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Q183246: INFO: Printing Features Not Available in VBCE

Article: Q183246
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbToolkit kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbOSWinCE100 kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 16-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 6.0 
- Microsoft eMbedded Visual Basic, version 3.0 
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SUMMARY
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Although Windows CE does support printing, this functionality was not
incorporated into the Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 6.0 (VBCE) or eMbedded
Visual Basic 3.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Printers collection, Printer object, and PrintForm method are not available
in VBCE or eVB.

There are several alternative methods that you can use:

- <B7> Print via an ActiveX component made in either the Windows CE Toolkit for
  Visual C++ (VCCE) or with eMbedded Visual C++. This control must be made by
  the developer or purchased from a third-party vendor.

- Create a file to be printed, synchronize the file to the desktop computer,
  and print the file from the desktop.

- Send text to the printer via the serial/IR port. If necessary, include
  appropriate printer commands (escape codes).

- Create a text file. Open and print the text file in Pocket Word.

NOTE: The VBCE Common Dialog Box control released with the Microsoft Windows CE
ActiveX Control Pack does not support functions related to printing.

REFERENCES
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Windows CE Toolkit Help for Visual Basic 6.0

Online Help for eMbedded Visual Basic

Additional query words: VBCE wce evb vbce6

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Keywords          : kbToolkit kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbOSWinCE100 kbGrpDSVB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword2 kbVBeMbSearch kbWinCETKVBSearch kbWinCESearch kbVBeMb300
Version           : :3.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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