PrintDialog

[Charles A. Lackman]

Hello,
I have an application where I create a Print Document and send it to the
printer. I works good, but when I use the PrintDialog Box so that users can
set how many copies they want I cannot retrieve the value that was placed
inside the PrintDialog Box.

This is the code I am using.

If PrintDialog1.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.OK Then
With PrintDialog1
Dim Frog As Short
Frog = .PrinterSettings.Copies
..Document.Print()
End With

It does not matter what value I place inside the Copies box within the
PrintDialog, Frog always remains 1.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Chuck

 

[Ron Allen]

Charles,
This was a 'known bug' with framework V1.0 (VS2002) and has been
corrected in V1.1.

Ron Allen

 

[Charles A. Lackman]

Hello,
Since this is a know issue and I am currently using VS2002, what is the work
around?
I sure hope it isn't having to make my own print dialog box. I can do that
with no problem, but I really want to use the one that comes with VS. Is
there a way to Override the Copies property or a way to Inherit the
PrintDialog.PrinterSettings.Copies Property? I have done alot of looking on
the net and am not finding the work around or any information on making it
work.

Any information provided is greatly appreciated. Thanks

Chuck

 

[Ron Allen]

Charles,
As far as I know there isn't a work around except upgrading to Framework
1.1. You may want to ask this question in
microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.drawing as that is where most printing
issues are discussed.

Ron Allen