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Conrad,

I finally got it to work, but I had to changed around some things.  Thank you very much for
your help.

Jennifer

Conrad Hoesle-Kienzlen wrote:

> Jennifer,
> can you post the output of the execution log or console window? Looks like something to do
> with deployment. Did you put the class in a directory named printpk?
> ...Conrad
>
> Jennifer Merkel wrote:
>
> > I tried to run the code you gave me as an application.  It displays a print dialog on
> > the screen but when I click OK to print I get a program error.
> >
> > Jennifer
> >
> > Conrad Hoesle-Kienzlen wrote:
> >
> > > Jennifer,
> > > that code I sent you works the same in an application as in an applet. Retrieving
> > > text from a file is just the reverse of writing it, f.i. use a FileInputStream, then
> > > use drawString() to draw the lines onto your graphics context of the printjob. If
> > > you want the user to select the file first, then you can use the FileDialog bean
> > > included with JBuilder on the Dialogs palette.
> > > ...Conrad
> > >
> > > Jennifer Merkel wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thank you for the code but I am more interested in working with applications
> > > > than applets.  You said that you can send allyou want to a file, which I have
> > > > done.  But how do you retrieve it later and send it to the printer?  Can it be
> > > > done without leaving your application.  What I want to able to do is for the uer
> > > > to be able to select File and then Print for example and have a report come out
> > > > of the printer withoutthem having to do anything else.  Do you know how to do
> > > > this?  If so could you give me some instructions?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Jennifer
> > > >
> > > > Conrad Hoesle-Kienzlen wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Jennifer,
> > > > > if you are writing an application, there is no problem. You can write all
> > > > > you like to a file and later retrieve that and send it to the printer. If
> > > > > you are writing an applet, things don't look so well. You can't just write
> > > > > anything to a file, at least not on the target machine, you would have to
> > > > > use the server from where the applet was loaded for that.
> > > > > Printing, in general, *has* to do with graphics, always, because you don't
> > > > > "just send some text to the printer" as you would with any other PC-based
> > > > > language. You have to get a graphics context for the target printer (which
> > > > > will open the printer dialog, so the user can choose which of her/his
> > > > > umpteen different printers to use, and thus giving Java the properties of
> > > > > that chosen printer) and then draw your text on the virtual page of that
> > > > > printer. The process is made all the more interesting by the buggy way in
> > > > > which the printer properties are reported to Java: totally wrong! If I query
> > > > > the page dimensions of my (well known) HP 4-printer, I get something like 76
> > > > > x 0 (the numbers are assumed to be pixels!). So the thing is to find out by
> > > > > trial and error how much you can print on a given page. But the bottom line
> > > > > is: you can't get away from the graphics.
> > > > > Below is a class that I used to find out about printing.
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > >    Conrad
> > > > > -------------------------------- snip -------------------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > > //Title:       Your Product Name
> > > > > //Version:
> > > > > //Copyright:   Copyright (c) 1997
> > > > > //Author:      Your Name
> > > > > //Company:     Your Company
> > > > > //Description: Your description
> > > > > package printpk;
> > > > >
> > > > > import java.awt.*;
> > > > > import java.awt.event.*;
> > > > > import java.applet.*;
> > > > > import java.util.Properties;
> > > > > import borland.jbcl.layout.*;
> > > > > import borland.jbcl.control.*;
> > > > >
> > > > > public class printap extends Applet {
> > > > >   XYLayout xYLayout1 = new XYLayout();
> > > > >   boolean isStandalone = false;
> > > > >   Label label1 = new Label();
> > > > >   Button button1 = new Button();
> > > > >   Frame pfrm = new Frame("PrintFrame");
> > > > >   Font sansn14 = new Font("SansSerif", 0, 14);
> > > > >   Font sansb14 = new Font("SansSerif", 1, 14);
> > > > >   Font sansn20 = new Font("SansSerif", 0, 20);
> > > > >   Font sansb20 = new Font("SansSerif", 1, 20);
> > > > >   Font serifn14 = new Font("TimesRoman", 0, 14); // Note: IE4 doesn't know
> > > > > "serif"
> > > > >   Font serifb14 = new Font("TimesRoman", 1, 14); // IE4 is rapidly
> > > > > approaching
> > > > >   Font serifn20 = new Font("TimesRoman", 0, 20); // the status of "best
> > > > > hated browser"
> > > > >   Font serifb20 = new Font("TimesRoman", 1, 20); // with me! Damn Microshit!
> > > > >
> > > > >   Font courn14 = new Font("Courier", 0, 14);
> > > > >   Font courb14 = new Font("Courier", 1, 14);
> > > > >   Font courn20 = new Font("Courier", 0, 20);
> > > > >   Font courb20 = new Font("Courier", 1, 20);
> > > > >   Label label2 = new Label();
> > > > >   Label label3 = new Label();
> > > > >
> > > > >   //Construct the applet
> > > > >   public printap() {
> > > > >   }
> > > > >
> > > > >   //Initialize the applet
> > > > >   public void init() {
> > > > >     try { jbInit(); } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); }
> > > > >   }
> > > > >
> > > > >   //Component initialization
> > > > >   private void jbInit() throws Exception{
> > > > >     xYLayout1.setWidth(400);
> > > > >     xYLayout1.setHeight(300);
> > > > >     button1.setLabel("Print");
> > > > >     button1.addActionListener(new printap_button1_actionAdapter(this));
> > > > >     this.setLayout(xYLayout1);
> > > > >     this.add(label1, new XYConstraints(17, 24, 364, -1));
> > > > >     this.add(button1, new XYConstraints(172, 265, -1, -1));
> > > > >     this.add(label2, new XYConstraints(16, 69, 328, -1));
> > > > >     this.add(label3, new XYConstraints(15, 110, 354, -1));
> > > > >     PrintJob prjob = getToolkit().getPrintJob(pfrm, "PrintJob",
> > > > > (Properties)null);
> > > > >     label2.setText("Dimension: "+prjob.getPageDimension());
> > > > >     label3.setText("Resolution: "+prjob.getPageResolution());
> > > > >     this.requestFocus();
> > > > >   }
> > > > >
> > > > >   //Start the applet
> > > > >   public void start() {
> > > > >   }
> > > > >
> > > > >   //Stop the applet
> > > > >   public void stop() {
> > > > >   }
> > > > >
> > > > >   //Destroy the applet
> > > > >   public void destroy() {
> > > > >   }
> > > > >
> > > > >   //Main method
> > > > >   public static void main(String[] args) {
> > > > >     printap applet = new printap();
> > > > >     applet.isStandalone = true;
> > > > >     DecoratedFrame frame = new DecoratedFrame();
> > > > >     frame.setTitle("Applet Frame");
> > > > >     frame.add(applet, BorderLayout.CENTER);
> > > > >     applet.init();
> > > > >     applet.start();
> > > > >     frame.pack();
> > > > >     Dimension d = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
> > > > >     frame.setLocation((d.width - frame.getSize().width) / 2, (d.height -
> > > > > frame.getSize().height) / 2);
> > > > >     frame.setVisible(true);
> > > > >   }
> > > > >
> > > > >   void button1_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
> > > > >     PrintJob prjob = getToolkit().getPrintJob(pfrm, "PrintJob",
> > > > > (Properties)null);
> > > > >     Graphics pg = prjob.getGraphics();
> > > > >     String str;
> > > > >     FontMetrics fm;
> > > > >     int h, w, y = 40;
> > > > >     if (pg != null) {
> > > > >       label1.setText("Printing....");
> > > > >       pg.setFont(sansn14);
> > > > >       fm = pg.getFontMetrics(sansn14);
> > > > >       str = "This is a string printed in SansSerif, normal, 14 Points;
> > > > > overall width=";
> > > > >       w = fm.stringWidth(str+"999");
> > > > >       pg.drawString(str+w , 10, y);
> > > > >       h = fm.getHeight();
> > > > >       pg.setFont(sansb14);
> > > > >       fm = pg.getFontMetrics(sansb14);
> > > > >       str = "This is a string printed in SansSerif, bold, 14 Points; overall
> > > > > width=";
> > > > >       w = fm.stringWidth(str+"999");
> > > > >       pg.drawString(str+w ,10, y=y+2*h);
> > > > >       h = fm.getHeight();
> > > > >       pg.setFont(sansn20);
> > > > >       fm = pg.getFontMetrics(sansn20);
> > > > >       str = "This is a string printed in SansSerif, normal, 20 Points;
> > > > > overall width=";
> > > > >       w = fm.stringWidth(str+"999");
> > > > >       pg.drawString(str+w ,10, y=y+2*h);
> > > > >       h = fm.getHeight();
> > > > >       pg.setFont(sansb20);
> > > > >       fm = pg.getFontMetrics(sansb20);
> > > > >       str = "This is a string printed in SansSerif, bold, 20 Points; overall
> > > > > width=";
> > > > >       w = fm.stringWidth(str+"999");
> > > > >       pg.drawString(str+w ,10, y=y+2*h);
> > > > >       h = fm.getHeight();
> > > > >       pg.setFont(serifn14);
> > > > >       fm = pg.getFontMetrics(serifn14);
> > > > >       str = "This is a string printed in Serif, normal, 14 Points; overall
> > > > > width=";
> > > > >       w = fm.stringWidth(str+"999");
> > > > >       pg.drawString(str+w , 10, y=y+2*h);
> > > > >       h = fm.getHeight();
> > > > >       pg.setFont(serifb14);
> > > > >       fm = pg.getFontMetrics(serifb14);
> > > > >       str = "This is a string printed in Serif, bold, 14 Points; overall
> > > > > width=";
> > > > >       w = fm.stringWidth(str+"999");
> > > > >       pg.drawString(str+w ,10, y=y+2*h);
> > > > >       h = fm.getHeight();
> > > > >       pg.setFont(serifn20);
> > > > >       fm = pg.getFontMetrics(serifn20);
> > > > >       str = "This is a string printed in Serif, normal, 20 Points; overall
> > > > > width=";
> > > > >       w = fm.stringWidth(str+"999");
> > > > >       pg.drawString(str+w ,10, y=y+2*h);
> > > > >       h = fm.getHeight();
> > > > >       pg.setFont(serifb20);
> > > > >       fm = pg.getFontMetrics(serifb20);
> > > > >       str = "This is a string printed in Serif, bold, 20 Points; overall
> > > > > width=";
> > > > >       w = fm.stringWidth(str+"999");
> > > > >       pg.drawString(str+w ,10, y=y+2*h);
> > > > >       h = fm.getHeight();
> > > > >       pg.setFont(courn14);
> > > > >       fm = pg.getFontMetrics(courn14);
> > > > >       str = "This is a string printed in Courier, normal, 14 Points; overall
> > > > > width=";
> > > > >       w = fm.stringWidth(str+"999");
> > > > >       pg.drawString(str+w , 10, y=y+2*h);
> > > > >       h = fm.getHeight();
> > > > >       pg.setFont(courb14);
> > > > >       fm = pg.getFontMetrics(courb14);
> > > > >       str = "This is a string printed in Courier, bold, 14 Points; overall
> > > > > width=";
> > > > >       w = fm.stringWidth(str+"999");
> > > > >       pg.drawString(str+w ,10, y=y+2*h);
> > > > >       h = fm.getHeight();
> > > > >       pg.setFont(courn20);
> > > > >       fm = pg.getFontMetrics(courn20);
> > > > >       str = "This is a string printed in Courier, normal, 20 Points; overall
> > > > > width=";
> > > > >       w = fm.stringWidth(str+"999");
> > > > >       pg.drawString(str+w ,10, y=y+2*h);
> > > > >       h = fm.getHeight();
> > > > >       pg.setFont(courb20);
> > > > >       fm = pg.getFontMetrics(courb20);
> > > > >       str = "This is a string printed in Courier, bold, 20 Points; overall
> > > > > width=";
> > > > >       w = fm.stringWidth(str+"999");
> > > > >       pg.drawString(str+w ,10, y=y+2*h);
> > > > >       pg.dispose();  // Note: this is a form feed!!!!!!! One could do a
> > > > > second page afterwards
> > > > >       prjob.end();  // now things get sent to the printer - job done.
> > > > >     }
> > > > >   }
> > > > >
> > > > > }
> > > > >
> > > > > class printap_button1_actionAdapter implements java.awt.event.ActionListener
> > > > > {
> > > > >   printap adaptee;
> > > > >
> > > > >   printap_button1_actionAdapter(printap adaptee) {
> > > > >     this.adaptee = adaptee;
> > > > >   }
> > > > >
> > > > >   public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
> > > > >     adaptee.button1_actionPerformed(e);
> > > > >   }
> > > > > }
> > > > >
> > > > > -------------------------------   snap
> > > > > ---------------------------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > > Jennifer Merkel wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Can anyone give me some help?  I am trying to design some reports to be
> > > > > > printed out.  I can write the report information to a file fine.  How do
> > > > > > I send it to the printer?  I know there are some callses in Java that
> > > > > > have to do with printing but most of them look like they deal with
> > > > > > graphics,  I just want to print out text to the printer.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jennifer