Bypass printer setup dialog

rbuser · June 2001

I'm running a series of reports from the same Delphi form using a
TCheckListBox. In some instances, I am using the same TppReport. In other
instances I use a different TppReport residing on the same form.

I would like require the user to select the printer only once and have the
application bypass the Select Printer dialog when subsequent reports are
loaded. I tried using PrinterSetup.PrinterName = 'Current', but the dialog
still popped up.

Is there some way to suppress the dialog?

Thanks,

Les

digitalmetaphors · June 2001

If you load a template into a report object, you will want to make sure to
set the PrinterSetup property after the template has loaded. See the tech
tips newsgroup in the templates thread for information on using report
templates.

Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors

rbuser · June 2001

Jim-

Thanks for the reply. I'm not using templates, which brings up another
point. Since I need to write code for a number of RB component events, I
figured I wouldn't be able to use templates since the code would refer to
components that didn't exist at compilation. Am I incorrect in my
assumptions?

As to your reply, does setting the PrinterSetup property somehow supress the
Printer Setup dialog from popping up when the report starts to print?

Thanks again,

Les

digitalmetaphors · June 2001

You assumption is correct. Use RAP if you are going to use templates and
event handlers.

You should be able to set the Report.ShowPrintDialog to False once the first
report has been printed, and the printer known. Use the Report.BeforePrint
event to set ShowPrintDialog to false.

The printer setup is saved as part of the template definition. My point was
that if you are trying to set the printer setup, make sure it happens after
a template has loaded. If you set the report printer setup, then load the
template, then the template will assign its printer setup to the report, and
effectively erase any changes you made. I just wanted to be sure you
weren't erasing your printersetup modifications without knowing it.

Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors

rbuser · June 2001

Hi Les,

set 'ShowPrintDialog' of TppReport to False.

regards,
Chris Ueberall;

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Bypass printer setup dialog

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