Custom Form Printing

I'm converting a custom form from using lots of existing UserProperties
fields to now storing much of the information on a real database, but a user
showed me a print of a task (not a screen capture), and I remembered that
the prints from my new form are going to be radically affected as much of
the data will not be stored in the task anymore. Hmm... In designing the
custom form, do I have any control over the way it prints?

Thanx!

If you want to control what prints, write your own code, which can query the
database or use whatever the Outlook controls are showing. See
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/customprint.htm for ideas. The Word template
technique is the most flexible and highly recommended.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Bryan Dickerson" <txprphan@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:%23BYfpADkEHA.3608@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I'm converting a custom form from using lots of existing UserProperties
> fields to now storing much of the information on a real database, but a
> user
> showed me a print of a task (not a screen capture), and I remembered that
> the prints from my new form are going to be radically affected as much of
> the data will not be stored in the task anymore. Hmm... In designing the
> custom form, do I have any control over the way it prints?
>
> Thanx!
>
>

Ok, next question (to which I think I know the answers, but I want to see if
my thinking is correct): None of these methods or any other one that I could
write would affect the "File", "Print" menu option when I'm viewing/using my
custom form or the "Print" context menu option that's available when I'm
looking at a list of items in the folder, right?

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message
news:%23xqK5HDkEHA.2412@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> If you want to control what prints, write your own code, which can query
the
> database or use whatever the Outlook controls are showing. See
> http://www.outlookcode.com/d/customprint.htm for ideas. The Word template
> technique is the most flexible and highly recommended.
>
> --
> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
> Author of
> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
>
>
> "Bryan Dickerson" <txprphan@netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:%23BYfpADkEHA.3608@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I'm converting a custom form from using lots of existing UserProperties
> > fields to now storing much of the information on a real database, but a
> > user
> > showed me a print of a task (not a screen capture), and I remembered
that
> > the prints from my new form are going to be radically affected as much
of
> > the data will not be stored in the task anymore. Hmm... In designing
the
> > custom form, do I have any control over the way it prints?
> >
> > Thanx!
> >
> >
>
>

Correct, although some people disable the File | Print command if they have
their own printing code.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Bryan Dickerson" <txprphan@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:%23L2DNBEkEHA.2908@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Ok, next question (to which I think I know the answers, but I want to see
> if
> my thinking is correct): None of these methods or any other one that I
> could
> write would affect the "File", "Print" menu option when I'm viewing/using
> my
> custom form or the "Print" context menu option that's available when I'm
> looking at a list of items in the folder, right?
>
> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message
> news:%23xqK5HDkEHA.2412@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> If you want to control what prints, write your own code, which can query
> the
>> database or use whatever the Outlook controls are showing. See
>> http://www.outlookcode.com/d/customprint.htm for ideas. The Word template
>> technique is the most flexible and highly recommended.
>>
>> --
>> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
>> Author of
>> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
>> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
>> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
>>
>>
>> "Bryan Dickerson" <txprphan@netscape.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23BYfpADkEHA.3608@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > I'm converting a custom form from using lots of existing UserProperties
>> > fields to now storing much of the information on a real database, but a
>> > user
>> > showed me a print of a task (not a screen capture), and I remembered
> that
>> > the prints from my new form are going to be radically affected as much
> of
>> > the data will not be stored in the task anymore. Hmm... In designing
> the
>> > custom form, do I have any control over the way it prints?
>> >
>> > Thanx!
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

I think the one that I'm most 'afraid' of at this point is the context menu
option, because when the custom form is not open, some of the data is not
with the task and the print of it would confuse and dismay those who don't
understand. While it's open, all the fields are 'filled in' and it would
print fine. Ah, the dilemma....

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message
news:uUGwYiEkEHA.2764@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Correct, although some people disable the File | Print command if they
have
> their own printing code.
>
> --
> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
> Author of
> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
>
>
> "Bryan Dickerson" <txprphan@netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:%23L2DNBEkEHA.2908@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Ok, next question (to which I think I know the answers, but I want to
see
> > if
> > my thinking is correct): None of these methods or any other one that I
> > could
> > write would affect the "File", "Print" menu option when I'm
viewing/using
> > my
> > custom form or the "Print" context menu option that's available when I'm
> > looking at a list of items in the folder, right?
> >
> > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23xqK5HDkEHA.2412@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> If you want to control what prints, write your own code, which can
query
> > the
> >> database or use whatever the Outlook controls are showing. See
> >> http://www.outlookcode.com/d/customprint.htm for ideas. The Word
template
> >> technique is the most flexible and highly recommended.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
> >> Author of
> >> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
> >> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
> >> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
> >>
> >>
> >> "Bryan Dickerson" <txprphan@netscape.net> wrote in message
> >> news:%23BYfpADkEHA.3608@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> > I'm converting a custom form from using lots of existing
UserProperties
> >> > fields to now storing much of the information on a real database, but
a
> >> > user
> >> > showed me a print of a task (not a screen capture), and I remembered
> > that
> >> > the prints from my new form are going to be radically affected as
much
> > of
> >> > the data will not be stored in the task anymore. Hmm... In
designing
> > the
> >> > custom form, do I have any control over the way it prints?
> >> >
> >> > Thanx!
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

I feel this is a matter of training and feedback. If the user learns that
printing with the item open gives them a good printout, that's the method
they'll use.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Bryan Dickerson" <txprphan@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:%234p1y9FkEHA.4092@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>I think the one that I'm most 'afraid' of at this point is the context menu
> option, because when the custom form is not open, some of the data is not
> with the task and the print of it would confuse and dismay those who don't
> understand. While it's open, all the fields are 'filled in' and it would
> print fine. Ah, the dilemma....
>
> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message
> news:uUGwYiEkEHA.2764@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Correct, although some people disable the File | Print command if they
> have
>> their own printing code.

>>
>> "Bryan Dickerson" <txprphan@netscape.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23L2DNBEkEHA.2908@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > Ok, next question (to which I think I know the answers, but I want to
> see
>> > if
>> > my thinking is correct): None of these methods or any other one that I
>> > could
>> > write would affect the "File", "Print" menu option when I'm
> viewing/using
>> > my
>> > custom form or the "Print" context menu option that's available when
>> > I'm
>> > looking at a list of items in the folder, right?
>> >
>> > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23xqK5HDkEHA.2412@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> If you want to control what prints, write your own code, which can
> query
>> > the
>> >> database or use whatever the Outlook controls are showing. See
>> >> http://www.outlookcode.com/d/customprint.htm for ideas. The Word
> template
>> >> technique is the most flexible and highly recommended.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
>> >> Author of
>> >> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
>> >> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
>> >> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Bryan Dickerson" <txprphan@netscape.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23BYfpADkEHA.3608@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> > I'm converting a custom form from using lots of existing
> UserProperties
>> >> > fields to now storing much of the information on a real database,
>> >> > but
> a
>> >> > user
>> >> > showed me a print of a task (not a screen capture), and I remembered
>> > that
>> >> > the prints from my new form are going to be radically affected as
> much
>> > of
>> >> > the data will not be stored in the task anymore. Hmm... In
> designing
>> > the
>> >> > custom form, do I have any control over the way it prints?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanx!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>