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How to print information programmatically on a doc template?

I have an application in C# that would print invoices and payslips. The client have sent me a template which would be used for the day to day operations. I don't know how to print to it, though I already know how to print a programmatically made text file which contains the information from an access database.

How do I print the information on this kind of template? (This is only something I [found on Google][1] and is a good candidate for a simple invoice printing) The document template I have also have a LOGO..

Solution

  • Do it by mail merge in Word. Using this technique you create Word document. Inside document you create placeholders for text. And from code you fill placeholders with whatever you want.

    For example:

    1. In word document type ctrl + F9
    2. Right click on field and Edit field
    3. Choose MergeField
    4. On field name type FirstName
    5. Add code:

    .

    var document = new Document("document.docx");
var sqlCommand = "SELECT TOP 1 userName FirstName FROM Users";
var table = GetTable(sqlCommand, String.Empty);
document.MailMerge.Execute(table);