How does Printing work in VB.NET2010 (Visual Studio 2010)?
Hi, I'm using VB.NET2010, WinForms (from the complete Visual Studio2010 package).
I've asked a few questions about "Printing" in VB.NET2010 here on this forum, but I'm still a bit puzzled how the PrintDocument, PrintPreview and other printing objects actually work. Can someone please explain the process of how to set-up printing on one of your Forms (start to finish), or better yet can you provide a tutorial (preferably a video, if available) that will explain the way these objects can be used to print the contents of different data objects, like Textboxes, DataGridViews, Reports, etc.
I've always been surprised how poorly Microsoft documents their printing mechanisms. Its almost like printing wasn't a necessary part of real-world applications. How do you provide the end-user with printed deliverables?
Thank you,
Fulano
I've asked a few questions about "Printing" in VB.NET2010 here on this forum, but I'm still a bit puzzled how the PrintDocument, PrintPreview and other printing objects actually work. Can someone please explain the process of how to set-up printing on one of your Forms (start to finish), or better yet can you provide a tutorial (preferably a video, if available) that will explain the way these objects can be used to print the contents of different data objects, like Textboxes, DataGridViews, Reports, etc.
I've always been surprised how poorly Microsoft documents their printing mechanisms. Its almost like printing wasn't a necessary part of real-world applications. How do you provide the end-user with printed deliverables?
Thank you,
Fulano
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Here's something on printing datagridview
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/printing/datagridviewprinter.aspx
Either you must do it, or find code or controls to do it. Like it's predecessor, (VB), VB.net allows you to do the basics, and allows you to do it far easier than before; however if you want things to be simpler you can extend functionality by purchasing third party controls.
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/printing/datagridviewprinter.aspx
Either you must do it, or find code or controls to do it. Like it's predecessor, (VB), VB.net allows you to do the basics, and allows you to do it far easier than before; however if you want things to be simpler you can extend functionality by purchasing third party controls.
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VERY, very good examples. Thanks you!!!
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms251671(v=vs.80).aspx
It provides quite a few samples/examples, which show how to use various portions of the printing mechanism in VS.
In specific, this example seems to show how to directly print a report you've built:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms252091(v=vs.80).aspx