Class PdfDateTimeField

Represents date and time automated field.

Inheritance
System.Object
PdfGraphicsElement
PdfAutomaticField
PdfStaticField
PdfDateTimeField
Inherited Members
Namespace: Syncfusion.Pdf
Assembly: Syncfusion.Pdf.UWP.dll
Syntax
public class PdfDateTimeField : PdfStaticField
Examples
//Creates a new document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();
//Creates a new page and adds it as the last page of the document.
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();           
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12f);    
//Creates DateTime field.
PdfDateTimeField dateTimeField = new PdfDateTimeField(font);
dateTimeField.DateFormatString = "dd'/'MMMM'/'yyyy";
for (int i = 0; i !=3; i++)
{
 page = doc.Pages.Add();
 dateTimeField.Draw(page.Graphics);
}
doc.Save("DateTimeField.pdf")
doc.Close(True)
'Creates a new document.
Dim doc As PdfDocument = New PdfDocument()
'Create a page.
Dim page As PdfPage = doc.Pages.Add()
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12f)
'Creates DateTime field.
Dim dateTimeField As PdfDateTimeField = New PdfDateTimeField(font)
dateTimeField.DateFormatString = "dd'/'MMMM'/'yyyy"
For i As Integer = 0 To 2
 page = doc.Pages.Add()
 dateTimeField.Draw(page.Graphics)
Next i
doc.Save("DateTimeField.pdf")
doc.Close(True)

Constructors

PdfDateTimeField()

Initializes a new instance of the PdfDateTimeField class.

Declaration
public PdfDateTimeField()
Examples
//Creates a new document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();
//Creates a new page and adds it as the last page of the document.
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();                
//Creates DateTime field.
PdfDateTimeField dateTimeField = new PdfDateTimeField();
dateTimeField.DateFormatString = "dd'/'MMMM'/'yyyy";
for (int i = 0; i!=3; i++)
{
 page = doc.Pages.Add();
 dateTimeField.Draw(page.Graphics);
}
//Save and close the document.
doc.Save("DateTimeField.pdf")
doc.Close(True)
'Creates a new document.
Dim doc As PdfDocument = New PdfDocument()
'Create a page.
Dim page As PdfPage = doc.Pages.Add()        
'Creates DateTime field.
Dim dateTimeField As PdfDateTimeField = New PdfDateTimeField()
dateTimeField.DateFormatString = "dd'/'MMMM'/'yyyy"
For i As Integer = 0 To 2
 page = doc.Pages.Add()
 dateTimeField.Draw(page.Graphics)
Next i
'Save and close the document.
doc.Save("DateTimeField.pdf")
doc.Close(True)

PdfDateTimeField(PdfFont)

Initializes a new instance of the PdfDateTimeField class with PdfFont.

Declaration
public PdfDateTimeField(PdfFont font)
Parameters
Type Name Description
PdfFont font

A PdfFont object that specifies the font attributes (the family name, the size, and the style of the font) to use.
Examples
//Creates a new document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();
//Creates a new page and adds it as the last page of the document.
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();           
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12f);    
//Creates DateTime field.
PdfDateTimeField dateTimeField = new PdfDateTimeField(font);
dateTimeField.DateFormatString = "dd'/'MMMM'/'yyyy";
for (int i = 0; i !=3; i++)
{
 page = doc.Pages.Add();
 dateTimeField.Draw(page.Graphics);
}
//Save and close the document.
doc.Save("DateTimeField.pdf")
doc.Close(True)
'Creates a new document.
Dim doc As PdfDocument = New PdfDocument()
'Create a page.
Dim page As PdfPage = doc.Pages.Add()
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12f)
'Creates DateTime field.
Dim dateTimeField As PdfDateTimeField = New PdfDateTimeField(font)
dateTimeField.DateFormatString = "dd'/'MMMM'/'yyyy"
For i As Integer = 0 To 2
 page = doc.Pages.Add()
 dateTimeField.Draw(page.Graphics)
Next i
'Save and close the document.
doc.Save("DateTimeField.pdf")
doc.Close(True)

PdfDateTimeField(PdfFont, PdfBrush)

Initializes a new instance of the PdfDateTimeField class with PdfFont and PdfBrush.

Declaration
public PdfDateTimeField(PdfFont font, PdfBrush brush)
Parameters
Type Name Description
PdfFont font

A PdfFont object that specifies the font attributes (the family name, the size, and the style of the font) to use.
PdfBrush brush

A PdfBrush object that is used to fill the string.
Examples
//Creates a new document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();
//Creates a new page and adds it as the last page of the document.
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();           
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12f);    
//Creates DateTime field.
PdfDateTimeField dateTimeField = new PdfDateTimeField(font, PdfBrushes.Aquamarine);
dateTimeField.DateFormatString = "dd'/'MMMM'/'yyyy";
for (int i = 0; i!=3; i++)
{
 page = doc.Pages.Add();
 dateTimeField.Draw(page.Graphics);
}
//Save and close the document.
doc.Save("DateTimeField.pdf")
doc.Close(True)
'Creates a new document.
Dim doc As PdfDocument = New PdfDocument()
'Create a page.
Dim page As PdfPage = doc.Pages.Add()
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12f)
'Creates DateTime field.
Dim dateTimeField As PdfDateTimeField = New PdfDateTimeField(font, PdfBrushes.Aquamarine)
dateTimeField.DateFormatString = "dd'/'MMMM'/'yyyy"
For i As Integer = 0 To 2
 page = doc.Pages.Add()
 dateTimeField.Draw(page.Graphics)
Next i
'Save and clos ethe document.
doc.Save("DateTimeField.pdf")
doc.Close(True)

PdfDateTimeField(PdfFont, RectangleF)

Initializes a new instance of the PdfDateTimeField class with PdfFont and rectangle bounds

Declaration
public PdfDateTimeField(PdfFont font, RectangleF bounds)
Parameters
Type Name Description
PdfFont font

A PdfFont object that specifies the font attributes (the family name, the size, and the style of the font) to use.
System.Drawing.RectangleF bounds

Specifies the location and size of the field.
Examples
//Creates a new document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();
//Creates a new page and adds it as the last page of the document.
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();           
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12f);    
//Creates DateTime field.
PdfDateTimeField dateTimeField = new PdfDateTimeField(font, new RectangleF(new PointF(10,10), new SizeF(100,200)));
dateTimeField.DateFormatString = "dd'/'MMMM'/'yyyy";
for (int i = 0; i!=3; i++)
{
 page = doc.Pages.Add();
 dateTimeField.Draw(page.Graphics);
}
//Save and close the document.
doc.Save("DateTimeField.pdf")
doc.Close(True)
'Creates a new document.
Dim doc As PdfDocument = New PdfDocument()
'Create a page.
Dim page As PdfPage = doc.Pages.Add()
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12f)
'Creates DateTime field.
Dim dateTimeField As PdfDateTimeField = New PdfDateTimeField(font, New RectangleF(New PointF(10,10), New SizeF(100,200)))
dateTimeField.DateFormatString = "dd'/'MMMM'/'yyyy"
For i As Integer = 0 To 2
 page = doc.Pages.Add()
 dateTimeField.Draw(page.Graphics)
Next i
'Save and close the document.
doc.Save("DateTimeField.pdf")
doc.Close(True)

Properties

DateFormatString

Gets or sets the date format string.

Declaration
public string DateFormatString { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

The format string.
Examples
//Creates a new document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();
//Creates a new page and adds it as the last page of the document.
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();           
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12f);    
//Creates DateTime field.
PdfDateTimeField dateTimeField = new PdfDateTimeField(font, new RectangleF(new PointF(10,10), new SizeF(100,200)));
dateTimeField.DateFormatString = "dd'/'MMMM'/'yyyy";
for (int i = 0; i!=3; i++)
{
 page = doc.Pages.Add();
 dateTimeField.Draw(page.Graphics);
}
//Save and close the document.
doc.Save("DateTimeField.pdf")
doc.Close(True)
'Creates a new document.
Dim doc As PdfDocument = New PdfDocument()
'Create a page.
Dim page As PdfPage = doc.Pages.Add()
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12f)
'Creates DateTime field.
Dim dateTimeField As PdfDateTimeField = New PdfDateTimeField(font, New RectangleF(New PointF(10,10), New SizeF(100,200)))
dateTimeField.DateFormatString = "dd'/'MMMM'/'yyyy"
For i As Integer = 0 To 2
 page = doc.Pages.Add()
 dateTimeField.Draw(page.Graphics)
Next i
'Save and clos ethe document.
doc.Save("DateTimeField.pdf")
doc.Close(True)

Extension Methods

See Also