How do i Print By Form using vb2008?

Question

Hi all

     I created Report Manualy without using any report control in vb2008 windows form.  

How can i Print that Report directly using vb2008.

Thanks in advance...

Answer 1

Hi,

have a look here: Windows Forms Print Support

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Armin

Answer 2

Hi Armin Zingler

                  Thanks for your reply.... The above link is helped me how to print a form... Form that

i used the below code to take Print....This code is working, But not directly taking Print. When i click the print button - It will

shows the Msgbox Printint-Page 1 of document with the only Option Cancel Under this "Save the file as" Window... After saved the file.

From the Saved file to Im taking Print.... How can i Print a form Directly without Doing Any save action....

'Set the Print Page Position

PrintForm1.PrinterSettings.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Left = 0

PrintForm1.PrinterSettings.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Right = 0

PrintForm1.PrinterSettings.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Top = 0

PrintForm1.PrinterSettings.DefaultPageSettings.Margins.Bottom = 0

'Set the Print type Landscape

PrintForm1.PrinterSettings.DefaultPageSettings.Landscape =

True

'Print code

PrintForm1.PrintAction = Printing.PrintAction.PrintToPrinter

PrintForm1.Print(

Me, PowerPacks.Printing.PrintForm.PrintOption.FullWindow)

Answer 3

I'm afraid, I'm not familiar with the MSVB power packs. Maybe you're using a PDF printer that asks you to save the file? I don't know.

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Armin

Answer 4

Hi Armin Zingler

                 Thanks for your reply

Answer 5

Hi Sivaranjini,

not sure where is wrong but it seems no need to save the page and than print it. you can just print the form without saving.

here is some information about it, you can check it.

How to: Print a Form by Using the PrintForm Component (Visual Basic):http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb629268.aspx

Printing and Reporting (Visual Basic):http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb882691

VB FAQ: How do I print a form in VB.NET?http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/Vsexpressvb/thread/72b5a038-912d-4455-929d-89eeb9984d7c

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No code, No fact.

Answer 6

Hi Calanghei

              Thank you for your reply.... I thought, i did mistake in PrintForm Property setting

For that it comes like that... Thank you ...

Answer 7

Hi Calanghei And Armin Zingler

                              Thanks to both of you for your reply... I found Solution... So Now i can able to Print directly....