Crystal Report Print Question

[Corinne]

Hi,

So far I have everything working fine. I have a form that contains CrystalReportViewer1 which has it's report source set to the report I created in crystal. Currently while I'm still developing, I have: CrystalReportViewer1.Show()

What I need to know is how to make this go directly to the printer like a batch print. Am I not suppose to use the crystalreportviewer?


What I currently have:

'==> Call barcode report
Dim frmreport As New frmReport()
frmreport.Show()


Private Sub frmReport_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

Report = New BarCode1()

CrystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = Report
CrystalReportViewer1.Show()

End Sub

I tried changing CrystalReportViewer1.Show() to CrystalReportViewer1.PrintReport() but it didn't work, nothing happened, no errors just nothing printed.

Can anyone see what my problem might be?

Thanks,
Corinne

[Lunatic3]

In fact CrystalReportViewer1.PrintReport() should bring up the print dialog box for you, the same as if you click on the print button in the report viwer. Check to see what happens if you click on print in the crystal reportviewer toolbar. I had such experience with a localized version of windows 98, in which the print dialogbox didnt appear. I did a through test and finally found out that the problem is with the illegal localization of that windows 98 and the core files that are changed, you know what I mean?

By the way why dont you give the PrintToPrinter method of the report a try?
Look at the syntax here:
ms-help://MS.VSCC.2003/MS.MSDNQTR.2003APR.1033

[Corinne]

The reportviewer did bring up a box to select to print the report. I wanted the report to go directly ot the printer without viewing on screen. I did solve my problem. I removed the form with the report viewer and added these two lines:

frmReport.PrintOptions.PrinterName = "My Printer Name"
frmReport.PrintToPrinter(1, False, 0, 0)

Now it works like a charm.

Thanks,
Corinne

[Lunatic3]

i was adding that solution to my post