Make Print Preview Full Screen

rbuser

The default is that the Print Preview opens as a window. How do I make it
open full screen?

Thanks,
Roy

digitalmetaphors

The above thread talks about this, but it is as easy as one event handler:

procedure TForm1.ppReport1PreviewFormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin

ppReport1.PreviewForm.WindowState := wsMaximized;
TppViewer(ppReport1.PreviewForm.Viewer).ZoomSetting := zs100Percent;

end;

Note: You will need to add ppViewr to the uses clause of your unit,
so that the ZoomSetting enumerated type is recognized by the
compiler.


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors

rbuser

Jim,
Thank You for the info. I added the handler putting in the name of my
TppReport component (rptAssembly) and added ppViewr to uses clause. Here is
the code I used

procedure TdtmJobRpt.rptAssemblyPreviewFormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
rptAssembly.PreviewForm.WindowState := wsMaximized;
TppViewer(rptAssembly.PreviewForm.Viewer).ZoomSetting := zs100Percent;
end;

When I compile I get "[Error] JobRpt.pas(381): Undeclared identifier:
'wsMaximized'". If I comment out "rptAssembly.PreviewForm.WindowState :=
wsMaximized;" , then the second line compiles OK.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,
Roy

digitalmetaphors

Add ppTypes to your uses clause.


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors

rbuser

Jim,

I already had ppTypes in uses. Here is my uses clause:

uses
SysUtils, Classes, DB, DBTables, ppCtrls, ppVar, ppPrnabl, ppClass,
ppBands, ppCache, ppDB, ppProd, ppReport, ppComm, ppRelatv, ppDBPipe,
ppStrtch, ppSubRpt, DBXpress, Provider, SqlExpr, DBClient, DBLocal,
DBLocalS, FMTBcd, ppTypes, ppViewr;

So the question remains, what am I doing wrong?

Thanks,
Roy

digitalmetaphors

Sorry, it is declared in Forms in Delphi.

type TWindowState = (wsNormal, wsMinimized, wsMaximized);


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors

rbuser

Jim,
I do not understand how to implement your last instruction. I am using
Delphi6 and the ppReport component is in a data module. The data module
does not have a WindowState property. In Report designer if I select the
report and look at the object inspector, there is no WindowState property.
Do I have to create a form just of the ppReport component and then set its
WindowState or can I do this some other way?

Thanks,
Roy

digitalmetaphors

Add Forms to your uses clause.


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors

rbuser

Jim,
Now it is working. Thank You. It will help others if needing Forms in the
uses clause is added to this subject in the tech-tips section.

WindowState would be a good candidate for a new property in ppReport.

Also, it seems to me, that if you want to preview a report, that, you want
to see it. Most reports these days go to 8 .5 x 11 in paper and to best see
them you need to be maximized. All that is to say, that, my preference
would be for the preview default be maximized.

Thanks again,
Roy