Visual Basic: CommonDialog Control
Orientation Property (CommonDialog Control)
See Also Example Applies To
Returns or sets a value indicating whether documents are printed in portrait or landscape mode. Not available at design time.
Syntax
object**.Orientation** [**=**value]
The Orientation property syntax has these parts:
| Part | Description |
| Object | An object expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list. |
| Value | A value or constant that determines the page orientation, as described in Settings. |
Settings
The settings for value are:
| Constant | Value | Description |
| cdlPortrait | 1 | Documents are printed with the top at the narrow side of the paper. |
| cdlLandScape | 2 | Documents are printed with the top at the wide side of the paper. |
Remarks
These constants are listed in the Visual Basic (VB) object library in the Object Browser.
Note The effect of the properties of the Printer object depends on the driver supplied by the printer manufacturer. Some property settings may have no effect, or several different property settings may all have the same effect. Settings outside the accepted range may or may not produce an error. For more information, see the manufacturer's documentation for the specific driver.