Invoking Print Functionality

[Gos]

Hi,

I have a grid which displays a list of files. The files can be of
any types. I also have a button on the form called "Print". If the
user has selected a word document and .bmp file, is there a way I can
invoke the print function of Word application for word document and
print function of Paint for .bmp file? I want to do the same thing for
any kind of file as long as the file has an application associated to
it.

I would appreciate any help.

Thank you
Gos

[Stephen]

Look at ProcessStartInfo class and Process.Start method.
Allows you to execute a program with command line arguments. You will have
to figure out the commands for each program you want to print a document
for. This can be done in Windows' File Types.

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Hi,

I have a grid which displays a list of files. The files can be of
any types. I also have a button on the form called "Print". If the
user has selected a word document and .bmp file, is there a way I can
invoke the print function of Word application for word document and
print function of Paint for .bmp file? I want to do the same thing for
any kind of file as long as the file has an application associated to
it.

I would appreciate any help.

Thank you
Gos

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

er***********@yahoo.com (Gos) scripsit:

I have a grid which displays a list of files. The files can be of
any types. I also have a button on the form called "Print". If the
user has selected a word document and .bmp file, is there a way I can
invoke the print function of Word application for word document and
print function of Paint for .bmp file? I want to do the same thing for
any kind of file as long as the file has an application associated to
it.

\\\
Dim p As New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo()
p.Verb = "print"
p.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
p.FileName = "C:\filename.htm"
p.UseShellExecute = True
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(p)
///

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Herfried K. Wagner
MVP · VB Classic, VB.NET
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