Internationalization

Docotic.Pdf Library Help > Samples > Text > Internationalization

This sample shows how to draw text in different languages.

Docotic.Pdf library can be used to draw text in any language. Note, that current canvas font should support characters in a text that is to be drawn.

CopyC#

using System.Diagnostics;

namespace BitMiracle.Docotic.Pdf.Samples
{
    public static class Internationalization
    {
        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.FontSize = 12;

            canvas.Font = pdf.AddFont(PdfBuiltInFont.CourierBold);
            canvas.DrawString(10, 50, "Chinese(traditional): ");
            canvas.DrawString(10, 70, "Russian: ");
            canvas.DrawString(10, 90, "Portugal: ");

            canvas.Font = pdf.AddFont("NSimSun");
            canvas.DrawString(180, 50, "世界您好");

            canvas.Font = pdf.AddFont("Times New Roman");
            canvas.DrawString(180, 70, "Привет, мир");
            canvas.DrawString(180, 90, "Olá mundo");

            pdf.Save("Internationalization.pdf");
            pdf.Dispose();

            Process.Start("Internationalization.pdf");
        }
    }
}

CopyVB.NET

Imports System.Diagnostics

Imports BitMiracle.Docotic.Pdf

Namespace BitMiracle.Docotic.Pdf.Samples
    Public NotInheritable Class Internationalization
        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.FontSize = 12

            canvas.Font = pdf.AddFont(PdfBuiltInFont.CourierBold)
            canvas.DrawString(10, 50, "Chinese(traditional): ")
            canvas.DrawString(10, 70, "Russian: ")
            canvas.DrawString(10, 90, "Portugal: ")

            canvas.Font = pdf.AddFont("NSimSun")
            canvas.DrawString(180, 50, "世界您好")

            canvas.Font = pdf.AddFont("Times New Roman")
            canvas.DrawString(180, 70, "Привет, мир")
            canvas.DrawString(180, 90, "Olá mundo")

            pdf.Save("Internationalization.pdf")
            pdf.Dispose()

            Process.Start("Internationalization.pdf")
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace