"Ron Allen" wrote:

> Johan,
> I don't know of simple samples available on the net and company rule
> prevent me from posting code I've developed for internal use. There are the
> text-only print samples from MS.
> But in general a PrintDocument that I create overrides
> OnBeginPrint - I allocate any fonts and Pens that I use here
> OnEndPrint - I deallocate any allocations here
> OnQueryPageSettings - I check my XML document current page for
> Landscape and set the landscape flag appropriately.
> OnPrintPage - Does all the work for each page
>
> To draw a graphic such as a jpg use
> Image img = Image.FromFile(theImageFileName) or use a stream with
> the data in it
> e.Graphics.DrawImage(img, new PointF(100.0f, 100.0f)) to draw at 1",
> 1"
> Note that the standard measurement for a page is in 1/100ths of an inch and
> then just draw the strings at the appropriate locations. To do your sample
> in ad hoc code.
> float x = 100.0f;
> float y = 50.0f; // top of page
> Image img = (get the image from a file or from a stream)
> float deltax = ((float)img.Width/img.HorizontalResolution) * 100.0f;
> // width of image in 1/100ths
> float x2 = 750.0f; // 1 " from left size of an 8.5x11 page;
> e.Graphics.DrawImage(img, newPointF(x2 - deltax, y));
> float deltay = ((float)img.Height/img.VerticalResolution) * 100.0f;
> // height of image
> y += deltay; // if you want the text to start below the logo --
> otherwise where desired
> Font myBold = new Font("Arial", 10.0f, FontStyle.Bold);
> Font myFont = new Font("Arial", 10.0f, FontStyle.Normal);
> float leading = (myFont.SizeInPoints / 72.0f) * 100.0f; // get the
> leading in 1/100ths
> string s = "Activity Date: ";
> e.Graphics.DrawString(s, myBold, Brushes.Black, x, y,
> StringFormat.GenericTypographic);
> float len = e.Graphics.MeasureString(s, myBold, new PointF(x, y),
> StringFormat.GenericTypographic);
> e.Graphics.DrawString(actDate.ToShortDateString(), myFont,
> Brushes.Black, x+len, y,
> StringFormat.GenericTypographic);
> y += leading; // advance to next line. This would be single
> spaced
> // print out some more things here
> When y is below the bottom margin of the page set HasMorePages to true
> and exit the routine. Keep track of data locations either in class
> variables of the subclass (as I do) or in some external way.
>
> Ron Allen
>
> "Johan DM" <JohanDM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:21482647-DAC5-4F53-ABBF-34BE339A6FF8@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the reply Ron.
> > But i'm kind of a newbie in programming VB.Net, do you happen to know if i
> > could find a working sample on the net? Cause i've searched online but
> > nothing came up.
> >
> > Printing the PDF File wouldn't be a problem as i use Adobe Acrobat to
> > create
> > the files, its rather the drawing of the data at the correct location. But
> > if
> > this could also be automated so that i wouldn't have to check the settings
> > and type the filename that would be really great.
> > I suppose these toolkits aren't for free, in that case this will not be a
> > possibility here, because i work with a non-profit organisation.
> >
> > If I could have a working sample it would be outstanding.
> >
> > PS: i use Visual Studio.Net 2003
> >
> >
> > "Ron Allen" wrote:
> >
> >> Johan,
> >> Printing graphics and formatted text fields isn't a problem. I have
> >> several programs that do this. To print a PDF you can either get one of
> >> the
> >> ..NET toolkits that support PDF generation and make your own or (as we
> >> do)
> >> get a PDF printer output driver that prints your document to a PDF file.
> >> We
> >> use activePDF composer to do the PDF output. For the formatted output I
> >> just draw the desired item at the location required on the page using a
> >> PrintDocument subclass. For transmission between offices all of our
> >> output
> >> documents are stored in a set of defined XML formats and then printed
> >> from
> >> that.
> >>
> >> Ron Allen
> >> "Johan DM" <JohanDM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:A59C31CC-6296-499D-B8DB-07170658658E@microsoft.com...
> >> > I'm aware of the possibility to print plain text.
> >> > But I'm wondering if it is possible to print more advanced documents.
> >> >
> >> > e.g. i want to let the user choose some topics and answer some
> >> > questions
> >> > that will be stored in variables.
> >> > Afterwards these variables have to be printed (as pdf) including a
> >> > company
> >> > logo and some standard text according a fixed ordening.
> >> >
> >> > e.g.
> >> > company logo
> >> > Activity date: 8-11-2005
> >> > Activity place: California
> >> > etc
> >> >
> >> > Anyone knows if this is possible?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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