[Resolved][2.0]Force print in web browser control

[JPicasso]

I have a file in html that I need to open and print.

It doesn't print and it doesn't show the print dialog.

Is the problem likely to be related to the fact that I never
actually display the browser control on the screen?
I kinda want this to be done behind the scenes.

It gets the path and converts it correctly, (i.e. c://thisfolder becomes c:/thisfolder like it should)

public void PrintFile()
        {
            //Create a new IE control
            System.Windows.Forms.WebBrowser myBrowser = new System.Windows.Forms.WebBrowser();
            //Load it with file
            Uri myURL = new Uri(GetDefaultPath() + "PrintThisFile.html");
            myBrowser.Navigate(myURL);
            myBrowser.Refresh();

            //Print it
            myBrowser.ShowPrintPreviewDialog();
            myBrowser.Print();
            //close and clean up
            myBrowser.Dispose();

        }//PrintFile()

[jmcilhinney]

Try the same thing but add the control to the form's Controls collection. If it works then you know that's the issue.

[JPicasso]

Hmmm.

It's not a form. Its a separate class.

Maybe I need a form.

[JPicasso]

DOH!

Apparently, one has to wait for the document to load before trying to print it.

So after I .Navigate, I put in a catch for the myBrowser.DocumentCompleted.
I print and dispose in the handler.