Hi,

I'm using the Application WorkbookBeforePrint Event to hijack the normal
Print and Print Preview functions in Excel 2003 & display some customised
options. How do I determine whether the user clicked the Print button or the
Print Preview button?

thanks,

On Aug 15, 11:12*am, Reggie <Reg...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm using the Application WorkbookBeforePrint Event to hijack the normal
> Print and Print Preview functions in Excel 2003 & display some customised
> options. *How do I determine whether the user clicked the Print button or the
> Print Preview button?
>
> thanks,

As far as I know you are unable to. There are at least a couple of
workarounds though...

1) Put a print button on your worksheet and control everything from
there. (by far the simplest, just need to educate the users...)
2) Manipulate the toolbar and replace the standard print and print
preview buttons with your own code, you would then need to reset them
upon closing your workbook.

James

Hi James,

thankyou for your response.

I beileve we should be able to determine the button that is clicked by
examining the "state" property of the clicked control, but it appears it is
not being set correctly by Excel. When I look at the property it says
msobuttonup when in fact it is msobuttondown.

I'm still looking into this & will advise what I find.

Would any MVP's out there care to comment on this...

cheers,

Gregory

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> On Aug 15, 11:12 am, Reggie <Reg...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm using the Application WorkbookBeforePrint Event to hijack the normal
> > Print and Print Preview functions in Excel 2003 & display some customised
> > options. How do I determine whether the user clicked the Print button or the
> > Print Preview button?
> >
> > thanks,
>
> As far as I know you are unable to. There are at least a couple of
> workarounds though...
>
> 1) Put a print button on your worksheet and control everything from
> there. (by far the simplest, just need to educate the users...)
> 2) Manipulate the toolbar and replace the standard print and print
> preview buttons with your own code, you would then need to reset them
> upon closing your workbook.
>
> James
>