Can't write formatted text to PDF

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   Using VB.Net, QuickPDF Library v16 DLL.  Objective is to convert a one page text file formatted mostly as separate lines without word wrap to a PDF.  Looking at forum and KB I could not code for this requirement.
After reading the text file with StreamReader (either ReadLine and appending vbCRLF or reading the text file into one string) the following code gives me a PDF with only one line across the top with no line breaks.
  qp.SetOrigin(1)                   ' origin at top left
  qp.DrawText(30, 50, sText)  ' write text after top left margin
  qp.SaveToFile(sPDFname)    ' save to pdf document 

Same result using: 
  Dim hFile = fs.SafeFileHandle.DangerousGetHandle()
  qp.DASaveAsFile(hFile, sPDFname)    where hFile is the file handle to the formatted text file.

In all cases the CR + LF do not work.

How can I effectively convert a plain formatted text file to PDF so it appears similar?

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Cefeg Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 16 Feb 16 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote Cefeg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Can't write formatted text to PDF Posted: 31 Mar 21 at 2:22AM
	Using VB.Net, QuickPDF Library v16 DLL. Objective is to convert a one page text file formatted mostly as separate lines without word wrap to a PDF. Looking at forum and KB I could not code for this requirement. After reading the text file with StreamReader (either ReadLine and appending vbCRLF or reading the text file into one string) the following code gives me a PDF with only one line across the top with no line breaks. qp.SetOrigin(1) ' origin at top left qp.DrawText(30, 50, sText) ' write text after top left margin qp.SaveToFile(sPDFname) ' save to pdf document Same result using: Dim hFile = fs.SafeFileHandle.DangerousGetHandle() qp.DASaveAsFile(hFile, sPDFname) where hFile is the file handle to the formatted text file. In all cases the CR + LF do not work. How can I effectively convert a plain formatted text file to PDF so it appears similar?

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3529	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 21 at 10:50PM
	Hi, i've done a quick search in the online reference... DrawMultiLineText should feed your needs: https://www.debenu.com/docs/pdf_library_reference/DrawMultiLineText.php
	Cheers, Ingo

cefegdev Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 15 Jun 19 Location: So. California Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote cefegdev Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Apr 21 at 12:18AM
	Ingo, Thanks for that. It works perfectly. Clark