Print Preview control :(

[Ezpz]

Hey,

i really need to use the print preview function so i have assigned a command button so when it clicks it it will load up, but the thing is that nothing will show up. I change the properties (document bit) to the printdocument which i have created to print.

If anyone understand that can anyone help me?

thank you

sorry i am new at visual basic so i cant really go into major depth

[yulyos]

Hi,

Dim PPreview As New PrintPreviewDialog()
PPreview.Document = PrintDocument1
PPreview.ShowDialog()

Have a nice day

[Pirate]

Originally posted by Ezpz
sorry i am new at visual basic so i cant really go into major depth

I suppose you are talking about Visual Basic.NET which is different than Visual Basic .

[Ezpz]

yes sorry visualbasic.net

and no that code does not bring up items on my print preview

the code i have used is this:

Dim WithEvents pdoc As Printing.PrintDocument
    Private Sub pDoc_PrintPage(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Drawing.Printing.PrintPageEventArgs) Handles pDoc.PrintPage
        e.Graphics.DrawString("Membership Name:  " & dettxtnam.Text, New Font("Tahoma", 14), Brushes.Black, 15, 100)
        e.Graphics.DrawString("Membership Number:" & dettxtnum.Text, New Font("Tahoma", 14), Brushes.Black, 15, 200)
 
        e.Graphics.DrawString("Items List:", New Font("Tahoma", 14), Brushes.Black, 15, 300)
        e.Graphics.DrawString(prodlst.Text, New Font("Tahoma", 14), Brushes.Black, 15, 400)
 
        e.Graphics.DrawString("INVOICE", New Font("Tahoma", 15), Brushes.Black, 15, 500)
        e.Graphics.DrawString("Total Before VAT: " & total.Text, New Font("Tahoma", 14), Brushes.Black, 15, 600)
        e.Graphics.DrawString("VAT:              " & totvat.Text, New Font("Tahoma", 14), Brushes.Black, 15, 700)
        e.Graphics.DrawString("Final TOTAL       " & total1.Text, New Font("Tahoma", 14), Brushes.Black, 15, 800)
 
    End Sub
  Dim PPreview As New PrintPreviewDialog
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        PPreview.Document = PrintDocument1
        PPreview.ShowDialog()
    End Sub

so what am i doing wrong

[yulyos]

Hi,

From the ToolBox drag and drop the PrintDocument1 on your form.

Name it pDoc like in your program

Private Sub pDoc_PrintPage(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Drawing.Printing.PrintPageEventArgs) Handles pDoc.PrintPage
e.Graphics.DrawString("My Name is yulyos", New Font("Tahoma", 14), Brushes.Black, 15, 100)
'...
'...
'...
End Sub

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim PPreview As New PrintPreviewDialog()
PPreview.Document = pDoc
PPreview.ShowDialog()
End Sub

Have a nice day