BuildReportToImages

BuildReportToImages(string, ImageSaveOptions, object[], string[], ReportBuilderOptions)

Populates the template document with data from multiple sources. Renders the output to images.

public static Stream[] BuildReportToImages(string inputFileName, ImageSaveOptions saveOptions, 
    object[] data, string[] dataSourceNames, ReportBuilderOptions reportBuilderOptions = null)
ParameterTypeDescription
inputFileNameStringThe input file name.
saveOptionsImageSaveOptionsThe output’s save options.
dataObject[]An array of data source objects.
dataSourceNamesString[]An array of names to reference the data source objects within the template.
reportBuilderOptionsReportBuilderOptionsAdditional report build options.

Examples

Shows how to populate document with data sources.

public void BuildReportDataSource()
{
    // There is a several ways to populate document with data sources:
    string doc = MyDir + "Report building.docx";

    MessageTestClass sender = new MessageTestClass("LINQ Reporting Engine", "Hello World");

    ReportBuilder.BuildReport(doc, ArtifactsDir + "LowCode.BuildReportDataSource.1.docx", sender, "s");
    ReportBuilder.BuildReport(doc, ArtifactsDir + "LowCode.BuildReportDataSource.2.docx", new object[] { sender }, new[] { "s" });
    ReportBuilder.BuildReport(doc, ArtifactsDir + "LowCode.BuildReportDataSource.3.docx", sender, "s", new ReportBuilderOptions() { Options = ReportBuildOptions.AllowMissingMembers });
    ReportBuilder.BuildReport(doc, ArtifactsDir + "LowCode.BuildReportDataSource.4.docx", SaveFormat.Docx, sender, "s");
    ReportBuilder.BuildReport(doc, ArtifactsDir + "LowCode.BuildReportDataSource.5.docx", SaveFormat.Docx, new object[] { sender }, new[] { "s" });
    ReportBuilder.BuildReport(doc, ArtifactsDir + "LowCode.BuildReportDataSource.6.docx", SaveFormat.Docx, sender, "s", new ReportBuilderOptions() { Options = ReportBuildOptions.AllowMissingMembers });
    ReportBuilder.BuildReport(doc, ArtifactsDir + "LowCode.BuildReportDataSource.7.docx", SaveFormat.Docx, new object[] { sender }, new[] { "s" }, new ReportBuilderOptions() { Options = ReportBuildOptions.AllowMissingMembers });
    ReportBuilder.BuildReport(doc, ArtifactsDir + "LowCode.BuildReportDataSource.8.docx", new object[] { sender }, new[] { "s" }, new ReportBuilderOptions() { Options = ReportBuildOptions.AllowMissingMembers });

    Stream[] images = ReportBuilder.BuildReportToImages(doc, new ImageSaveOptions(SaveFormat.Png), new object[] { sender }, new[] { "s" }, new ReportBuilderOptions() { Options = ReportBuildOptions.AllowMissingMembers });

    ReportBuilderContext reportBuilderContext = new ReportBuilderContext();
    reportBuilderContext.ReportBuilderOptions.MissingMemberMessage = "Missed members";
    reportBuilderContext.DataSources.Add(sender, "s");

    ReportBuilder.Create(reportBuilderContext)
        .From(doc)
        .To(ArtifactsDir + "LowCode.BuildReportDataSource.9.docx")
        .Execute();
}

public class MessageTestClass
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public string Message { get; set; }

    public MessageTestClass(string name, string message)
    {
        Name = name;
        Message = message;
    }
}

See Also

BuildReportToImages(Stream, ImageSaveOptions, object[], string[], ReportBuilderOptions)

Populates the template document with data from multiple sources. Renders the output to images.

public static Stream[] BuildReportToImages(Stream inputStream, ImageSaveOptions saveOptions, 
    object[] data, string[] dataSourceNames, ReportBuilderOptions reportBuilderOptions = null)
ParameterTypeDescription
inputStreamStreamThe input file stream.
saveOptionsImageSaveOptionsThe output’s save options.
dataObject[]An array of data source objects.
dataSourceNamesString[]An array of names to reference the data source objects within the template.
reportBuilderOptionsReportBuilderOptionsAdditional report build options.

Examples

Shows how to populate document with data sources using documents from the stream.

// There is a several ways to populate document with data sources using documents from the stream:
MessageTestClass sender = new MessageTestClass("LINQ Reporting Engine", "Hello World");

using (FileStream streamIn = new FileStream(MyDir + "Report building.docx", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
{
    using (FileStream streamOut = new FileStream(ArtifactsDir + "LowCode.BuildReportDataSourceStream.1.docx", FileMode.Create, FileAccess.ReadWrite))
        ReportBuilder.BuildReport(streamIn, streamOut, SaveFormat.Docx, new object[] { sender }, new[] { "s" });

    using (FileStream streamOut = new FileStream(ArtifactsDir + "LowCode.BuildReportDataSourceStream.2.docx", FileMode.Create, FileAccess.ReadWrite))
        ReportBuilder.BuildReport(streamIn, streamOut, SaveFormat.Docx, sender, "s");

    using (FileStream streamOut = new FileStream(ArtifactsDir + "LowCode.BuildReportDataSourceStream.3.docx", FileMode.Create, FileAccess.ReadWrite))
        ReportBuilder.BuildReport(streamIn, streamOut, SaveFormat.Docx, sender, "s", new ReportBuilderOptions() { Options = ReportBuildOptions.AllowMissingMembers });

    Stream[] images = ReportBuilder.BuildReportToImages(streamIn, new ImageSaveOptions(SaveFormat.Png), new object[] { sender }, new[] { "s" }, new ReportBuilderOptions() { Options = ReportBuildOptions.AllowMissingMembers });

    ReportBuilderContext reportBuilderContext = new ReportBuilderContext();
    reportBuilderContext.ReportBuilderOptions.MissingMemberMessage = "Missed members";
    reportBuilderContext.DataSources.Add(sender, "s");

    using (FileStream streamOut = new FileStream(ArtifactsDir + "LowCode.BuildReportDataSourceStream.4.docx", FileMode.Create, FileAccess.ReadWrite))
        ReportBuilder.Create(reportBuilderContext)
            .From(streamIn)
            .To(streamOut, SaveFormat.Docx)
            .Execute();
}

See Also

ReportBuilder.BuildReport