// Print a very simplistic label with the persons name on it
private async void PrintLabel(string personName)
{
if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(personName))
{
// license the app so we can use advanced features
if (await ApplyScriptXLicenseAsync())
{
try
{
// create a scriptx factory
var factory = new ScriptX.Factory();
// get the printing object and configure required parameters
ScriptX.printing printer = factory.printing;
// select the printer and paper size.
printer.printer = CmbPrinters.SelectedValue.ToString();
printer.paperSize = "A4";
printer.header = this.Title;
printer.footer = "&D&b&b&P of &p";
// use some advanced features ...
printer.SetMarginMeasure(2); // set units to inches
printer.leftMargin = 1.5f;
printer.topMargin = 1;
printer.rightMargin = 1;
printer.bottomMargin = 1;
// build the html to print
StringBuilder sHtml = new StringBuilder("html://");
sHtml.Append(
"<!DOCTYPEe html><html><head><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\"><title>ScriptX Sample</title></head><body>");
sHtml.Append("<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><tr>");
sHtml.Append("<td align=\"center\">");
sHtml.Append("<h1>ScriptX Printing of HTML</h1><p>This label is for:</p><h2>");
sHtml.Append(personName);
sHtml.Append("</h2><p>and was printed on:</p><h4>");
sHtml.Append(System.DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString());
sHtml.Append("</h4></td></tr></table></body></html>");
// and print it -- this job will be queued and printed
// in an external process (so this call returns as soon
// as the content has been stored in the queue).
printer.PrintHTML(sHtml.ToString(), 0);
}
catch (COMException e)
{
MessageBox.Show("Printing failed: " + e.Message, this.Title);
}
}
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("Please enter a name to print on the label", this.Title);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// PrintOrPreview the document displayed in the WebBrowser.
/// Adds the ScriptX factory to the page if required, or uses it if already there
/// Defines custom headers and footers for the print and as we are licensed
/// we can set margin measure (and could set a whole lot of other things!)
///
/// Note that we dont add security manager to the html document, the app is licensed
/// so it isnt needed.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="operation">Print or Preview?</param>
private void PrintOrPreview(PrintOperation operation)
{
var document = (IHTMLDocument3)WebBrowser.Document;
// 'de-facto' id is 'factory'
var factoryElement = document.getElementById("factory");
// does the factory object exist?
if (factoryElement == null)
{
// If not then create it.
((IHTMLDocument2)WebBrowser.Document).body.insertAdjacentHTML("beforeEnd",
_factoryObjectHtml);
factoryElement = document.getElementById("factory");
}
if (factoryElement != null)
{
var factoryObject = (IHTMLObjectElement)factoryElement;
// an element 'factory' exists, but is the object loaded (it may not be installed)?
ScriptX.Factory factory = (ScriptX.Factory)factoryObject.@object;
if (factory != null)
{
ScriptX.printing printer = factory.printing;
printer.header = this.Title;
printer.footer = "&D&b&b&P of &p";
// use some advanced features ...
printer.SetMarginMeasure(2); // set units to inches
printer.leftMargin = 1.5f;
printer.topMargin = 1;
printer.rightMargin = 1;
printer.bottomMargin = 1;
// and html headers/footer .... v7.7 and earlier only support allPagesHeader/Footer and firstPageHeader/Footer from
// applications.
var ef = factory.printing.enhancedFormatting;
ef.allPagesHeader = "<div style='border: 1pt solid red; font: bold 12pt Arial; background: threedface; color: navy; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; background-image: url(http://www.meadroid.com/images/non_act_bg.jpg)'><i><center> --- Header for page <b> &p </b> ---</i></center></div>";
ef.allPagesFooter = "<div style='border: 1pt solid red; font: bold 12pt Arial; background: threedface; color: navy; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; background-image: url(http://www.meadroid.com/images/non_act_bg.jpg)'><i><center> --- Footer for page <b> &p </b> ---</i></center></div>";
switch (operation)
{
case PrintOperation.Print:
printer.Print(false); // prompt will only be obeyed on intranet
break;
case PrintOperation.Preview:
printer.Preview();
break;
}
// and we can wait untiol the job is spooled and so let the user know its on its way
printer.WaitForSpoolingComplete();
MessageBox.Show("The print has completed.", this.Title);
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("Unable to find or create MeadCo ScriptX.\n\nIs MeadCo ScriptX installed?", this.Title);
}
}
}