Convert a View to pdf in Sketchware

To convert a LinearLayout along with its contents, into a pdf document, follow the steps given below.
1. Create a new project in Sketchware.

2. In View area add a LinearV linear1. Inside linear1, add contents for the pdf document page. For linear1, set background colour to WHITE or something else.


3. Create a String variable path.

4. Create a more block extra. In more block extra use following codes and blocks:

// Create OptionsMenu.
}

 private static final int PDF = 1;
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
menu.add(Menu.NONE, PDF, 0, "toPdf").setShowAsAction(MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_ALWAYS);
return true;
}

// Add code for menu item selection.
@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case PDF:
// Create pdf document and add linear1 as a page to it.
try {
android.graphics.pdf.PdfDocument document = new android.graphics.pdf.PdfDocument();
android.graphics.pdf.PdfDocument.PageInfo pageInfo = new android.graphics.pdf.PdfDocument.PageInfo.Builder(linear1.getWidth(), linear1.getHeight(), 1).create();

 android.graphics.pdf.PdfDocument.Page page = document.startPage(pageInfo);

 Canvas canvas = page.getCanvas();
Paint paint = new Paint();
canvas.drawPaint(paint);
linear1.draw(canvas);
document.finishPage(page);

// Set String path to the path for saving pdf document. And write empty string to the path.
// Save pdf document to the path.
java.io.File myfile = new java.io.File(path);
java.io.FileOutputStream fout = new java.io.FileOutputStream(myfile);
java.io.OutputStreamWriter myOutWriter = new java.io.OutputStreamWriter(fout);

 document.writeTo(fout);
document.close();
myOutWriter.close();
fout.close();
showMessage("File Saved");
} catch ( Exception e){
showMessage(e.toString());
}
return true;
}
return true; }
{

5. Run the project.


Comments

  1. UnknownJuly 14, 2020 at 12:02 AM

    Excellent Work Thanks

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  2. UnknownJuly 25, 2020 at 9:02 AM

    Nice work

    ReplyDelete
  3. Pranav PurwarAugust 13, 2020 at 10:38 PM

    Sir it works but please tell me how to save it in downloads as I am unable to access it from file manager

    ReplyDelete
  4. UnknownAugust 20, 2020 at 8:18 AM

    How do I get sketchware to show location on a pdf (geopdf)? I'm using webview. Like the app Azenza Maps.

    ReplyDelete
  5. TonyMoeyersoenNovember 23, 2020 at 7:59 AM

    Hello Sanjeev,
    It's not working. Still, i am gonna try. Can i insert, in the linearview, as mutch as i want or how give it a A4page format? And what about, if i have several pages? Please, can you help me?
    Belgium greetings, Tony

    ReplyDelete
  6. Int21hJuly 25, 2021 at 5:37 AM

    Not working without any error Message

    ReplyDelete
  7. UnknownAugust 8, 2021 at 11:13 PM

    IF WE ARE FETCHING LONG DATA IN LISTVIEW THEN CAN WEPRINT ALL DATA IN PDF?

    ReplyDelete
  8. Beknan Chemeda March 30, 2022 at 11:37 PM

    hello How can I create App for pdf books???

    ReplyDelete
  9. Closeloop TechnologiesMarch 22, 2023 at 11:19 PM

    Good written and informative stuff for all of us.
    Visit here https://www.creativejobscentral.com/closelooptechnologies

    ReplyDelete

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