Reports with Visual PDF Signature

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Reports with Visual PDF Signature

This tutorial describes how to create a report with a visual PDF signature.

 

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Create a Report Layout

1.Drop the Rich Text control from the report controls Toolbox tab onto the Detail band.
 
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2.Double-click the control and insert the DevExpress Website Terms of Use text.
 
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3.Select the Detail band. In the property grid, expand the Actions section and choose Insert Report Footer Band. Enable the footer band's Print at Bottom property.
 
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4.Drop the Pdf Signature control from the report controls Toolbox tab onto the Report Footer band.
 
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5.Place the Label control to the left of the Pdf Signature control and add the following text: I have read and accept this Website Terms of Use statement.
 
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Open Preview to show the result.

 

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Export and Sign the Report

1.In Preview, expand the list with export formats and select PDF.
 
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2.Open the exported document in a PDF editor and sign it.
 
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Save and reopen the document to show the final result.

 

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