Print multiple files continuously...

[sarav5029]

Hi All,

In my application(Web application) I need to Print more than one page one by one without giving next to Print.... That is In my application, Lots of files shows with their Name in Gridview with multiple selection option with check box. If i click only one check box then, it works fine to print. But I need to Print more than one file. That is I selected many files by checking that check boxes. then second file is automatically prints when printed the first file without giving any event thru button.... Is it possible.. Please guide me on this.....


Thanks,
Sarav

[Frinavale]

How are you printing files?
Are you using JavaScript to print to a client's computer, or are you printing on the Server?

[sarav5029]

I tried it from javascript.

Window.Print();

[Frinavale]

You're either going to have to call the Window.Print() method for each selected file or you can append the selected files onto the first file and just print one file.

You should look into how CSS can help you format your printed content.

[sarav5029]

Hi.,

Herewith I have given the Code which I was used...

 divPrint.Visible = false;
        int i;
        for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
        {
            string cid = strSplitArr[count-1].ToString();
            Correspondence_ID = Convert.ToInt32(cid);
            dsCorrespondence = objBOCorrespondence.LetterDetails(Correspondence_ID);
            if (dsCorrespondence.Tables[0].Rows.Count > 0)
            {
                lblName.Text = dsCorrespondence.Tables[0].Rows[0]["UserName"].ToString();
                lblAddress1.Text = dsCorrespondence.Tables[0].Rows[0]["PersentAddress1"].ToString();
                lblAddress2.Text = dsCorrespondence.Tables[0].Rows[0]["PersentAddress2"].ToString();
                lblVillage.Text = dsCorrespondence.Tables[0].Rows[0]["PresentVillage"].ToString();
                lblIsland.Text = dsCorrespondence.Tables[0].Rows[0]["IslandName"].ToString()+','+dsCorrespondence.Tables[0].Rows[0]["PersentZipcode"].ToString();
                //lblZipcode.Text = dsCorrespondence.Tables[0].Rows[0]["PersentZipcode"].ToString();
                lblSubject.Text = dsCorrespondence.Tables[0].Rows[0]["TemplateName"].ToString();
                lblFirstName.Text = dsCorrespondence.Tables[0].Rows[0]["FirstName"].ToString() + ",";
                lblLetterTitle.Text = dsCorrespondence.Tables[0].Rows[0]["LetterTitle"].ToString();
                lblLetterDescription.Text = dsCorrespondence.Tables[0].Rows[0]["LetterDescription"].ToString();
                lblDate.Text = (DateTime.Today.Date.ToShortDateString());
                divLetter.Visible = true;
                //StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
                //sb.Append("<script type=\"text/javascript\">");
                //sb.Append("window.open('ViewLetter.aspx?val=" + "','','height=850,width=750')");
                //sb.Append("</script>");
                count = count - 1;
                Session["val"] = count;
                StringBuilder objStr1 = new StringBuilder();
                objStr1.Append("<script language='javascript'>");
                objStr1.Append("printseleteditems();");
                objStr1.Append("</script>");
                LtPrint.Text = objStr1.ToString().Trim();
                divPrint.Visible = true;
                return;
                //LtPrint.Text = sb.ToString();
            }
            else
            {
                PSResource.PSResourceName = "PS-Error249";
                //lblError.Visible = true;
                lblMessage.Text = PSResource.PSResourceName;
                lblMessage.Visible = true;
            }
 
        }
 

This is in Code behind Page....

   <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
function  printseleteditems()
{
window.print();
}
    </script>
 
 

This is in Design Page....

[Frinavale]

I'm not sure what you're doing in the above posted code.
I thought that you wanted to print selected files?
I'm assuming these files are text based...
If I were you I would loop through the names (and paths) of the selected files, read from the files and append their content to your string builder. Every time I would append a new file I would wrap it in a <div> with CSS class is set to something that would indicate a new page.

Pseudo code:

For each selectedFile
append "<div class="newDocument">" to the string builder
then append the file content
then append the closing "</div>"
Loop

After creating the content to be printed, add the JavaScript that prints to a button that allows them to print.

To make sure that each document was printed on a new page I would set the CSS class to:
.newDocument
{
page-break-after: always;
}

Check out the other Printing Styles available.

-Frinny