Question

This may seem like a trivial question, I would like to open an existing pdf template, edit and flatten the file, then send as an email attachment. But how do I setup PdfReader to read my file located in my Content folder (Content/Documents/PDFFile.pdf). This is what I have which gives the error “(whatever path I try).pdf not found as a file or resource”.

       using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream())
        {
            //Error is here...
            PdfReader reader = new PdfReader("~/Content/Documents/PDFFile.pdf");

            PdfStamper formFiller = new PdfStamper(reader, ms);
            AcroFields formFields = formFiller.AcroFields;
            formFields.SetField("Name", formData.Name);
            formFields.SetField("Location", formData.Address);
            formFields.SetField("Date", DateTime.Today.ToShortDateString());
            formFields.SetField("Email", formData.Email);
            formFiller.FormFlattening = true;
            formFiller.Close();

            MailMessage msg = new MailMessage();

            msg.To.Add(new MailAddress("[e-mail]"));
            msg.From = new MailAddress("[e-mail]");
            msg.Subject = "Application Form";
            msg.Body = "TEST";
            msg.IsBodyHtml = true;
            msg.Attachments.Add(new Attachment(ms, "Application.pdf", "application/x-pdf"));
            SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient("10.1.1.15");
            client.UseDefaultCredentials = true;
        }

Any suggestions/ideas/recommendations?

Answer 1

Try using Server.MapPath("/Path/Here.pdf"); or Request.PhysicalApplicationPath("/Path/Here.pdf");