Printing tutorial

[Teo]

Hey guys!!
I know maybe this question has been addressed in the past but I am wondering
how can I print datagrid information to a printer. Or basically, anything
from my forms into a printer.
Which is the best way to approach it.
I have looked around for tutorials but I see they are very confusing to
understand.

There is no simple control that I can just do a .Print and that's it?

If you know a user friendly tutorial I can look at I would greatly
appreciate it if you could point me in the right direction.
Thanks much!!
Teo

 

[Harry]

Hey guys!!
I know maybe this question has been addressed in the past but I am
wondering how can I print datagrid information to a printer. Or basically,
anything from my forms into a printer.
Which is the best way to approach it.
I have looked around for tutorials but I see they are very confusing to
understand.

There is no simple control that I can just do a .Print and that's it?

If you know a user friendly tutorial I can look at I would greatly
appreciate it if you could point me in the right direction.
Thanks much!!
Teo

A couple of the easier ways:
1. Install the latest VB Power Pack (available for free from MS). This has a
PrintForm method
2. For a grid I use ComponentOne True DB Grid, which has a very simple and
excellent Print Preview and Print method built in. Well worth the money.

The hard way: Learn all about the .Net PrintDocument class...bit of work in
this, but at the end of the day, life will become an easier place for you.

 

[Duncan Jones]

There's an artcile on printing a data grid here:
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/printing/datagridprinter.aspx

And another that prints the components on a windows form here:
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vb/MCLFormPrintControl.aspx

....and they're just the ones I've written