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[furjaw]

Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition:

My application creates a one page report and prints it out. The page includes an image.

Now, I would like to save that page to a file, so, that it could later be retrieved and viewed on the screen and also have the ability to reprint it.

 

[SqueakinSweep]

Save the file to a PDF seems a good option here.
The easiest way to do this is to install a PDF print driver.

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...if it works, you know the rest..
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[furjaw]

Sounds good, but, how do I install a PDF print driver?

 

[dglienna]

Download CutePDF, to allow the user to select the file location, or else, PDFCreator, which allows you to control it programmatically. Both are FREE and easy to find.

-David
2006 Microsoft Most Valueable Professional (MVP)
2006 Dell Certified System Professional (CSP)

 

[furjaw]

Thanks a LOT!!!

 

[furjaw]

The code below got it to create a PDF file, but, it didn't use my .PrintFileName or my .PrintToFile = True.
I want it to create the PDF file without the user having to enter the filename or to have to check the "Print to File" box. In fact, I don't even want a print dialog, I just want PDFCreator to write out the PDF file without the user knowing anything about it. Then, I will do a PrintPreviewDialog() that will ask him if he wants a hard copy.

Dim dlg As New PrintDialog()
dlg.Document = mDoc
With mDoc.PrinterSettings
.PrinterName = ("PDFCreator")
.PrintFileName = (PrintFileName)
.PrintToFile = True
If dlg.ShowDialog = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
mDoc.Print()
End If
End With