StartJob Method

Starts a SystemPrinter print job.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Sub StartJob( _
   ByVal printJob As String _
)

public void StartJob( 
   string printJob
)

Parameters

printJob: The job being printed.

Example

private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    rpt = new ActiveReport1();
    this.viewer1.Document = rpt.Document;    
    rpt.Run();    
    arScale();
}
ActiveReport1 rpt;
DataDynamics.ActiveReports.Document.Page aPage;
private void arScale()
{
    aPage = new DataDynamics.ActiveReports.Document.Page();
    DataDynamics.ActiveReports.Interop.SystemPrinter m_myARPrinter = new DataDynamics.        
        ActiveReports.Interop.SystemPrinter();    
    m_myARPrinter.StartJob("Test Printer");    
    System.Drawing.RectangleF rec;    
    float xOffSet = m_myARPrinter.PhysicalOffsetX/m_myARPrinter.Graphics.DpiX;    
    float yOffSet = m_myARPrinter.PhysicalOffsetY/m_myARPrinter.Graphics.DpiY;    
    float adjustedWidth = (aPage.Width/3)-(xOffSet*2);    
    float xPos = 0;    
    int nCount = rpt.Document.Pages.Count;    
    m_myARPrinter.StartPage();    
    for(int i=0; i < nCount; i++)    
    {        
        aPage = rpt.Document.Pages[i];        
        m_myARPrinter.Graphics.PageUnit = System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Pixel;        
        rec = System.Drawing.RectangleF.FromLTRB(xOffSet+xPos, yOffSet,(xOffSet+xPos)+            
            adjustedWidth,yOffSet+adjustedWidth);        
        xPos = adjustedWidth + xPos;        
        aPage.Draw(m_myARPrinter.Graphics,rec);          
    }    
    m_myARPrinter.EndPage();    
    m_myARPrinter.EndJob();
}

Visual Basic

Dim i As Integer
Dim rpt As New rptScale()
Dim m_myARPrinter As New DataDynamics.ActiveReports.Interop.SystemPrinter()
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    Viewer1.Document = rpt.Document    
    rpt.Run()    
    arScale()
End Sub
Private Sub arScale()
    m_myARPrinter.StartJob("Test Printer")    
    Dim aPage As New DataDynamics.ActiveReports.Document.Page()    
    Dim rec As New System.Drawing.RectangleF()    
    Dim xOffSet As Single    
    Dim yOffSet As Single    
    Dim adjustedWidth As Single    
    Dim xPos As Single        
    xOffSet = m_myARPrinter.PhysicalOffsetX / m_myARPrinter.Graphics.DpiX    
    yOffSet = m_myARPrinter.PhysicalOffsetY / m_myARPrinter.Graphics.DpiY    
    adjustedWidth = (aPage.Width / 3) - (xOffSet / 2)    
    xPos = 0    
    Dim nCount As Integer    
    nCount = rpt.Document.Pages.Count    
    m_myARPrinter.StartPage()    
    For i = 0 To nCount - 1
        aPage = rpt.Document.Pages(i)        
        m_myARPrinter.Graphics.PageUnit = GraphicsUnit.Pixel        
        rec = System.Drawing.RectangleF.FromLTRB(xOffSet + xPos, yOffSet, (xOffSet + xPos) + _
            adjustedWidth, yOffSet + adjustedWidth)
        xPos = adjustedWidth + xPos        
        aPage.Draw(m_myARPrinter.Graphics, rec)    
    Next
        m_myARPrinter.EndPage()    m_myARPrinter.EndJob()
End Sub

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

SystemPrinter Class
SystemPrinter Members