Draw text

Docotic.Pdf Library Help > Samples > Text > Draw text

This sample shows how to draw text on a canvas.

To draw text on a canvas, use PdfCanvas.DrawString or PdfCanvas.DrawText method. These methods draw text using current canvas font.

DrawString method draws a single line of text from the current text position (take a look at PdfCanvas.TextPosition property) or inscribed in specified rectangle. DrawText method allows to draw multiple lines of text.

CopyC#

using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing;

namespace BitMiracle.Docotic.Pdf.Samples
{
    public static class DrawText
    {
        public static void Main()
        {
            // NOTE: 
            // When used in trial mode, the library imposes some restrictions.
            // Please visit http://bitmiracle.com/pdf-library/trial-restrictions.aspx
            // for more information.

            PdfDocument pdf = new PdfDocument();
            PdfCanvas canvas = pdf.Pages[0].Canvas;

            canvas.DrawString(10, 50, "Hello, world!");

            const string longString = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit";
            canvas.DrawString(longString, new RectangleF(10, 70, 40, 150), PdfTextAlign.Left, PdfVerticalAlign.Top);
            canvas.DrawText(longString, new RectangleF(70, 70, 40, 150), PdfTextAlign.Left, PdfVerticalAlign.Top);

            string pathToFile = "DrawText.pdf";
            pdf.Save(pathToFile);
            pdf.Dispose();

            Process.Start(pathToFile);
        }
    }
}

CopyVB.NET

Imports System.Diagnostics
Imports System.Drawing

Imports BitMiracle.Docotic.Pdf

Namespace BitMiracle.Docotic.Pdf.Samples
    Public NotInheritable Class DrawText
        Public Shared Sub Main()
            ' NOTE: 
            ' When used in trial mode, the library imposes some restrictions.
            ' Please visit http://bitmiracle.com/pdf-library/trial-restrictions.aspx
            ' for more information.


            Dim pdf As New PdfDocument()
            Dim canvas As PdfCanvas = pdf.Pages(0).Canvas

            canvas.DrawString(10, 50, "Hello, world!")

            Const longString As String = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit"
            canvas.DrawString(longString, New RectangleF(10, 70, 40, 150), PdfTextAlign.Left, PdfVerticalAlign.Top)
            canvas.DrawText(longString, New RectangleF(70, 70, 40, 150), PdfTextAlign.Left, PdfVerticalAlign.Top)

            Dim pathToFile As String = "DrawText.pdf"
            pdf.Save(pathToFile)
            pdf.Dispose()

            Process.Start(pathToFile)
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace