Converting from VB6 to .net

[alexanderjames]

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

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

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

[alexanderjames]

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

[ForumAccount]

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?

[jggtz]

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

JG