How can I print database table using vb.net?

Question

Hi, I have now managed to add and delete the database table but I would like to be able to print it. May I know how? Thanks!

Answer 1

Bump!
I am sorry guys. I am an impatient person :(

Answer 2

 If print means that you want to retrieve data from database table then use following code

Dim sqlConn As New sqlconnection("Connection String")

Dim dap As New SqlDataAdapter("SELECT * FROM [TableName]", sqlConn)

Dim ds As New DataSet

dap.Fill(ds)

For i As Integer = 0 To ds.Tables(0).Rows.Count - 1

MsgBox(ds.Tables(0).Rows(i).Item("ColumnName")

Next

You can also use DataReader instead of Dataset in above code

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.data.dataset.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.data.sqlclient.sqldatareader.aspx

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Gaurav Khanna

Answer 3

No, say a table consists of Customer IDs, FirstName, LastName, Address. I would like to print the table by clicking on the "print" button. Thanks!

Answer 4

wnd4459 said:

No, say a table consists of Customer IDs, FirstName, LastName, Address. I would like to print the table by clicking on the "print" button. Thanks!

Hi wnd,

Welcome to MSDN forums!

Here is one idea:
1) Retrieve data from database and display on DataGridView.  
2) Use print components to print DataGridView's content.  

Imports System.Data.SqlClient

Public Class Form1

' Part 1: Retrieve data from database and display on DataGridView.

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

Dim con As SqlConnection = New SqlConnection("Data Source=.;Integrated Security=True;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\SqlDatabase.mdf")

Dim cmd As SqlCommand = New SqlCommand("SELECT ID, FirstName, LastName, Address FROM CustomerTable", con)

con.Open()

Dim myDA As SqlDataAdapter = New SqlDataAdapter(cmd)

Dim myDataSet As DataSet = New DataSet()

myDA.Fill(myDataSet, "MyTable")

DataGridView1.DataSource = myDataSet.Tables("MyTable").DefaultView

con.Close()

con = Nothing

End Sub

'Part 2: Use print components to print DataGridView's content.

Private Sub Print_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Print.Click

' Do something

End Sub

End Class

Here are two related components to printing DataGridView for you to use in VB.NET projects.

1. This library provide DataGridView printing features on the FrameWork .NET 3.5. (C#, VB.NET)
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/grid/GridDrawer.Net.aspx

2. The DataGridViewPrinter Class
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/printing/datagridviewprinter.aspx
 

Note: 
1. You can download the above class libraries source code and demo projects and study them.
2. You can compile the class libraries source file (.cs) into a dll, and then add reference the dll to your VB.NET project, then you can call methods of the dll.

compile in command line:
csc /t:library /out:C:/DataGridViewPrinter.dll C:\DataGridViewPrinterClass\DataGridViewPrinter.cs


Best regards,
Martin Xie

Answer 5

I love you so much, wo ai ni!!!! that's what I have been looking for, printing the datagridview and a report as well. duo xie la hehehe, cheers! I will try it out and let ya know whether it works or not :D



EDIT: I am sorry, may I know where should I extract the DataGridViewPrinter.cs to? Thanks!

Double edit: I tried adding the DataGridViewPrint source class by referring to http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/811401/EN-US/ but I got many errors.

Answer 6

Hi wnd,

You're welcome.

I use the DataGridViewPrinter class to create a sample application successfully, which can print a DataGridView.

Martin Xie - MSFT said:
2. The DataGridViewPrinter Class
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/printing/datagridviewprinter.aspx
 

Walkthrough:
1. Download the class (DataGridViewPrinter.cs) file - 4.2 Kb
2. Open the DataGridViewPrinter.cs file, add "Public" modifier to the class like this:
public class DataGridViewPrinter
so that this library can be accessed in external assemblies.
3. Compile the DataGridViewPrinter.cs file into a dll in command line:
csc /t:library /out:C:/DataGridViewPrinter.dll C:\DataGridViewPrinterClass\DataGridViewPrinter.cs
4. Add reference the dll into your project
Project menu -> Add Reference -> Browser -> Locate C:/DataGridViewPrinter.dll and add it
5. Code sample:
Prerequisites: Drag&drop DataGridView1, PrintDocument1, Button1 and Button2 onto Form1.

Imports System.Data.SqlClient

Imports System.Drawing.Printing

Public Class Form1

'Create DataGridViewPrinter type variable

Dim MyDataGridViewPrinter As DataGridViewPrinter

' Retrieve data from database and display on DataGridView.

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

Dim con As SqlConnection = New SqlConnection("Data Source=.;Integrated Security=True;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\SqlDatabase.mdf")

Dim cmd As SqlCommand = New SqlCommand("SELECT ID, FirstName, LastName, Address FROM CustomerTable", con)

con.Open()

Dim myDA As SqlDataAdapter = New SqlDataAdapter(cmd)

Dim myDataSet As DataSet = New DataSet()

myDA.Fill(myDataSet, "MyTable")

DataGridView1.DataSource = myDataSet.Tables("MyTable").DefaultView

con.Close()

con = Nothing

End Sub

'The Print button

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

If SetupThePrinting() Then

PrintDocument1.Print()

End If

End Sub

'The PrintPage action for the PrintDocument control

Private Sub PrintDocument1_PrintPage(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Drawing.Printing.PrintPageEventArgs) Handles PrintDocument1.PrintPage

Dim more As Boolean = MyDataGridViewPrinter.DrawDataGridView(e.Graphics)

If more = True Then

e.HasMorePages = True

End If

End Sub

'The PrintView button

Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click

If SetupThePrinting() Then

Dim MyPrintPreviewDialog As PrintPreviewDialog = New PrintPreviewDialog()

MyPrintPreviewDialog.Document = PrintDocument1

MyPrintPreviewDialog.ShowDialog()

End If

End Sub

Private Function SetupThePrinting() As Boolean

Dim MyPrintDialog As PrintDialog = New PrintDialog()

MyPrintDialog.AllowCurrentPage = False

MyPrintDialog.AllowPrintToFile = False

MyPrintDialog.AllowSelection = False

MyPrintDialog.AllowSomePages = False

MyPrintDialog.PrintToFile = False

MyPrintDialog.ShowHelp = False

MyPrintDialog.ShowNetwork = False

If MyPrintDialog.ShowDialog() <> DialogResult.OK Then

Return False

End If

PrintDocument1.DocumentName = "Customers Report"

PrintDocument1.PrinterSettings = MyPrintDialog.PrinterSettings

PrintDocument1.DefaultPageSettings = MyPrintDialog.PrinterSettings.DefaultPageSettings

PrintDocument1.DefaultPageSettings.Margins = New Margins(40, 40, 40, 40)

If MessageBox.Show("Do you want the report to be centered on the page", "InvoiceManager - Center on Page", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question) = DialogResult.Yes Then

MyDataGridViewPrinter = New DataGridViewPrinter(DataGridView1, PrintDocument1, True, True, "Customers", New Font("Tahoma", 18, FontStyle.Bold, GraphicsUnit.Point), Color.Black, True)

Else

MyDataGridViewPrinter = New DataGridViewPrinter(DataGridView1, PrintDocument1, False, True, "Customers", New Font("Tahoma", 18, FontStyle.Bold, GraphicsUnit.Point), Color.Black, True)

End If

Return True

End Function

End Class

If you feel interested, please leave your email, I will send the DataGridViewPrinter.dll and my sample project to you for checking.
[e-mail]

Answer 7

Hi Martin Xie,

Thank you for being so helpful.
First of all, I don't know how to open Open the DataFridViewPrinter.cs file, when I double clicked on it, I got a pop out window that said "Windows cannot open this file. To open this file, Windows need to know bla blah..."
And then in step2, you said add "Public modifier to the class", how do I do that? Type public class DataGridViewPrinter in a form?

Step3.
"csc /t:library /out:C:/DataGridViewPrinter.dll C:\DataGridViewPrinterClass\DataGridViewPrinter.cs"
I am very sorry, I really don't know how to compile it. Is there a way to change DataGridViewPrinter.cs file into .dll and save it in the Framework folder so that I can do what you said in step4?

Step5
May I know why do we need to drag and drop DataGridView1(I presume it is from the tool box?) and also write the following code?

' Retrieve data from database and display on DataGridView.

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

Dim con As SqlConnection = New SqlConnection("Data Source=.;Integrated Security=True;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\SqlDatabase.mdf")

Dim cmd As SqlCommand = New SqlCommand("SELECT ID, FirstName, LastName, Address FROM CustomerTable", con)

con.Open()

Dim myDA As SqlDataAdapter = New SqlDataAdapter(cmd)

Dim myDataSet As DataSet = New DataSet()

myDA.Fill(myDataSet, "MyTable")

DataGridView1.DataSource = myDataSet.Tables("MyTable").DefaultView

con.Close()

con = Nothing

End Sub

I am getting very confused because I just had to drop the DataGridView from the DataSources(on the solution explorer) and paste it in the form, then it would automatically create a datagridview table for me. Thanks again.


ps: Please don't get annoyed with me for asking so many questions. 

Answer 8

 

wnd4459 said:
First of all, I don't know how to open Open the DataFridViewPrinter.cs file, when I double clicked on it, I got a pop out window that said "Windows cannot open this file. To open this file, Windows need to know bla blah..."

If you installed Visual C# Express Edition or Visual Studio full Edition, then you can double-click the DataFridViewPrinter.cs file to open it and edit it.
 
 

wnd4459 said:
And then in step2, you said add "Public modifier to the class", how do I do that? Type public class DataGridViewPrinter in a form?

using System.Data;

using System.Windows.Forms;

public class DataGridViewPrinter

{

//......

}

 

wnd4459 said:
Step3.
"csc /t:library /out:C:/DataGridViewPrinter.dll C:\DataGridViewPrinterClass\DataGridViewPrinter.cs"
I am very sorry, I really don't know how to compile it. Is there a way to change DataGridViewPrinter.cs file into .dll and save it in the Framework folder so that I can do what you said in step4?

Assume that you have installed Visual Studio full Edition or .NET Framework SDK, then Visual Studio Command Line tool is available.
Start Menu -> All Programs -> Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 -> Visual Studio Tools - > Visual Studio 2008 Command Prompt -> Type the above command "csc /t:library /out:C:/DataGridViewPrinter.dll C:\DataGridViewPrinterClass\DataGridViewPrinter.cs"
 

wnd4459 said:
Step5
May I know why do we need to drag and drop DataGridView1(I presume it is from the tool box?) and also write the following code?
I am getting very confused because I just had to drop the DataGridView from the DataSources(on the solution explorer) and paste it in the form, then it would automatically create a datagridview table for me. Thanks again.

Yes, I meant that drag&drop a DataGridView from Toolbox to Form1, in order to generate a DataGridView1 object, then binding database table to DataGridView1 programmatically.
Your way is feasible and more convenient, which automatically generates a DataGridView object and binding to database table via Data Source Wizard.


Glad to hear from you.
I have sent the DataGridViewPrinter.dll and my sample project to you. Please check them.

Regards,
Martin

Answer 9

gr8 Code from Martin Xie..

thx

Answer 10

Hey guys, does this code work in VS2005?
I can't find the command prompt to convert the cs file to .dll =/
Any help would be awesome.
Thanks,
gnxc

Answer 11

Hey guys, does this code work in VS2005?
I can't find the command prompt to convert the cs file to .dll =/
Any help would be awesome.
Thanks,
gnxc

Hi gnxc,

The DataGridViewPrinter.cs file still can work in VS2005/.NET2.0. Please follow the walkthrough mentioned in my post to use the DataGridViewPrinter component.

 

You can follow the steps to open Visual Studio Command Prompt, then compile the DataGridViewPrinter.cs file to a dll.

Start menu -> All Programs -> Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 -> Visual Studio Tools -> Visual Studio 2005 Command Prompt

Walkthrough:
1. Download the class (DataGridViewPrinter.cs) file - 4.2 Kb
2. Open the DataGridViewPrinter.cs file, add "Public" modifier to the class like this:
public class DataGridViewPrinter
so that this library can be accessed in external assemblies.
3. Compile the DataGridViewPrinter.cs file into a dll in command line:
csc /t:library /out:C:/DataGridViewPrinter.dll C:\DataGridViewPrinterClass\DataGridViewPrinter.cs
4. Add reference the dll into your project
Project menu -> Add Reference -> Browser -> Locate C:/DataGridViewPrinter.dll and add it
5. Code sample:

 

 

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Answer 12

It works, thanks so much!

Answer 13

Martin
  I downloaded the cs from CodeProject, opened it and added the Public modifier.
  However, I'm using VS2008 Express Edition and cannot find the Visual Studio Tools folder, nor the VS2008 Command Prompt anywhere in the VS2008 folder.

  What else can I do to use the DataGridViewPrinterClass?


Thanks for any help with this.

Answer 14

Hi jwavila,

Glad to see you here.

Could you please leave your email here? I will send the DataGridViewPrinterClass.dll to you :)

Best regards and wishes to you.
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Answer 15

Hello Martin,

I tried the codes, imported dll file. 

 I passed sql connections i am using dataset wizard in vb .net so i want to add only print datagrid code to my program.
 
 However code returns nothing when i pressed print or neither preview buttons.

 I had a datagridview table i only integrated upper VB code with dll extension , not the check buttons.

 Thx &  Best Regards


Salih

Code is Below;

Imports System.Drawing.Printing


Public Class Form1

    Dim MyDataGridViewPrinter As DataGridViewPrinter

    Private Function SetupThePrinting() As Boolean
        Dim MyPrintDialog As PrintDialog = New PrintDialog()
        MyPrintDialog.AllowCurrentPage = False
        MyPrintDialog.AllowPrintToFile = False
        MyPrintDialog.AllowSelection = False
        MyPrintDialog.AllowSomePages = False
        MyPrintDialog.PrintToFile = False
        MyPrintDialog.ShowHelp = False
        MyPrintDialog.ShowNetwork = False

        If MyPrintDialog.ShowDialog() <> DialogResult.OK Then
            Return False
        End If

        PrintDocument1.DocumentName = "saves"
        PrintDocument1.PrinterSettings = MyPrintDialog.PrinterSettings
        PrintDocument1.DefaultPageSettings = MyPrintDialog.PrinterSettings.DefaultPageSettings
        PrintDocument1.DefaultPageSettings.Margins = New Margins(40, 40, 40, 40)

        If MessageBox.Show("Report ?", "Center", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question) = DialogResult.Yes Then
            MyDataGridViewPrinter = New DataGridViewPrinter(SALIH1DataGridView, PrintDocument1, True, True, "saves", New Font("Tahoma", 18, FontStyle.Bold, GraphicsUnit.Point), Color.Black, True)
        Else
            MyDataGridViewPrinter = New DataGridViewPrinter(SALIH1DataGridView, PrintDocument1, False, True, "saves", New Font("Tahoma", 18, FontStyle.Bold, GraphicsUnit.Point), Color.Black, True)
        End If

        Return True
    End Function


    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load


      Me.SALIH1TableAdapter.Fill(Me.SALIH1DataSet.SALIH1)

    End Sub






    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        If SetupThePrinting() Then
            PrintDocument1.Print()
        End If

    End Sub

    Private Sub PrintDocument1_PrintPage(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Drawing.Printing.PrintPageEventArgs) Handles PrintDocument1.PrintPage
        Dim more As Boolean = MyDataGridViewPrinter.DrawDataGridView(e.Graphics)
        If more = True Then
            e.HasMorePages = True
        End If
    End Sub


    Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click

        If SetupThePrinting() Then
            Dim MyPrintPreviewDialog As PrintPreviewDialog = New PrintPreviewDialog()
            MyPrintPreviewDialog.Document = PrintDocument1
            MyPrintPreviewDialog.ShowDialog()
        End If

    End Sub
End Class

Answer 16

Hello Martin, You seem like a guy who know's what you're doing.. i've got a slight problem... if you could help me that would be awesome thank you....

I'm using 3 tables, Primary, Secondary and Tertiary,
how do i get all three datagridview's to show for print preview and print on one form?? Any idea what the code may be as i have no idea because I have never done a print procedure for datagridview's on a form before.. but i want to show all three datagrids of the stock items that values have been changed from each datagrid on the one form...

Sorry if this doesn't make sense. if it doesn't, please get back to me and i will try and make it a bit more clearer..

Thanks in advanced

Harvey

Answer 17

Hi wnd,

You're welcome.

I use the DataGridViewPrinter class to create a sample application successfully, which can print a DataGridView.

Martin Xie - MSFT said:
2. The DataGridViewPrinter Class
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/printing/datagridviewprinter.aspx
 

 

Walkthrough:
1. Download the class (DataGridViewPrinter.cs) file - 4.2 Kb
2. Open the DataGridViewPrinter.cs file, add "Public" modifier to the class like this:
public class DataGridViewPrinter
so that this library can be accessed in external assemblies.
3. Compile the DataGridViewPrinter.cs file into a dll in command line:
csc /t:library /out:C:/DataGridViewPrinter.dll C:\DataGridViewPrinterClass\DataGridViewPrinter.cs
4. Add reference the dll into your project
Project menu -> Add Reference -> Browser -> Locate C:/DataGridViewPrinter.dll and add it
5. Code sample:
Prerequisites: Drag&drop DataGridView1, PrintDocument1, Button1 and Button2 onto Form1.

Imports System.Data.SqlClient

Imports System.Drawing.Printing

Public Class Form1

'Create DataGridViewPrinter type variable

Dim MyDataGridViewPrinter As DataGridViewPrinter

' Retrieve data from database and display on DataGridView.

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

Dim con As SqlConnection = New SqlConnection("Data Source=.;Integrated Security=True;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\SqlDatabase.mdf")

Dim cmd As SqlCommand = New SqlCommand("SELECT ID, FirstName, LastName, Address FROM CustomerTable", con)

con.Open()

Dim myDA As SqlDataAdapter = New SqlDataAdapter(cmd)

Dim myDataSet As DataSet = New DataSet()

myDA.Fill(myDataSet, "MyTable")

DataGridView1.DataSource = myDataSet.Tables("MyTable").DefaultView

con.Close()

con = Nothing

End Sub

'The Print button

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

If SetupThePrinting() Then

PrintDocument1.Print()

End If

End Sub

'The PrintPage action for the PrintDocument control

Private Sub PrintDocument1_PrintPage(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Drawing.Printing.PrintPageEventArgs) Handles PrintDocument1.PrintPage

Dim more As Boolean = MyDataGridViewPrinter.DrawDataGridView(e.Graphics)

If more = True Then

e.HasMorePages = True

End If

End Sub

'The PrintView button

Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click

If SetupThePrinting() Then

Dim MyPrintPreviewDialog As PrintPreviewDialog = New PrintPreviewDialog()

MyPrintPreviewDialog.Document = PrintDocument1

MyPrintPreviewDialog.ShowDialog()

End If

End Sub

Private Function SetupThePrinting() As Boolean

Dim MyPrintDialog As PrintDialog = New PrintDialog()

MyPrintDialog.AllowCurrentPage = False

MyPrintDialog.AllowPrintToFile = False

MyPrintDialog.AllowSelection = False

MyPrintDialog.AllowSomePages = False

MyPrintDialog.PrintToFile = False

MyPrintDialog.ShowHelp = False

MyPrintDialog.ShowNetwork = False

If MyPrintDialog.ShowDialog() <> DialogResult.OK Then

Return False

End If

PrintDocument1.DocumentName = "Customers Report"

PrintDocument1.PrinterSettings = MyPrintDialog.PrinterSettings

PrintDocument1.DefaultPageSettings = MyPrintDialog.PrinterSettings.DefaultPageSettings

PrintDocument1.DefaultPageSettings.Margins = New Margins(40, 40, 40, 40)

If MessageBox.Show("Do you want the report to be centered on the page", "InvoiceManager - Center on Page", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question) = DialogResult.Yes Then

MyDataGridViewPrinter = New DataGridViewPrinter(DataGridView1, PrintDocument1, True, True, "Customers", New Font("Tahoma", 18, FontStyle.Bold, GraphicsUnit.Point), Color.Black, True)

Else

MyDataGridViewPrinter = New DataGridViewPrinter(DataGridView1, PrintDocument1, False, True, "Customers", New Font("Tahoma", 18, FontStyle.Bold, GraphicsUnit.Point), Color.Black, True)

End If

Return True

End Function

End Class

If you feel interested, please leave your email, I will send the DataGridViewPrinter.dll and my sample project to you for checking.
[e-mail]

Hi Maxie:
  I have a question: this solution work to web pages? I have a website and I need to print my GridView that is inside a MasterPage. Sorry by my english. My email is [e-mail]. Thank you so much.

Answer 18

hi.. this is a great help sir, but i can't follow step1 - step3. can you please send to me the datagridviewprint.dll so that we could proceed to step 4? thank you so much.. kindly send it to my email [e-mail]..

Answer 19

i cant do it code

 

 

  Dim MyDataGridViewPrinter As DataGridViewPrinter

 

 

says datagridviewprinter not accessible because its friend what that even mean

Answer 20

Hi,

This is the topic i've been looking for ^_^

Can I still have the .dll for this project for VB (Visual Studio 2008 Pro)

[e-mail]

I try to email Martin but it does not allow me to send email to him. Im looking forward to hear from them.

Thank you! Xie Xie

 

Answer 21

Hi, i am trying to print from a grid view as well but its not printing anything but a blank page here is my code.

 

Public Class frmViewDebitOrderPolicies


  ' The DataGridView Control which will be printed.
  'Dim vwDebitOrderClientsDataGridView As New DataGridView
  ' The PrintDocument to be used for printing.
  Dim MyPrintDocument As New PrintDocument
  ' The class that will do the printing process.
  Dim DataGridViewPrinter As DataGridViewPrinter

  Private Sub frmViewDebitOrderPolicies_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    'Try 'TODO: This line of code loads data into the 'ClientsDs.vwDebitOrderClients' table. You can move, or remove it, as needed.
    Me.VwDebitOrderClientsTableAdapter.Fill(Me.ClientsDs.vwDebitOrderClients)
    

  End Sub

  Private Sub VwDebitOrderClientsDataGridView_CellContentClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellEventArgs) Handles VwDebitOrderClientsDataGridView.CellContentClick
    If e.ColumnIndex = 11 Then
      Dim clientID As Integer = Integer.Parse(CType(sender, DataGridView).Rows(e.RowIndex).Cells(0).Value)
      Dim frmApps As New frmApplication()
      frmApps.MdiParent = Me.MdiParent
      frmApps.clientID = clientID
      frmApps.OperationActionMode = frmApplication.OperationMode.EditDetail
      frmApps.Show()
      Me.Close()
    Else
      If e.ColumnIndex = 12 Then
        Dim clientID As Integer = Integer.Parse(CType(sender, DataGridView).Rows(e.RowIndex).Cells(0).Value)
        ClientDetail.DeleteClientDetail(clientID)
        VwDebitOrderClientsDataGridView.Invalidate()
        VwDebitOrderClientsDataGridView.Refresh()
      End If
    End If
  End Sub
  ' The print Button
  Private Sub btnPrint_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles btnPrint.Click
    If SetupThePrinting() Then
      PrintDocument1.Print()
    End If
  End Sub

  ' The PrintPage action for the PrintDocument control
  Private Sub PrintDocument1_PrintPage(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Drawing.Printing.PrintPageEventArgs)
    Dim more As Boolean = DataGridViewPrinter.DrawDataGridView(e.Graphics)
    If more = True Then
      e.HasMorePages = True
    End If
  End Sub

  ' The Print Preview Button
  Private Sub btnPrintPreview_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles btnPrintPreview.Click
    If SetupThePrinting() Then
      Dim MyPrintPreviewDialog As New PrintPreviewDialog()
      MyPrintPreviewDialog.Document = PrintDocument1
      MyPrintPreviewDialog.ShowDialog()
    End If
  End Sub

  ' The printing setup function
  Private Function SetupThePrinting() As Boolean
    Dim MyPrintDialog As New PrintDialog()
    MyPrintDialog.AllowCurrentPage = False
    MyPrintDialog.AllowPrintToFile = False
    MyPrintDialog.AllowSelection = False
    MyPrintDialog.AllowSomePages = False
    MyPrintDialog.PrintToFile = False
    MyPrintDialog.ShowHelp = False
    MyPrintDialog.ShowNetwork = False

    If MyPrintDialog.ShowDialog() <> DialogResult.OK Then
      Return False
    End If

    PrintDocument1.DocumentName = "Clients Report"
    PrintDocument1.PrinterSettings = MyPrintDialog.PrinterSettings
    PrintDocument1.DefaultPageSettings = MyPrintDialog.PrinterSettings.DefaultPageSettings
    PrintDocument1.DefaultPageSettings.Margins = New Margins(40, 40, 40, 40)


    If MessageBox.Show("Do you want the report to be centered on the page", "InvoiceManager - Center on Page", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question) = DialogResult.Yes Then
      DataGridViewPrinter = New DataGridViewPrinter(VwDebitOrderClientsDataGridView, PrintDocument1, True, True, "Clients", New Font("Tahoma", 16, FontStyle.Bold), Color.Black, True)
    Else
      DataGridViewPrinter = New DataGridViewPrinter(VwDebitOrderClientsDataGridView, PrintDocument1, False, True, "Clients", New Font("Tahoma", 16, FontStyle.Bold), Color.Black, True)
    End If

    Return True
  End Function

End Class

Answer 22

how about use access database???

Answer 23

Hi Martin, I'm working on a project right now and Im also trying to print my datagridview and tried to follow your steps but im using windows 8 and dont know how to convert the datagridviewprinter.cs to a .dll file.. would you be kind enough to send it to me? thanks

Answer 24

Hi,

Can you send me the dll file in my email [e-mail]/

Thank you!

Answer 25

hi can you email me the dll file. whenever im compiling it there's an error CS2012. please. [e-mail] is my email. please

Answer 26

hi can you please email me the dll file? Whenever im compiling it theres an error.

my email is [e-mail] or [e-mail] any email will do pls.

thanks in advance

Answer 27

Hi can you please email the dll file to me. There's an error wherever Im compiling it.

here's my email: [e-mail] or [e-mail]. 

Thank you in advance I needed it so badly.

Answer 28

[e-mail] your project will be very helpful to me.  :D

Answer 29

THIS CODE FOR c# ,how can i using this class "DataGridViewPrinter" with VB.net

Answer 30

Hi

If you start a new thread, I can post VB.NET code from an MS site to print a DataTable (via a DataGridView).

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Regards Les, Livingston, Scotland