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GdPicture14 Namespace / GdPicturePDF Class / PrintGetCollate Method

PrintGetCollate Method (GdPicturePDF)

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Returns the printer collate setting of the active printer. This property determines, whether the printed document is collated.

true will print a complete copy of the document before the first page of the next copy is printed. false will print each page by the number of copies specified before printing the next page.

Syntax
'Declaration

 

Public Function PrintGetCollate() As Boolean
public bool PrintGetCollate()
public function PrintGetCollate(): Boolean; 
public function PrintGetCollate() : boolean;
public: bool PrintGetCollate(); 
public:

bool PrintGetCollate(); 

Return Value

The value of the printer collate setting. true if the printed document is collated when printing, otherwise false.

The GetStat method can be subsequently used or the PrintGetStat method to determine if this method has been successful.

Remarks
It is recommend to use the GetStat method or the PrintGetStat method to identify the specific reason for the method's failure, if any.

Please note that collating is only performed when the number of copies is greater than 1.

Just to remind you that the active printer is the printer identified by the PrintGetActivePrinter method or set by the PrintSetActivePrinter method and it is dedicated to executing all subsequent print jobs using this class as well as utilizing all by you altered printer settings.

Example
How to find out some properties of the active printer.
Dim caption As String = "Example: PrintGetCollate"

Dim gdpicturePDF As New GdPicturePDF()

Dim message As String = ""

If (gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("document_to_print.pdf", False) = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then

    Dim curPrinter As String = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetActivePrinter()

    If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

        message = "Active printer: " + curPrinter + vbCrLf

    Else

        message = "The PrintGetActivePrinter() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat()

    End If

    If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

        Dim prnAlign As PrintAlignment = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetAlignment()

        If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

            message = message + "    alignment: " + prnAlign.ToString() + vbCrLf

        Else

            message = "The PrintGetAlignment() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat()

        End If

    End If

    If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

        Dim prnCollate As Boolean = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetCollate()

        If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

            message = message + "    collate: " + prnCollate.ToString() + vbCrLf

        Else

            message = "The PrintGetCollate() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat()

        End If

    End If

    If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

        Dim prnColorMode As PrinterColorMode = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetColorMode()

        If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

            message = message + "    color mode: " + prnColorMode.ToString() + vbCrLf

        Else

            message = "The PrintGetColorMode() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat()

        End If

    End If

    If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

        Dim prnDuplex As System.Drawing.Printing.Duplex = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetDuplexMode()

        If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

            message = message + "    duplex: " + prnDuplex.ToString() + vbCrLf

        Else

            message = "The PrintGetDuplexMode() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat()

        End If

    End If

    If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

        Dim prnOrientation As PrinterOrientation = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetOrientation()

        If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

            message = message + "    orientation: " + prnOrientation.ToString() + vbCrLf

        Else

            message = "The PrintGetOrientation() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat()

        End If

    End If

    If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

        Dim prnQuality As PrintQuality = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetQuality()

        If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

            message = message + "    quality: " + prnQuality.ToString() + vbCrLf

        Else

            message = "The PrintGetQuality() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat()

        End If

    End If

    If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() <> GdPictureStatus.OK Then

        message = "The example has NOT been followed successfully. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()

    End If

Else

    message = "The file can't be loaded. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()

End If

MessageBox.Show(message, caption)

gdpicturePDF.Dispose()
string caption = "Example: PrintGetCollate";

GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();

string message = "";

if (gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("document_to_print.pdf", false) == GdPictureStatus.OK)

{

    string curPrinter = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetActivePrinter();

    if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

        message = "Active printer: " + curPrinter + "\n";

    else

        message = "The PrintGetActivePrinter() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat();

    if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

    {

        PrintAlignment prnAlign = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetAlignment();

        if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

            message = message + "    alignment: " + prnAlign.ToString() + "\n";

        else

            message = "The PrintGetAlignment() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat();

    }

    if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

    {

        bool prnCollate = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetCollate();

        if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

            message = message + "    collate: " + prnCollate.ToString() + "\n";

        else

            message = "The PrintGetCollate() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat();

    }

    if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

    {

        PrinterColorMode prnColorMode = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetColorMode();

        if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

            message = message + "    color mode: " + prnColorMode.ToString() + "\n";

        else

            message = "The PrintGetColorMode() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat();

    }

    if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

    {

        System.Drawing.Printing.Duplex prnDuplex = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetDuplexMode();

        if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

            message = message + "    duplex: " + prnDuplex.ToString() + "\n";

        else

            message = "The PrintGetDuplexMode() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat();

    }

    if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

    {

        PrinterOrientation prnOrientation = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetOrientation();

        if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

            message = message + "    orientation: " + prnOrientation.ToString() + "\n";

        else

            message = "The PrintGetOrientation() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat();

    }

    if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

    {

        PrintQuality prnQuality = gdpicturePDF.PrintGetQuality();

        if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

            message = message + "    quality: " + prnQuality.ToString() + "\n";

        else

            message = "The PrintGetQuality() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat();

    }

    if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() != GdPictureStatus.OK)

    {

        message = "The example has NOT been followed successfully. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();

    }

}

else

{

    message = "The file can't be loaded. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();

}

MessageBox.Show(message, caption);

gdpicturePDF.Dispose();
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