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Print DataGridView

hi
I have a c# windows program which will query data from database, and show it on the dataGridView
I want to create a button so that I can click on the button to print the dataGridView or dataTable
how can I do that?

thanks

vo1d

you will have to do all your drawing by yourself using the graphics object if a printdocument.
to get more information, which objects you need to get to the point, where you have to to your drawing, take a look at this link:
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/winforms/texteditor.asp

Vik Shah

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I check the link, I have a similar c# code sample from same editor (Michael Gold)
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Graphics/DataGridPrinterMG.asp
I look at the code, it uses DataGrid instead of DataGridView
and DataSet instead of DataTable. I modify the code to use DataGridView and DataTable.

The structure of my program is :
Several DataGridViews in a windows form ,
Each of them has a DataTable as DataSource
Next to each view, there is a print button
the print button will call
dataGridPrinter1 = new DataGridPrinter(DataGridView1, printDocument1, DataTable1);
dataGridPrinter1.PageNumber = 1;
dataGridPrinter1.RowCount = 0;
if (printDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
printDocument1.Print();
}

but when I try to preview or print, it only shows a blank page.

What could possibly go wrong?

Thanks a lot

By the way, are you Michael Gold ?

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gena17

Try out to use Microsoft Reporting Services.
It gives you a lot of flexibility and you don't need to paint it yourself.

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