How to save the layout view as image or pdf to sd card in android?

Question

In my application, I have a view with customer details, I want to save that view as image or PDF to SD card then print the view through third party application (Otherwise print that view directly through printer is possible).

I have no idea of how to save view as image or PDF. Can any one know please help me to solve this problem?

Answer 1

Add permission in the manifest file

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

Use the code below

LinearLayout content = findViewById(R.id.rlid);
content.setDrawingCacheEnabled(true);
Bitmap bitmap = content.getDrawingCache();
File file,f;                    
if (android.os.Environment.getExternalStorageState().equals(android.os.Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED)) 
    {  
         file =new File(android.os.Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(),"TTImages_cache");
         if(!file.exists())
        {
          file.mkdirs();

         } 
         f = new File(file.getAbsolutePath()+file.seperator+ "filename"+".png");
    }
  FileOutputStream ostream = new FileOutputStream(f);                                   
  bitmap.compress(CompressFormat.PNG, 10, ostream);
  ostream.close();

 } 
 catch (Exception e){
 e.printStackTrace();
}