How to display print wizard dialog box at runtime on clicking on a button

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I have a print button in my web application. On clicking that print button, at runtime my all pages get printed from crystal report.

But I want at runtime that after clicking on print button, a print wizard dialog box shows where I can mention page numbers, or select printer or paper and then print the pages.

This is the code which I have written which currently prints all the pages without showing the print dialog box.

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protected void btnPrint_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
   {
       ReportDocument rDoc = new ReportDocument();
       rDoc.Load("C:/Users/SUDESHNA/Documents/Visual Studio 2010/Projects/Inventory/StockCrystalReport1.rpt");
       rDoc.SetParameterValue("@Category", ddlCategory.SelectedValue);
       rDoc.SetDatabaseLogon("sa", "gariahat");
       //this.crystalReportViewer.ReportSource = rDoc;
       //this.crystalReportViewer.DataBind();
       //this.crystalReportViewer.Focus();
       //rDoc.Refresh();

       rDoc.PrintToPrinter(1, true, 0, 0);
       }

Kindly please help me.

I have searched google. Found many codes but none working. I used ShowDialog() method but its showing error as namespace if i mention System.Windows.Control its not Coming.
Its showing System.Web....

So anyone please could modify the code below and tell me what to do to display PrintDialog box at runtime

Thanks in advance
Sudeshna

Posted 2-Mar-15 17:29pm

sudeshna from bangkok

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HKHerron · Answer 1 · 2015-03-04T05:06:00

Solution 1

I Googled "C# How to print from Crystal Reports with Print Dialog" and found this. It falls right along with the way I would try it.

private void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        CrystalReport1 report1 = new CrystalReport1();
        PrintDialog dialog1 = new PrintDialog();

        report1.SetDatabaseLogon("username", "password");

        dialog1.AllowSomePages = true;
        dialog1.AllowPrintToFile = false;

        if (dialog1.ShowDialog() == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
        {
            int copies = dialog1.PrinterSettings.Copies;
            int fromPage = dialog1.PrinterSettings.FromPage;
            int toPage = dialog1.PrinterSettings.ToPage;
            bool collate = dialog1.PrinterSettings.Collate;

            report1.PrintOptions.PrinterName = dialog1.PrinterSettings.PrinterName;
            report1.PrintToPrinter(copies, collate, fromPage, toPage);            
        }

        report1.Dispose();
        dialog1.Dispose();
    }

Also, for PrintDialog to work, you must have a reference to System.Windows.Forms

Posted 4-Mar-15 5:06am

HKHerron

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sudeshna from bangkok 4-Mar-15 11:10am

Hi mine is a web application. I have tried to write System.Windows.Forms, its not coming. System.Web comes.

sudeshna from bangkok 4-Mar-15 11:12am

Its showing error if I write System.Windows.Forms. I am using Asp.net web application

HKHerron 4-Mar-15 13:20pm

Not sure what you mean by "I have tried to write System.Windows.Forms, its not coming."

In VS, under your project references, add a reference to System.Windows.Forms. It's not coming up because you do not have a reference to this library. Which is where access to the PrintDialog is located.

Also here is another example I found out there:

try
{

using (PrintDialog printDialog = new PrintDialog())
{
ReportPrintDocument rp = new ReportPrintDocument(rvPermit.ServerReport);

Form currentForm = new Form();
currentForm.Show();
currentForm.Activate();
currentForm.TopMost = true;
currentForm.Focus();
currentForm.Visible = false;

if (printDialog.ShowDialog(currentForm) == DialogResult.OK)
{
if (PrintReport != null)
PrintReport(this, e);

rp.PrinterSettings = printDialog.PrinterSettings;
rp.Print();
}

currentForm.Close();
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
// Prevent any error while calling the printer dialog
}

sudeshna from bangkok 5-Mar-15 0:25am

Hi. Your code working fine. But 1 thing the dialog box is coming at the background of the application. So I was unable to recognize it. Every time I have to minimize my application and then select options from the print dialog box. Can you please tell the code for bringing it at the front of the application?

HKHerron 5-Mar-15 10:31am

As I mentioned, these are not my code, but some examples I found for you. This also seems to be a big issue for other users too. It's not really your code, but a bug when trying to integrate with your crystal report class. Crystal reports print from the "Default" printer by design of their software. Over-riding is possible but may not be the way you intend it to be.

I would start looking at Crystal Report forums, and ask you question there and see if any other users have found a solution to this. As I mentioned, it's not really a C# question, but more of a Crystal Reports question.

sudeshna from bangkok 6-Mar-15 4:32am

Yes its a more Crystal report question. The print is working fine I just need the dialog box to come in front of the application rather its displaying at the background, So a user has to always minimize the window and then print from the dialog box.

Thanks again for so much help.

sudeshna from bangkok 6-Mar-15 4:33am

If you could help me in this. Then I will mark it as solved and close this forum

sudeshna from bangkok 4-Mar-15 22:05pm

ReportDocument rDoc = new ReportDocument();
PrintDialog dialog1 = new PrintDialog();
rDoc.Load("C:/Users/SUDESHNA/Documents/Visual Studio 2010/Projects/Inventory/StockCrystalReport1.rpt");
rDoc.SetParameterValue("@Category", ddlCategory.SelectedValue);
rDoc.SetDatabaseLogon("sa", "gariahat");

dialog1.AllowSomePages = true;
dialog1.AllowPrintToFile = false;

if (dialog1.ShowDialog() == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
{
int copies = dialog1.PrinterSettings.Copies;
int fromPage = dialog1.PrinterSettings.FromPage;
int toPage = dialog1.PrinterSettings.ToPage;
bool collate = dialog1.PrinterSettings.Collate;

rDoc.PrintOptions.PrinterName = dialog1.PrinterSettings.PrinterName;
rDoc.PrintToPrinter(copies, collate, fromPage, toPage);
}

rDoc.Dispose();
dialog1.Dispose();
}
}

This is what I have written. Nothing is coming. The dialog box not showing even. I have loaded the reference System.Windows.Forms.

Can you tell me why nothing is working?

sudeshna from bangkok 4-Mar-15 22:35pm

and in the 2nd code, ReportPrintDocument is showing error. Telling either missing any directive or assembly. Which reference to include?

sudeshna from bangkok 4-Mar-15 22:35pm

Can anyone please tell me?