How to create PDF document with urdu text using c#.net

Question

User-1949221332 posted

Hi all.

I want to create a pdf document using c#.net. it is created very successfully and display english text correctly but when i changed text into URDU, then it does not display any thing.

I am using "iTextSharp" library for creating PDF.

so can any body tell me that is it possible to create a pdf with urdu text.

Your quick response is highly appriciated.

Regards,

Ali bin zubair

Answer 1

User1623436211 posted

Refer to the following Link.

 http://forums.asp.net/p/1349626/2752650.aspx#2752650

 

May this help you...

 

Answer 2

User-1949221332 posted

Hi,

No brother this is not what i am lookinf for. i have created PDF document. following is the code.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using iTextSharp.text;
using iTextSharp.text.pdf;
using System.IO;

namespace CreatePDF
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("iText Demo");

            // step 1: creation of a document-object
            Document myDocument = new Document(PageSize.A4.Rotate());
            try
            {

                // step 2:
                // Now create a writer that listens to this doucment and writes the document to desired Stream.

                PdfWriter.GetInstance(myDocument, new FileStream("Salman.pdf", FileMode.Create));

                Phrase footPhraseImg = new Phrase("Page: ", FontFactory.GetFont(FontFactory.TIMES_ROMAN, 8, iTextSharp.text.Font.NORMAL));
                // step 3:  Open the document now using
                myDocument.Open();

                // step 4: Now add some contents to the document
                myDocument.Add(new Paragraph("dfsdf"));
                //میں پاکستان سے پیار کرتا ھوں
            }
            catch (DocumentException de)
            {
                Console.Error.WriteLine(de.Message);
            }
            catch (IOException ioe)
            {
                Console.Error.WriteLine(ioe.Message);
            }

            // step 5: Remember to close the documnet

            myDocument.Close();
        }
    }
}

But when i write urdu in following line

myDocument.Add(new Paragraph("dfsdf"));

It creates pdf document but did not display any thing.

So how can i display urdu in pdf using c#.net

Answer 3

User1101619677 posted

Maybe try to set the font with urdu letters manually. For example for polish letters:

BaseFont bfComic = BaseFont.CreateFont("c:\\windows\\fonts\\tahoma.ttf", BaseFont.CP1250, BaseFont.NOT_EMBEDDED); 
iTextSharp.text.Font f=new iTextSharp.text.Font(bfComic,12); 
document.Add(new Paragraph("Zażółć gęślą jaźń",f));

Answer 4

User-1949221332 posted

Maybe try to set the font with urdu letters manually. For example for polish letters:

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1. BaseFont bfComic = BaseFont.CreateFont("c:\\windows\\fonts\\tahoma.ttf", BaseFont.CP1250, BaseFont.NOT_EMBEDDED);   
2. iTextSharp.text.Font f=new iTextSharp.text.Font(bfComic,12);   
3. document.Add(new Paragraph("Zażółć gęślą jaźń",f));  

BaseFont bfComic = BaseFont.CreateFont("c:\\windows\\fonts\\tahoma.ttf", BaseFont.CP1250, BaseFont.NOT_EMBEDDED); 
iTextSharp.text.Font f=new iTextSharp.text.Font(bfComic,12); 
document.Add(new Paragraph("Zażółć gęślą jaźń",f));

Thanks for your reply. yes it works but did not fullfil my requirement. i want to show urdu text in PDF. and when i write URDU in paragraph string it displays question marks. it did not render urdu font.

So is there anyyyyyyy way to display urdu text in PDF whily using c#.net.?????????

Answer 5

User-775866298 posted

I have created the document in same way, but when trying to open it. The file shows the error message "There was an error opening this document. This file is already open or in use by another application."

i have properly close the document as "doc.Close();"

Answer 6

User-1949221332 posted

Hi..

Try to kill your process in Task manager. Might be you close properly but windows did not close process completely.