PC-DMIS 2021.2 Object Library
SetPrintOptionsEx Method
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Location: Destination of printed data. Options include Off (PCD___OFF), File (PCD_FILE), or Printer (PCD_PRINTER)

Draft: When destination is printer, specifies if printer should print in draft mode or not. Options include On (DMIS_ON) and Off (DMIS_OFF).

Filemode: When the Location is set to PCD_FILE, this specifies file naming and writing parameters. Options include: Append (PDF_APPEND), New File (PCD_NEWFILE), Overwrite (PCD_OVERWRITE), and Auto (PCD_AUTO). Auto mode automatically increments a numeric extension for the output file.

ExtNum: Number to be used for the file extension of the output file.

FileName: If PCD_FILE is selected for the Location parameter, this string value identifies the filename and path for the created file.

format: If PCD_FILE is selected for the Location parameter, the Format parameter specifies the file format for the saved file. You can print the Edit window contents to a file in either the RTF (PCD_RTF) format or the PDF (PCD_PDF) format.

bHyperReportsInline: If PCD_PDF is selected for the Format parameter, this True or False parameter determines whether or not data from inline HyperView commands appear in the PDF generated file.

PCDLRN ActiveX DLL > EditWindow Object : SetPrintOptionsEx Method

Description

This function allows you to set extended Edit window print options.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Sub SetPrintOptionsEx( _ ByVal Location As PCDPRINTLOC, _ ByVal Draft As ENUM_PCD_ON_OFF, _ ByVal Filemode As PCDPRINTFILEMODE, _ ByVal ExtNum As Long, _ ByVal FileName As String, _ ByVal format As PCDFILEPRINTFORMAT, _ ByVal bHyperReportsInline As Boolean _ )

Visual Basic

Public Sub SetPrintOptionsEx( _
   ByVal Location As PCDPRINTLOC, _
   ByVal Draft As ENUM_PCD_ON_OFF, _
   ByVal Filemode As PCDPRINTFILEMODE, _
   ByVal ExtNum As Long, _
   ByVal FileName As String, _
   ByVal format As PCDFILEPRINTFORMAT, _
   ByVal bHyperReportsInline As Boolean _
)

Parameters

Location

Value	Description
PCD___OFF	No destination for printed data.
PCD_FILE	Destination for the printed data is a file.
PCD_PRINTER	Destination for the printed data is printer.

Destination of printed data. Options include Off (PCD___OFF), File (PCD_FILE), or Printer (PCD_PRINTER)

Draft

Value	Description
DMIS_OFF	Does not print in draft form.
DMIS_ON	Prints in draft form.

When destination is printer, specifies if printer should print in draft mode or not. Options include On (DMIS_ON) and Off (DMIS_OFF).

Filemode

Value	Description
PCD_APPEND	Appends information to the end of the file.
PCD_AUTO	Automatically increments a numeric extension for the output file name.
PCD_NEWFILE	Sends information to a new file.
PCD_OVERWRITE	Overwrites information in the current file.
PCD_PROMPT	Prompts the user for a filename.

When the Location is set to PCD_FILE, this specifies file naming and writing parameters. Options include: Append (PDF_APPEND), New File (PCD_NEWFILE), Overwrite (PCD_OVERWRITE), and Auto (PCD_AUTO). Auto mode automatically increments a numeric extension for the output file.

ExtNum

Number to be used for the file extension of the output file.

FileName

If PCD_FILE is selected for the Location parameter, this string value identifies the filename and path for the created file.

format

Value	Description
PCD_3DPDF
PCD_PDF	Writes information to a PDF file.
PCD_RTF	Writes information to an RTF file.
PCD_TXT

If PCD_FILE is selected for the Location parameter, the Format parameter specifies the file format for the saved file. You can print the Edit window contents to a file in either the RTF (PCD_RTF) format or the PDF (PCD_PDF) format.

bHyperReportsInline

If PCD_PDF is selected for the Format parameter, this True or False parameter determines whether or not data from inline HyperView commands appear in the PDF generated file.

Description

Syntax

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