How can I print a XML file

[AM LOPEZ]

Hi vb-forum:

I need some help, I know that you always have a solution; I need to print the content of a .xml file, does anybody how can I do it?, or if someone know an example code to print this kind of files?

Thank in advance and regards.

Angel Maldonado
VB Developer

[Protocol]

And XML File is basically a text file with certain variable parameters and their values inserted side by side... so you can print it like a normal text file in VB using the Rich Text Box control and opening the XML file and using Printer.Print RichTextBox1.Text

[Hack]

What would you need to import it into a richtextbox first? Just send it straight to the printer like any other text file.

Option Explicit
 
Private Function PrintTextFile(sTextFile As String) As String
If Dir(sTextFile) <> vbNullString Then
    Open sTextFile For Binary As #1
    PrintTextFile = Input(LOF(1), 1)
    Close #1
End If
End Function
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Screen.MousePointer = vbHourglass
Printer.Print PrintTextFile("d:\closedhow.xml")
Printer.EndDoc
Screen.MousePointer = vbDefault
End Sub

[AM LOPEZ]

Ok:

I need to make a format to extract and print this values or parameters that has some envoice files on .xml format, i.e. name, address, zip code, etc. if you know some process that made a print preview I glad you, taken this values I can print the report of envoices.

Thanks and have a nice day.

Angel M.

[Protocol]

You mean in the format eg:

Name: Jon Doe
Address: Al Ovah
Zip: 1234


Cause if this is how you want to do it then you'll need to parse the XML file...

[AM LOPEZ]

Yes Protocol, I need to make a format like this, Hack I'm going to test the code.

[bpd]

Send it to IE (or any browser than can display XML) and print it from there.