read data from text (separated by record delimieters) file and create pdf

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i have to write a windows service which has to perform the following task;
- this windows service will read a text file 'A' which contains customer's orders
and create separate pdf files for each customers orders details
- this text file 'A' can have multiple customers orders which are separated by
special character "" - denotes end of Customer's record
- the pdf files also need to be formatted with the same structure as it is in the
text file

can anyone give me a clue how to start and complete this task.

Posted 13-Jun-11 22:00pm

Arham Hussain

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Christian Graus · Answer 1 · 2011-06-13T22:07:00

Solution 1

Yes, you start by buying a PDF library to do the PDFs for you. The rest is trivial. If you don't think so, ask specific questions and post code.

Posted 13-Jun-11 22:07pm

Christian Graus

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Arham Hussain 14-Jun-11 5:59am

will iTextSharp is not suitable for this requirement. I have started to read it .as i found so man information on internet for itextsharp.

Arham Hussain · Answer 2 · 2011-06-14T18:20:00

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can anybody other give any suggestion

Posted 14-Jun-11 18:20pm

Arham Hussain