ExPrint Object (ExPrint)

ExPrint object

The Exontrol ExPrint component is an advanced printing system specifically to bring your User Interface to the printed page. The ExPrint adds powerful print and preview capabilities to your forms, dialog boxes or other windows. The ExPrint component provides Print and Print Preview features for components like: eXGantt, eXG2antt, eXMLGrid, eXGrid, eXTree, eXList, eXCalendar, eXComboBox, eXPropertiesList, eXEdit, eXFileView, eXOrgChart, eXSchedule, eXPivot and so on. The ExPrint component provides the ability to print the entire document or user selected area. Here's the list of supported properties and methods.

		Name	Description
		AsScreen	Specifies whether the control creates the page's preview as it would be displayed on the screen.
		AttachTemplate	Attaches a script to the current object, including the events, from a string, file, a safe array of bytes.
		AutoRelease	Specifies whether the print object is released automatically.
		Caption	Specifies the document's caption.
		CaptionAlignment	Specifies the alignment of document's alignment.
		CaptionPosition	Specifies the position of document's caption.
		ClientHeight	Retrieves the height in pixels, of the drawing area of the printer page.
		ClientWidth	Retrieves the width in pixels, of the drawing area of the printer page.
		CopyTo	Copies the pages to EMF files.
		Debug	Displays debug information.
		Decode64Text	Decodes the giving string, from base64 format (compressed).
		Decode64TextA	Decodes ( and decompress ) the giving string, from base64 format to ANSI string.
		Decode64TextW	Decodes ( and decompress ) the giving string, from base64 format to UNICODE string.
		DoPrint	Prints the document.
		Encode64	Encodes and compress the picture/file to a BASE64 encoded string.
		Encode64Icons	Encodes and compress a list of icons to a BASE64 encoded string.
		Encode64Text	Encodes and compress the giving string, to base64 format.
		Encode64TextA	Encodes (ANSI) and compress the giving string, to base64 format.
		Encode64TextW	Encodes (UNICODE) and compress the giving string, to base64 format.
		ExecuteTemplate	Executes a template and returns the result.
		ExtraCaption	Adds or removes an additional caption.
		Font	Retrieves or sets the control's font.
		Foreground	Brings the Preview window on the foreground and activates it.
		FormatABC	Formats the A,B,C values based on the giving expression and returns the result.
		HTMLPicture	Adds or replaces a picture in HTML captions.
		hWnd	Retrieves the handle of the print preview main frame.
		Images	Sets at runtime the print's image list. The Handle should be a handle to an Image List Control.
		ImageSize	Retrieves or sets the size of icons the control displays.
		ItemCaption	Specifies a value that indicates the caption for specified item.
		ItemToolTip	Specifies a value that indicates the tooltip for specified item.
		Options	Specifies the document's options.
		PageFrameColor	Specifies the color of frame to be shown on printed pages.
		PageFrameStyle	Specifies the style of frame to be shown on printed pages.
		PageNumberFormat	Specifies the format to display the number of page.
		PageNumbersAlignment	Specifies the alignment of page numbers in the document.
		PageNumbersPosition	Specifies the position of page numbers in the document.
		PageOrientation	Specifies the default page's orientation.
		PageRange	Specifies the pages being printed.
		PagesCount	Returns the number of pages.
		Preview	Invokes the print preview main frame.
		PreviewSettings	Sets or gets a value that defines a setting for preview mode.
		PreviewState	Returns or sets the visual state of preview mainframe at runtime.
		Printers	Retrieves a list of installed printers.
		PrintExt	Specifies an object that implements the IPrintExt interface.
		PrintExts	Specifies a collection of objects that implement the IPrintExt interface.
		Refresh	Refreshes the print preview.
		ReplaceIcon	Adds a new icon, replaces an icon or clears the print's image list.
		RuntimeKey	Specifies a runtime key to be used for the component.
		Settings	Sets or gets a value that indicates the value for specified field.
		ShowMargins	Retrieves or sets a value that specifies whether the page displays its margins so the user can resize the margins of the page at runtime.
		ShowPageNumbers	Specifies whether the page numbers are shown or hidden.
		StartPageNumber	Specifies the number to start page numbering.
		Template	Specifies the control's template.
		TemplateDef	Defines inside variables for the next Template/ExecuteTemplate call.
		TemplatePut	Defines inside variables for the next Template/ExecuteTemplate call.
		ToolBarFont	Retrieves or sets the toolbar's font.
		ToolBarFormat	Specifies the CRD format to arrange the buttons inside the print's toolbar.
		UILimitPagesCount	Specifies the limit of pages the control can load before a message box to continue shows up.
		UILimitPagesCountMessage	Specifies the continue message to show up, when the limit of pages has been reached.
		Version	Retrieves the control's version.