/// <summary>
/// Prints to printer.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="printerMap">The printer map.</param>
/// <param name="formMod">The form mod.</param>
/// <param name="formType">Type of the form.</param>
/// <param name="posTransaction">The pos transaction.</param>
/// <param name="copyReceipt">if set to <c>true</c> [copy receipt].</param>
/// <returns></returns>
internal static bool PrintFormTransaction(
PrinterAssociation printerMap,
FormModulation formMod,
FormType formType,
IPosTransaction posTransaction,
bool copyReceipt)
{
FormInfo formInfo = printerMap.PrinterFormInfo;
bool result = false;
// Checking for header only.
if (formInfo.HeaderTemplate == null)
{
// Note: This is allowed now that we have multiple printers...
result = false;
}
else if (PrintingActions.ShouldWePrint(formInfo, formType, copyReceipt, printerMap))
{
result = true;
try
{
formMod.GetTransformedTransaction(formInfo, (RetailTransaction)posTransaction);
if (formInfo.PrintAsSlip)
{
printerMap.Printer.PrintSlip(formInfo.Header, formInfo.Details, formInfo.Footer);
}
else
{
// Note: In this API Errors are handled in the printer and exceptions do not bubble up.
printerMap.Printer.PrintReceipt(formInfo.Header + formInfo.Details + formInfo.Footer);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
NetTracer.Warning("Printing [Printing] - Exception while printing receipt");
POSFormsManager.ShowPOSErrorDialog(new PosisException(1003, ex));
result = false;
}
}
return(result);
}
/// <summary>
/// Print form layout with specified content.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="formMod">Form modulation.</param>
/// <param name="formInfo">Form info.</param>
/// <param name="formType">Form type.</param>
/// <param name="copyReceipt">Flag to identify if this is a copy.</param>
/// <param name="getPrintTextHandler">Handler that is called to construct text for printing.</param>
private static void PrintFormLayout(
PrinterAssociation printerMap,
FormModulation formMod,
FormType formType,
bool copyReceipt,
bool formInfoTemplateRequired,
GetTextHandler getPrintTextHandler)
{
FormInfo formInfo = printerMap.PrinterFormInfo;
// Checking if formType requires template.
if (formInfoTemplateRequired && (formInfo.HeaderTemplate == null))
{ // 13038: Could not print the receipt because the receipt format could not be found.
Printing.InternalApplication.Services.Dialog.ShowMessage(13038, MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
}
else if (PrintingActions.ShouldWePrint(formInfo, formType, copyReceipt, printerMap))
{
try
{
string textToPrint = getPrintTextHandler(formMod, formInfo);
if (formInfo.PrintAsSlip)
{
printerMap.Printer.PrintSlip(textToPrint);
}
else
{
printerMap.Printer.PrintReceipt(textToPrint);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
NetTracer.Warning("Printing [Print] - Exception while printing receipt");
POSFormsManager.ShowPOSErrorDialog(new PosisException(1003, ex));
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets the printer identifier.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="printerAssociation">The printer association.</param>
/// <returns>a printer identifier string</returns>
private static string GetPrinterIdentifier(PrinterAssociation printerAssociation)
{
string result;
if ((printerAssociation != null) && (printerAssociation.Printer != null))
{
result = printerAssociation.Printer.DeviceDescription;
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(result))
{ // Fallback to device name if no description provided
result = printerAssociation.Printer.DeviceName;
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(result))
{ // Fallback to "printer" if no device description or name is provided.
result = ApplicationLocalizer.Language.Translate(10080); // "Unidentified printer"
}
}
}
else
{ // Fallback to "printer" if no device description or name is provided.
result = ApplicationLocalizer.Language.Translate(10080); // "Unidentified printer"
}
return(result);
}
/// <summary>
/// Checks if the application should ask whether to print out the respective form and then asks the question.
/// Returns true if it should not as the question.
/// Returns the users choice if it should ask the question.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="formInfo">The form info.</param>
/// <param name="formType">Type of the form.</param>
/// <param name="copyReceipt">if set to <c>true</c> [copy receipt].</param>
/// <param name="printerAssociation">The printer association.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
private static bool ShouldWePrint(FormInfo formInfo, FormType formType, bool copyReceipt, PrinterAssociation printerAssociation)
{
bool retval = true;
string printerIdentifier = GetPrinterIdentifier(printerAssociation);
// If this is a copy, then we always print everything without asking.
if (copyReceipt)
{
NetTracer.Information("Printing::ShouldWePrint: This is a copy. We always print everything without asking.");
return(retval);
}
if (formInfo.PrintBehaviour == (int)PrintBehaviour.PromptUser)
{
string formatMsg = string.Format(
ApplicationLocalizer.Language.Translate(10081), // {0} \n Printer: {1}
ApplicationLocalizer.Language.Translate(GetPromptTextId(formType)), // e.g. Do you want to print a receipt?
printerIdentifier);
DialogResult dialogResult = Printing.InternalApplication.Services.Dialog.ShowMessage(
formatMsg, MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question);
if (dialogResult == DialogResult.No)
{
retval = false;
}
}
else if (formInfo.PrintBehaviour == (int)PrintBehaviour.DoNotPrint)
{
retval = false;
}
return(retval);
}
