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.NET - printing a file using Windows associated print function

Asked by: Contestoas

Hi
In my .NET 2.0 windows application I need to print files using the Windows associated print function. By that I mean that I want to print the files as if you right click on a file in Windows Explorer end select print.
It is important that I can print multiple files in one go.  In Explorer you can e.g. select two jpg files and right click and select print. Then Microsoft Photo Editor opens one file at a time and prints it. When the printing of each file is done the application automatically closes.

How can I do this ?

Peter

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Answers

 

by: gbzhhuPosted on 2008-02-29 at 03:21:09ID: 21012330


Dim p As New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo()
p.Verb = "print"
p.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
p.FileName = "C:\filename.htm"
p.UseShellExecute = True
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(p)

Source of this code is http://www.thescripts.com/forum/thread349674.html

 

by: TimCotteePosted on 2008-02-29 at 03:24:24ID: 21012339

Hello Contestoas,

Using something like the following example. You will need to loop through the list of files and call this code for each one.

Regards,

TimCottee

Dim p As New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo()
p.Verb = "print"
p.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
p.FileName = "C:\filename.htm"
p.UseShellExecute = True
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(p)

                                              
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by: ContestoasPosted on 2008-02-29 at 03:49:52ID: 21012459

Excelent !!!
Thanks to you guys I wrote the following code and it works great !!
All I have to do now is to iterate through all seleced files !
Thanks a lot !!

Peter

     Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
 
        Dim strFileName As String = "D:\TEST.dwg"
        Dim pStartInfo As New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo()
        pStartInfo.Verb = getPrintVerb(strFileName)
        pStartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Normal
        pStartInfo.FileName = strFileName
        pStartInfo.UseShellExecute = True
 
        Dim pProcess As New System.Diagnostics.Process
 
        pProcess = System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(pStartInfo)
        pProcess.WaitForExit()
 
        MessageBox.Show("Done !!!")
        'After this one I can print the next file !!
    End Sub
 
    Private Function getPrintVerb(ByVal strFileName As String) As String
        Dim startInfo As ProcessStartInfo
 
        Try
            If System.IO.File.Exists(strFileName) Then
                startInfo = New ProcessStartInfo(strFileName)
                Dim verb As String
                For Each verb In startInfo.Verbs
                    If verb.ToLower.Contains("print") Then
                        Return verb
                    End If
                Next verb
            End If
        Catch ex As Exception
            Throw New Exception("Unable to find print verb for this application")
        Finally
            startInfo = Nothing
        End Try
 
        Return ""
    End Function

                                              
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by: ContestoasPosted on 2008-02-29 at 03:50:58ID: 31435435

I'm sharing the points.....

 

by: gbzhhuPosted on 2008-02-29 at 03:58:33ID: 21012493

Glad you are happy :-)

 

by: chkuehPosted on 2008-12-11 at 19:55:25ID: 23154860

Hi, Contestoas!
I try use your code im my program and i found i problem. Can tell me what is my mistake and what are the things missing?
Thank you.
Best Regards,
chkueh

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