Visual Basic

4-Jul-05 10:20

Hi all,

Is there a easy way in .NET to print the contents of a TextBox? Or must you create a PrintDocument?

If a PrintDocument must be used, how do you handle lines that are longer than the page width? Is there a way to find out the maximum number of characters allowed on a line in a PrintDocument?

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Anonymous4-Jul-05 12:21

http://www.vbdotnetheaven.com/Code/Jun2003/2087.asp[^]

4-Jul-05 12:21

Anonymous5-Jul-05 3:54

5-Jul-05 3:54

Thanks for the link.

I have been there prior to posting here and have tested their sample, but this does not handle word wrap properly.

Any other suggestions?

Anonymous5-Jul-05 15:43

5-Jul-05 15:43

<br />
Dim f as System.IO.StreamWriter = New System.IO.StreamWriter("C:\file.txt")<br />
f.Write(TextBox.Text)<br />
f.Close()<br />
Shell("Notepad.exe /p C:\file.txt", AppWinStyle.NormalFocus)<br />
System.IO.File.Delete("C:\file.txt")<br />

Not the most elegant way, but it works for me.

Anonymous6-Jul-05 4:35

how to do VB6 and serial ports abow COM16

6-Jul-05 4:35

I was actually thinking of doing something like this, Thanks. Smile | :)

But is there some command-line arugment to allow the print dialog to show up? I know that the user may not use their default printer, so a print dialog would be really useful.

Any ideas?

aslm4-Jul-05 9:44

aslm

4-Jul-05 9:44

Im now using mscomm in a VB6 project but as I understand this component does not support ports abow com16. If USB BT, IR and serial dongles is used ports easily starts getting numbers abow 16.

What is the fix or solution to this problem?

If there is no solutions for mscomm suggestions to other components with a word about own experience would be great, comersial or free.

re Me

Re: how to do VB6 and serial ports abow COM16

Dave Kreskowiak4-Jul-05 13:47

Dave Kreskowiak

4-Jul-05 13:47

In VB6, there isn't a fix. You'll have to find a COM-based SerialPort control that supports this. I don't know of any.

RageInTheMachine9532
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Anonymous4-Jul-05 8:13

4-Jul-05 8:13

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Dave Kreskowiak4-Jul-05 13:45

Dave Kreskowiak

4-Jul-05 13:45

And this has what to do with VB.NET?

Stuff like this belongs in the Lounge, not the programming forums.

RageInTheMachine9532
"...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

Christian Graus4-Jul-05 15:22

Christian Graus

4-Jul-05 15:22

Didn't you notice the link to the russian gambling website ? Anyone who uses VB is obviously gambling with their future, therefore it's valid Smile | :)

Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++

Dave Kreskowiak4-Jul-05 16:47

Dave Kreskowiak

4-Jul-05 16:47

I asked him a valid question. Laugh | :laugh:

What does a BS post, like that, have to do with VB.NET?

RageInTheMachine9532
"...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

Christian Graus4-Jul-05 17:31

Christian Graus

4-Jul-05 17:31

Dave Kreskowiak wrote:
What does a BS post, like that, have to do with VB.NET?

Nothing, but he DOES have a link to a Russian casino type site, from the look of it. Hence my comment.

Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++

Michael P Butler5-Jul-05 3:09

Michael P Butler

5-Jul-05 3:09

Christian Graus wrote:
Nothing, but he DOES have a link to a Russian casino type site, from the look of it. Hence my comment.

And as the forums aren't visited by the google bot, he's attempt at spam linking has failed. Doh!

Michael

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