The PrintForm component enables you to quickly print an image of a form exactly as it appears on screen without using a PrintDocument component. The following procedures show how to print a form to a printer, to a print preview window, and to an Encapsulated PostScript file.
To print a form to the default printer
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In the Toolbox, click the Visual Basic Power Packs v2.0 tab and then drag the PrintForm component onto the form.
The PrintForm component is added to the component tray.
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In the Properties window, set the PrintAction property to PrintToPrinter.
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Add the following code in the appropriate event handler (for example, in the Click event handler for a Print button).
To display a form in a print preview window
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In the Toolbox, click the Visual Basic Power Packs v2.0 tab and then drag the PrintForm component onto the form.
The PrintForm component is added to the component tray.
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In the Properties window, set the PrintAction property to PrintToPreview.
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Add the following code in the appropriate event handler (for example, in the Click event handler for a Print button).
To print a form to a file
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In the Toolbox, click the Visual Basic Power Packs v2.0 tab and then drag the PrintForm component onto the form.
The PrintForm component is added to the component tray.
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In the Properties window, set the PrintAction property to PrintToFile.
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Optionally, select the PrintFileName property and type the full path and file name for the destination file.
If you skip this step, the user will be prompted for a file name at run time.
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Add the following code in the appropriate event handler (for example, in the Click event handler for a Print button).
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