Render FlexReport using PdfFilter Class

FlexReport allows you to render a report to PDF format using PdfFilter class. The PdfFilter class renders the report into PDF streams or files.

To render a FlexReport in PDF format, use the following code. This example uses sample created in FlexReport Quick Start.

Dim f As New PdfFilter()
f.FileName = "..\..\ProductsReport.pdf"
rep.RenderToFilter(f)
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(f.OutputFiles(0))

PdfFilter f = new PdfFilter();
f.FileName = @"..\..\ProductsReport.pdf";
rep.RenderToFilter(f);
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(f.OutputFiles[0]);

You can also use the following properties of PdfFilter class:

Properties	Description
EmbedFonts	Used to embed font information in PDF document.
PdfACompatible	Used to generate PDF/A compatible document.
PdfSecurityOptions	Used to specify who can use the Pdf document and what actions are allowed on it.
UseCompression	Used for PDF document compression.
UseOutlines	Used to include an outline tree.