[RESOLVED] RDLC Auto Print By Page

[daniel50096230]

Hi,

I has codes below to print the rdlc report automatically and it works well.

    Sub sbAutoSendToPrinter(ByVal pstrCardMessage As String, ByVal pstrLocalReport As LocalReport)
        Dim strPrinter As String = ""
        Dim intCount As Integer = 0
        Dim strCardMessage() As String = Split(pstrCardMessage, "|")

            strPrinter = FnReadstrCardPrinter()

            If strPrinter <> "" Then
trytoprint:
                ExportCard(pstrLocalReport, strPrinter)
                Print()
            Else
                Throw New ArgumentException("No printer selected!")
            End If

            Me.Close()
    End Sub

   Private Function CreateStream(ByVal name As String, ByVal fileNameExtension As String, ByVal encoding As Encoding, ByVal mimeType As String, ByVal willSeek As Boolean) As Stream
        Dim stream As Stream = New MemoryStream()
        Try
            m_streams.Add(stream)
        Catch ex As Exception
            Throw
        End Try
        Return stream
    End Function

    ' Export the given report as an EMF (Enhanced Metafile) file.
    Private Sub ExportCard(ByVal report As LocalReport, ByVal strPrinterName As String)
        Try
            Dim deviceInfo As String = "<DeviceInfo>" & _
                        "<OutputFormat>EMF</OutputFormat>" & _
                        "<PageWidth>8.9in</PageWidth>" & _
                        "<PageHeight>11in</PageHeight>" & _
                        "<MarginTop>0.2in</MarginTop>" & _
                        "<MarginLeft>0.4in</MarginLeft>" & _
                        "<MarginRight>0.2in</MarginRight>" & _
                        "<MarginBottom>0.2in</MarginBottom>" & _
                        "</DeviceInfo>"
            Dim warnings As Warning()
            m_streams = New List(Of Stream)()
            report.Render("Image", deviceInfo, AddressOf CreateStream, warnings)
            For Each stream As Stream In m_streams
                stream.Position = 0
            Next
        Catch ex As Exception
            Throw
        End Try
    End Sub

    Private Sub Print()
        Try
            If m_streams Is Nothing OrElse m_streams.Count = 0 Then
                Throw New Exception("Error: no stream to print.")
            End If
            Dim printDoc As New PrintDocument()
            If Not printDoc.PrinterSettings.IsValid Then
                Throw New Exception("Error: cannot find the default printer.")
            Else
                AddHandler printDoc.PrintPage, AddressOf PrintPage
                m_currentPageIndex = 0
                printDoc.Print()
            End If
        Catch ex As Exception
            Throw
        End Try
    End Sub

    Private Sub PrintPage(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal ev As PrintPageEventArgs)
        Try
            Dim pageImage As New Metafile(m_streams(m_currentPageIndex))
            Dim adjustedRect As New Rectangle(ev.PageBounds.Left - CInt(ev.PageSettings.HardMarginX), _
                                              ev.PageBounds.Top - CInt(ev.PageSettings.HardMarginY), _
                                              ev.PageBounds.Width, _
                                              ev.PageBounds.Height)

            ev.Graphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, adjustedRect)
            ev.Graphics.DrawImage(pageImage, adjustedRect)

            m_currentPageIndex += 1
            ev.HasMorePages = (m_currentPageIndex < m_streams.Count)
        Catch ex As Exception
            Throw
        End Try
    End Sub

Currently my codes is create stream for the RDLC and print all the pages together. How can I amend my codes so that everytime the printer print a page, there will be a message box inform them?

"Msgbox("Please insert Card to print next page!")"

[dglienna]

Because they only have to CLICK the message box, not insert a card (or whatever). Re-think your question. What CARD are you talking about?

[daniel50096230]

This is because we are printing the pages into a card printer, so everytime they print a page, they are required to insert Customer Card into the printer to print it. That why I need to prompt a message box informing them to insert Customer Card.

[daniel50096230]

I had found the solution.Thanks.