String Format based on Tab info data

   



  using System;
  using System.Drawing;
  using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
  using System.Collections;
  using System.ComponentModel;
  using System.Windows.Forms;
  using System.Data;
  using System.Drawing.Imaging;

  public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
  {
    public Form1()
    {
      InitializeComponent();
    }
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
      this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
      this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
      this.Text = "";
      this.Resize += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Resize);
      this.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.Form1_Paint);

    }
    static void Main() 
    {
      Application.Run(new Form1());
    }

    private void Form1_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
    {      
      Graphics g = e.Graphics;
      g.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, this.ClientRectangle);

      Font f = new Font("Courier New", 12);
      Font bf = new Font(f, FontStyle.Bold);

      StringFormat sf = new StringFormat();
      float[] ts = { 100.0f, 150.0f, 170.0f };
      sf.SetTabStops(0.0f, ts);

      string fs = "{0}	{1,8}	{2,10}	{3,12}";

      string s1 = String.Format(fs, "Name", "Salary", "New Salary", "Difference");
      string s2 = String.Format(fs, "January", "900.00", "1050.00", "-150.00");
      string s3 = String.Format(fs, "February", "1100.00", "990.00", "110.00");

      // Draw the text strings 
      g.DrawString(s1, bf, Brushes.Black, 20, 20, sf);
      g.DrawString(s2, f, Brushes.Blue, 20, 20 + bf.Height, sf);
      g.DrawString(s3, f, Brushes.Blue, 20, 20 + bf.Height + f.Height, sf);

      f.Dispose();
      bf.Dispose();
    }

    private void Form1_Resize(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
      Invalidate();
    }
  }