Print Method (GdPicturePDF)
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Prints the currently loaded PDF document to the active printer using the actual paper size.
Syntax
Return Value
A member of the GdPictureStatus enumeration. If the method has been successfully followed, then the return value is GdPictureStatus.OK.
We strongly recommend always checking this status first.
Example
How to print the current document using the default printer.
Dim caption As String = "Example: Print"
Using gdpicturePDF As New GdPicturePDF()
If gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("document_to_print.pdf", False) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
If gdpicturePDF.Print() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
MessageBox.Show("The file has been printed successfully.", caption)
Else
Dim message As String = "The file can't be printed." + vbCrLf + "Status: " + gdpicturePDF.PrintGetStat().ToString()
If gdpicturePDF.PrintGetStat() = GdPictureStatus.PrintingException Then
message = message + " Error: " + gdpicturePDF.PrintGetLastError()
End If
MessageBox.Show(message, caption)
End If
gdpicturePDF.CloseDocument()
Else
MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
End Using
string caption = "Example: Print";
using (GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF())
{
if (gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("document_to_print.pdf", false) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
if (gdpicturePDF.Print() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
MessageBox.Show("The file has been printed successfully.", caption);
}
else
{
string message = "The file can't be printed.\nStatus: " + gdpicturePDF.PrintGetStat().ToString();
if (gdpicturePDF.PrintGetStat() == GdPictureStatus.PrintingException)
message = message + " Error: " + gdpicturePDF.PrintGetLastError();
MessageBox.Show(message, caption);
}
gdpicturePDF.CloseDocument();
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
}
Example
How to print the current document using the default printer.
Dim caption As String = "Example: Print"
Using gdpicturePDF As New GdPicturePDF()
If gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("document_to_print.pdf", False) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
If gdpicturePDF.Print() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
MessageBox.Show("The file has been printed successfully.", caption)
Else
Dim message As String = "The file can't be printed." + vbCrLf + "Status: " + gdpicturePDF.PrintGetStat().ToString()
If gdpicturePDF.PrintGetStat() = GdPictureStatus.PrintingException Then
message = message + " Error: " + gdpicturePDF.PrintGetLastError()
End If
MessageBox.Show(message, caption)
End If
gdpicturePDF.CloseDocument()
Else
MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
End Using
string caption = "Example: Print";
using (GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF())
{
if (gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("document_to_print.pdf", false) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
if (gdpicturePDF.Print() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
MessageBox.Show("The file has been printed successfully.", caption);
}
else
{
string message = "The file can't be printed.\nStatus: " + gdpicturePDF.PrintGetStat().ToString();
if (gdpicturePDF.PrintGetStat() == GdPictureStatus.PrintingException)
message = message + " Error: " + gdpicturePDF.PrintGetLastError();
MessageBox.Show(message, caption);
}
gdpicturePDF.CloseDocument();
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
}
See Also