PrintEx

Description

Prints the contents of a RichTextEdit control.

Applies to

RichTextEdit controls

Syntax

rtename.PrintEx ( canceldialog )

Argument

Description

rtename

The name of the RichTextEdit control whose contents you want to print.

canceldialog

A boolean value indicating whether you want to display a nonmodal Cancel dialog box that allows the user to cancel printing. The System Print dialog box always displays. Values are:

  • TRUE – Display the dialog box

  • FALSE – Do not display the dialog box

Returns

Integer. Returns 1 if it succeeds and -1 if an error occurs. If the user presses Cancel in the Print dialog box, PrintEx returns -1. If the user presses Cancel in the Cancel dialog box, PrintEx returns 1.

Usage

To specify a range of pages and the number of copies to print and whether pages should be collated, use the Print function.

Examples

Example 1

This statement prints the document in the RichTextEdit control rte_1. A Cancel dialog box displays to allow the user to cancel the printing:

rte_1.PrintEx(TRUE)

See also