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Q198901: SAMPLE: PageSet.exe Programmatically Changes Default Printer

Article: Q198901
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbSample kbReportWriter kbVBp600 kbDataEnv kbGrpDSVBDB
Last Modified: 06-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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PageSet.exe is a self-extracting executable file that contains a DLL file that
allows you to programmatically change the printer orientation.

This DLL is particularly useful when dealing with the Data Report, which reads
the default printer orientation prior to displaying or printing a report.
PageSet.exe allows you to programmatically change and reset your printer
orientation.

NOTE: Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 4 introduces a new property called
Orientation for Data Report.

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q261193 FIX: Error Message 'Report Width is Larger Than the Paper Width' When
  Showing Data Report in Landscape

MORE INFORMATION
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The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

  Pageset.exe
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/vb60pro/Utility/1/WIN98/EN-US/Pageset.exe)

Release Date: Apr-13-1999

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

+---------------------------+
| FileName           | Size | 
+---------------------------+
| PageSet.dll        | 1KB  | 
+---------------------------+
| PageSet.vbp        | 1KB  | 
+---------------------------+
| frmSit.frm         | 1KB  | 
+---------------------------+
| Orient.bas         | 8KB  | 
+---------------------------+
| PrinterControl.cls | 1KB  | 
+---------------------------+
| Readme.txt         | 1KB  | 
+---------------------------+
On Windows NT and Windows 2000 systems, PageSet.dll requires administrative
access to your printer settings. To set this up, you will have to save the
driver settings to your local computer, which can be accomplished with the
following steps:

1. Using the Add Printer wizard in Control Panel, select My Computer instead of
  Network Printer Server, and then choose Next.

2. Click the Add Port button.

3. Select Local Port in the drop-down list box then click New Port.

4. Type the location of the printer on the network. For example:

  "\\printserver\printer" (without the quotation marks) (this is the exact path
  of your printer)

5. Select OK and continue with the rest of the setup.

Now you can incorporate the DLL into your application.

1. Use the Regsvr32.exe file to register the Pageset.dll as follows:

  regsvr32.exe <full path to dll>\pageset.dll

2. Reference the Pageset.dll in your application project.

The following code sets your paper orientation to landscape prior to printing or
showing the report. Paste the following code in the General Declaration section
of your form:

     Dim obj As PageSet.PrinterControl

     Private Sub Command1_Click()
        On Error GoTo errorhandler:
        Set obj = New PrinterControl
        obj.ChngOrientationLandscape
        DataReport1.Show
        DataReport1.PrintReport False, rptRangeFromTo, 1, 1

        Exit Sub

     errorhandler:
         MsgBox Err.Description
         obj.ReSetOrientation
   
     End Sub

     Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)

        obj.ReSetOrientation 'This resets the printer to portrait.

     End Sub

NOTE: In the preceding application you are resetting the printer in the
Form_Unload event. The printer must be reset back to the default orientation. If
not, any print job sent to the network printer will be printed using the
orientation set by your program.

Disclaimer
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WARNING: ANY USE BY YOU OF THE CODE PROVIDED IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Microsoft
provides this code "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or
implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability
and/or fitness for a particular purpose.


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Keywords          : kbfile kbSample kbReportWriter kbVBp600 kbDataEnv kbGrpDSVBDB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVBA600 kbVB600
Version           : :6.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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