Well,
That is not the answer i wanted to hear but it will have to do i guess. I
will then have to make sure that the end-user sets the margins before
printing which is NOT an ideal method for a program to operate from.
The margins currently are set for Windows XP for 1 for top, bottom, left and
right. It's funny as there is ways to READ only the margins but NO freaking
way to set them, strange.
And as for overriding the Print Margins in windows, why not? Just make
there is a PageMargin.Reset command for windows based systems.
example:
Dim g as Graphics
Dim ps as PrinterSetup
// Set Page Margins
ps.PageMargin.Top=.5
ps.PageMargin.Bottom=.25
// Do printing
g = openPrinterDialog(ps)
// After printing reset Page Margins to Windows Default
ps.PageMargin.Reset
Ok, just an idea but it's something
Jonathon
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From: "CV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Getting Started" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:53 AM
Subject: Re: How to preset Margins for printing
On Jan 17, 2006, at 6:28 PM, Jonathon Bevar wrote:
< snip >
I cant find anything in the RL about setting it within the RB program
code.
The issue of how to override--then restore--the Windows margin settings
in Rb code has arisen quite frequently on the Rb lists for several years.
Feature requests to Feedback have been submitted and reviewed negatively
by RS.
However, there is one currently open with status 'Reviewed' which you
might sign on to: hdjvtifw.
The need for this capability in cross-platform coding arises when
designing printouts that require a considerable portion of the
printer-available page. This can be done readily in code using the
PageSetUp tools provided by Rb and the printing will be done correctly on
the Mac without user interaction. However, a dialog must be presented to
Windows users to manually reset their margins before printing or else
waste some paper. Or, of course, a unique printout design for each
platform could be implemented by the programmer.
RS engineers have taken the position that Windows print margin settings
should never be overridden, which is, well, a responsible viewpoint.
Best,
Jack
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