Hi,
I am using PrintForm Component to print an MdiForm and when I am using the CompatibleModeFullWindow so I will also get the MdiForm header the result are not what I am expecting. The print result shows a part of the MdiForm Parent on top of the MdiForm Child and the bottom part of the MdiChild is choped off. It looks like the focus of the MdiChild is offseted by the MdiParent menubar.
Thanks,
Yogev.
How to: Print an Mdifrom?
CarlosAlfaro
Hi Yogev,
I believe you have found a bug, the PrintForm component is not accurately finding the bounds of the full window when it is an MDIChild Window.
You will need to use PowerPacks.Printing.PrintForm.PrintOption.CompatibleModeClientAreaOnly to print the window.
However if you want to have the window title information printed also a simple work around would be to show a label at the top as a header or at the bottom of the client area as a footer right before the window is printed and hide it immediately after.
'set up the title label
lblTitle.AutoSize = False
lblTitle.Text = "Some Important Information"
lblTitle.Width = Me.Width
lblTitle.TextAlign = ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter
lblTitle.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.FixedSingle
lblTitle.Dock = DockStyle.Top
lblTitle.Visible = True
'refresh the label to ensure it displays correctly
lblTitle.Refresh()
'print the form
Me.PrintForm1.Print(Form1, PowerPacks.Printing.PrintForm.PrintOption.CompatibleModeClientAreaOnly)
'hide the title label
lblTitle.Visible = False
I'm sorry you have run into the problem, thanks very much for letting us know about it. I hope the work around helps
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Thanks
Sorin Sandu
PowerPacks.Printing.PrintForm.PrintOption.FullWindow to print the entire window MDI child.
For example:
PrintForm1.Print(Me, PowerPacks.Printing.PrintForm.PrintOption.FullWindow)Jahangeer
Thank you Jhon I'll make sure to check your sulotion.
Yogev.