColumnUniqueName"].Style["font-family"] = "Arial Unicode MS";

      }
      RadGrid1.MasterTableView.ExportToPdf();
  }

Thanks,
Shinu.

[wnl]

Still without success.