Converting from VB6 to .net

Hi All

I'm currently converting a VB6 app to vb.net 2010 and i'm struggling to convert the following code and was hoping that someone could assist me. Im rather new to .Net

Code:

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If Workstation.Slip_Port = "" Then
                Open "\\" & Workstation.Comp_Name & "\" & Workstation.Slip_Printer For Output As #filenum
            Else
                Open Workstation.Slip_Port For Output As filenum
            End If

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Its to communicate to a shared network printer, it works perfectly in vb6.
The problem here is in open "\\" and the output as #filenum parts.

Thanks

AJ

Hi All

Is this type of method not possible in .Net ?
I can do it for a local printer but am struggling with the network or Shared printer as this will have a UNC path.

Thanks
AJ

As far as I know, doing it for a local printer is the same as a shared printer. All you would do is set the printer name to the full UNC path name. But I guess the question really is, how are you currently printing to the local printer? Are you using the PrintDialog and PrintDocument classes?

Read the next link's content, maybe it can be helpful to resolve your problem
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322090/en-us

JG