PrintGetPaperWidth Method (GdViewer)

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Returns the width of the paper to be used by the active printer.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
Delphi
JScript
Managed Extensions for C++
C++/CLI

'Declaration

 

Public Function PrintGetPaperWidth() As Single

public float PrintGetPaperWidth()

public function PrintGetPaperWidth(): Single;

public function PrintGetPaperWidth() : float;

public: float PrintGetPaperWidth();

public:

float PrintGetPaperWidth();

Return Value

The paper width, in inches. 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.

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 page properties of the active printer.

VB.NET
C#

'We assume that the GdViewer1 control has been properly integrated.

Dim message As String = ""

Dim curPrinter As String = GdViewer1.PrintGetActivePrinter()

If GdViewer1.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

    message = "Active printer: " + curPrinter + vbCrLf

Else

    message = "The PrintGetActivePrinter() method has failed with the status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat()

End If

If GdViewer1.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

    Dim leftMargin As Single = 0, rightMargin As Single = 0

    GdViewer1.PrintGetMargins(leftMargin, rightMargin)

            

    If GdViewer1.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

        message = message + "    margins: left = " + leftMargin.ToString() + ", right = " + rightMargin.ToString() + vbCrLf

    Else

        message = "The PrintGetMargins() method has failed with the status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat()

    End If

End If

If GdViewer1.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

    Dim prnBin As Integer = GdViewer1.PrintGetPaperBin()

            

    If GdViewer1.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

        message = message + "    paper bin: " + prnBin.ToString() + vbCrLf

    Else

        message = "The PrintGetPaperBin() method has failed with the status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat()

    End If

End If

If GdViewer1.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

    Dim prnSize As Integer = GdViewer1.PrintGetPaperSize()

            

    If GdViewer1.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

        message = message + "    paper size: " + prnSize.ToString() + vbCrLf

    Else

        message = "The PrintGetPaperSize() method has failed with the status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat()

    End If

End If

If GdViewer1.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

    Dim prnHeight As Single = GdViewer1.PrintGetPaperHeight()

            

    If GdViewer1.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

        message = message + "    paper height: " + prnHeight.ToString()

    Else

        message = "The PrintGetPaperHeight() method has failed with the status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat()

    End If

End If

If GdViewer1.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

    Dim prnWidth As Single = GdViewer1.PrintGetPaperWidth()

            

    If GdViewer1.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

        message = message + "    paper width: " + prnWidth.ToString() + vbCrLf

    Else

        message = "The PrintGetPaperWidth() method has failed with the status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat()

    End If

End If

If GdViewer1.GetStat() <> GdPictureStatus.OK Then

    message = "The example has NOT been followed successfully. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString()

End If

MessageBox.Show(message, "GdViewer.PrintGetPaperHeight")

//We assume that the GdViewer1 control has been properly integrated.

string message = "";

string curPrinter = GdViewer1.PrintGetActivePrinter();

if (GdViewer1.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

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

else

    message = "The PrintGetActivePrinter() method has failed with the status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat();

if (GdViewer1.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

{

    float leftMargin = 0, rightMargin = 0;

    GdViewer1.PrintGetMargins(ref leftMargin, ref rightMargin);

    if (GdViewer1.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

        message = message + "    margins: left = " + leftMargin.ToString() + ", right = " + rightMargin.ToString() + "\n";

    else

        message = "The PrintGetMargins() method has failed with the status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat();

}

if (GdViewer1.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

{

    int prnBin = GdViewer1.PrintGetPaperBin();

    if (GdViewer1.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

        message = message + "    paper bin: " + prnBin.ToString() + "\n";

    else

        message = "The PrintGetPaperBin() method has failed with the status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat();

}

if (GdViewer1.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

{

    int prnSize = GdViewer1.PrintGetPaperSize();

    if (GdViewer1.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

        message = message + "    paper size: " + prnSize.ToString() + "\n";

    else

        message = "The PrintGetPaperSize() method has failed with the status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat();

}

if (GdViewer1.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

{

    float prnHeight = GdViewer1.PrintGetPaperHeight();

    if (GdViewer1.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

        message = message + "    paper height: " + prnHeight.ToString();

    else

        message = "The PrintGetPaperHeight() method has failed with the status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat();

}

if (GdViewer1.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

{

    float prnWidth = GdViewer1.PrintGetPaperWidth();

    if (GdViewer1.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

        message = message + "    paper width: " + prnWidth.ToString() + "\n";

    else

        message = "The PrintGetPaperWidth() method has failed with the status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat();

}

if (GdViewer1.GetStat() != GdPictureStatus.OK)

{

    message = "The example has NOT been followed successfully. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString();

}

MessageBox.Show(message, "GdViewer.PrintGetPaperHeight");

Reference

GdViewer Class
GdViewer Members
PrintGetPaperHeight Method
PrintGetPaperSize Method
PrintSetUserPaperSize Method
PrintSetStdPaperSize Method
PrintGetActivePrinter Method
PrintSetActivePrinter Method
PrintGetStat Method