hi there :)
i ve been looking for some time a way to print an html file from vb.net
i came up with this code for printing and removing the header and footer
from IE
then once the printing is done restore the original header and footer
Imports Microsoft.Win32
Private WithEvents myprocess As Process
Private OldHeader As String
Private OldFooter As String
private sub printhtml()
GetIEHeaderFooter(OldHeader, OldFooter)
SetIEHeaderFooter(" ", " ")
myprocess = New Process
myprocess.StartInfo.FileName = "temp.htm"
myprocess.StartInfo.Verb = "Print"
myprocess.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = True
myprocess.EnableRaisingEvents = True
myprocess.Start()
end sub
Public Sub SetIEHeaderFooter(ByVal Header As String, ByVal Footer As
String)
Dim strKey As String = "Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\PageSetup"
Dim oKey As RegistryKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey(strKey,
True)
If Not Header = vbNullString Then
oKey.SetValue("header", Header)
End If
If Not Footer = vbNullString Then
oKey.SetValue("footer", Footer)
End If
oKey.Close()
End Sub
Public Sub GetIEHeaderFooter(ByRef Header As String, ByRef Footer As
String)
Dim strKey As String = "Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\PageSetup"
Dim oKey As RegistryKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey(strKey,
False)
Header = oKey.GetValue("header")
Footer = oKey.GetValue("footer")
oKey.Close()
End Sub
Private Sub myprocess_Exited(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles myprocess.Exited
SetIEHeaderFooter(OldHeader, OldFooter)
End Sub
IE is showing the printing dialog... and the process stops... before i can
press the print button so the original Header and Footer are restored and
printed ... i need to find a way to either remove the printing dialog ... or
find out when to restore the Header/footer so that it doent appear on the
printed page.
( sorry for my english ... hope i m clear enough )
thanx :)
