ASP.net Constructing an invoice the body of an email
Hi
In my ASP.net web app I want to send an invoice embedded in the body of an email. At the moment I am sending certain
emails using the code  below. That works well for formatted text. Constructing an invoice that has everything
in the right place is a bit more tricky. I am looking for a few pointers on how to achieve this. Thanks
In my ASP.net web app I want to send an invoice embedded in the body of an email. At the moment I am sending certain
emails using the code  below. That works well for formatted text. Constructing an invoice that has everything
in the right place is a bit more tricky. I am looking for a few pointers on how to achieve this. Thanks
Dim oHBody As String = ""
oHBody = oHBody & "<html><body><font size=3 color=" & sColor1 & " name = 'Calibri'>" & oIntro & "</font></body></html>"
oHBody = oHBody & "<br>"
oHBody = oHBody & "<html><body><font size=3 color=" & sColor2 & " name = 'Calibri'>" & sDate & "</font></body></html>"
oHBody = oHBody & "<br>"
Ryan Chong
if you going to generate an exact invoice, I would suggest you generate the pdf and attach it into your email instead.
ASKER
HTML in the email body should be fine too.
but what I would usually do is to create a separate HTML template ( so that when it's being opened, I know how it looks like ) for the ease of troubleshooting, and not really will write the HTML codes in C#.
when I want to use that use that HTML template, I just use the .net IO library to load it as string for the integration.
but what I would usually do is to create a separate HTML template ( so that when it's being opened, I know how it looks like ) for the ease of troubleshooting, and not really will write the HTML codes in C#.
when I want to use that use that HTML template, I just use the .net IO library to load it as string for the integration.
ASKER
Hi Ryan. I already created a separate web page as the document shown below. Could this be used in the way that you mentioned?
<%@ Page Language="vb" AutoEventWireup="false" CodeBehind="Purchase Order.aspx.vb" Inherits="Steel.Purchase_Order" %>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head runat="server">
<title></title>
<style type="text/css">
.auto-style1 {
height: 23px;
}
.auto-style2 {
height: 22px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div>
<asp:Panel ID="Panel1" runat="server">
<table>
<tr>
<td class="auto-style2">
<asp:Label ID="lblBuyerCompanyName" runat="server" Font-Size="X-Large"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
<td>
<asp:Label ID="lblSpacer" runat="server" Width="100px"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2">
<asp:Label ID="Label21" runat="server" Font-Bold="True" Text="PURCHASE ORDER" Font-Size="X-Large"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="auto-style2">
<asp:Image ID="Image1" runat="server" Height="110px" Width="209px" />
</td>
<td class="auto-style2">
</td>
<td></td>
<td class="auto-style2">
</td>
<td class="auto-style2">
</td>
<td class="auto-style2">
</td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<asp:Label ID="lblBuyerAddress1" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>
<asp:Label ID="Label16" runat="server" Text="Company Reg No: "></asp:Label>
</td>
<td>
<asp:Label ID="lblCompanyReg" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>
<asp:Label ID="Label22" runat="server" Text="Date"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="auto-style2">
<asp:Label ID="lblBuyerAddress2" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
<td class="auto-style2">
<asp:Label ID="Label17" runat="server" Text="Vat No:"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2">
<asp:Label ID="lblVATNumber" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
<td class="auto-style2">
<asp:Label ID="lblDate" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="auto-style2">
<asp:Label ID="lblBuyerAddress3" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
<td>
<asp:Label ID="Label18" runat="server" Text="Tel No:"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2">
<asp:Label ID="lblTelephoneNumber" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
<td class="auto-style2">
<asp:Label ID="Label24" runat="server" Text="Document No"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="auto-style2">
<asp:Label ID="lblBuyerAddress4" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
<td>
<asp:Label ID="Label19" runat="server" Text="Email: "></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2">
<asp:Label ID="lblEmail" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
<td class="auto-style2">
<asp:TextBox ID="txtDocumentNo" runat="server" Width="111px"></asp:TextBox>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="auto-style2">
<asp:Label ID="lblBuyerAddress5" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2">
</td>
<td></td>
<td class="auto-style2">
</td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
<td class="auto-style2">
</td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>
</td>
<td></td>
<td>
</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="auto-style2">
<asp:Label ID="Label32" runat="server" Text="To: "></asp:Label>
<asp:Label ID="lblSellerName" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2">
</td>
<td></td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="auto-style2">
<asp:Label ID="Label31" runat="server" Text="Attention: "></asp:Label>
<asp:Label ID="lblAttention" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2"> </td>
<td></td>
<td class="auto-style2">
<asp:Label ID="lblDeliverToHeader" runat="server">Deliver To:</asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="auto-style1">
<asp:Label ID="lblSellerAddress1" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style1"></td>
<td></td>
<td class="auto-style1">
<asp:TextBox ID="txtShipAddress1" runat="server" Width="200px"></asp:TextBox>
</td>
<td class="auto-style1"></td>
<td class="auto-style1"></td>
<td class="auto-style1"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="auto-style2">
<asp:Label ID="lblSellerAddress2" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
<td class="auto-style2">
</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtShipAddress2" runat="server" Width="200px"></asp:TextBox>
</td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
<td class="auto-style2"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<asp:Label ID="lblSellerAddress3" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtShipAddress3" runat="server" Width="200px"></asp:TextBox>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<asp:Label ID="lblSellerAddress4" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtShipAddress4" runat="server" Width="200px"></asp:TextBox>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<asp:Label ID="lblSellerAddress5" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtShipAddress5" runat="server" Width="200px"></asp:TextBox>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table>
</asp:Panel>
<asp:Panel ID="Panel2" runat="server" Height="228px">
<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" ShowFooter="True" BorderStyle="None" GridLines="None">
<HeaderStyle Height="50px" HorizontalAlign="Left" />
</asp:GridView>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtDescription" runat="server" Width="613px"></asp:TextBox>
<br />
<asp:Label ID="Label14" runat="server" Text="Total" Visible="False"></asp:Label>
<asp:Label ID="lblTotal" runat="server" Text="-" Visible="False"></asp:Label>
<br />
<br />
</asp:Panel>
<asp:Panel ID="Panel3" runat="server">
<asp:Button ID="printButton" runat="server" Text="Print Page" OnClientClick="javascript:window.print();" Width="128px" />
<asp:Button ID="btnHideBoxes" runat="server" Text="Hide Boxes" Width="134px" />
<asp:Button ID="btnViewBoxes" runat="server" Text="View Boxes" Width="125px" />
<asp:Button ID="btnEmailTo" runat="server" Text="Email To" Width="131px" />
<asp:TextBox ID="txtEmailTo" runat="server" Width="159px"></asp:TextBox>
</asp:Panel>
</div>
</form>
</body>
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Thanks very much for the advice