ASP.NET Web Forms - How to export ASPxPivotGrid and bound WebChartControl to the same print document

This example demonstrates how to combine several ASP.NET controls in one exported document. This project shows how to apply this solution to ASPxPivotGrid and WebChartControl, but it is also applicable to other components that implement the IPrintable and IBasePrintable interfaces.

Note

This example uses the Printing.Core library. Make sure that you include it in your project.

Implementation Details

1. Create a PrintableComponentLinkBase object for each exported component.
2. Specify the PrintableComponentLinkBase.Component property.
3. Create a CompositeLinkBase object to combine several printing links.
4. Add PrintableComponentLinkBase objects to the CompositeLinkBase.Links collection.
5. Call the CompositeLinkBase.ExportTo[FORMAT] method to export the document.

PrintingSystemBase ps = new PrintingSystemBase();
ps.ExportOptions.Pdf.DocumentOptions.Author = "Test";

PrintableComponentLinkBase link1 = new PrintableComponentLinkBase(ps);
link1.Component = ASPxPivotGridExporter1;

PrintableComponentLinkBase link2 = new PrintableComponentLinkBase(ps);
WebChartControl1.DataBind();
link2.Component = ((IChartContainer)WebChartControl1).Chart;

CompositeLinkBase compositeLink = new CompositeLinkBase(ps);
compositeLink.Links.AddRange(new object[] { link1, link2 });

using (MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream()) {
    compositeLink.ExportToPdf(stream);
    Response.Clear();
    Response.Buffer = false;
    Response.AppendHeader("Content-Type", "application/pdf");
    Response.AppendHeader("Content-Transfer-Encoding", "binary");
    Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=test.pdf");
    Response.BinaryWrite(stream.ToArray());
    Response.End();
}

ps.Dispose();

Files to Review

• Default.aspx (VB: Default.aspx)
• Default.aspx.cs (VB: Default.aspx.vb)

More Examples

• How to export several controls to different XLSX worksheets
• How to export ASPxGridView and WebChartControl to the same print document
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