Using Print Preview
Starting the Print Preview
To start the Print Preview program, add MODE="PREVIEW" to the OPEN of a SYSPRINT device. (This does not affect the operation of other MODE statements with the exception of TEXT.) For example:
OPEN (1,MODE="PREVIEW")"LP"
The following identifies each Print Preview program operation and its corresponding menu and toolbar commands:
|
To |
Menu Command |
Toolbar Command |
Shortcut |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Send a report to the printer and change printer configuration. |
File |
|
|
Ctrl+P |
|
Close the print preview. |
File |
Exit |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Display the first page. |
Page |
First Page |
First |
Ctrl+Home |
|
Display the last page. |
Page |
Last Page |
Last |
Ctrl+End |
|
Display the previous page. |
Page |
Previous Page |
Previous |
Ctrl+Page Up |
|
Display the next page. |
Page |
Next Page |
Next |
Ctrl+Page Down |
|
Display a specific page. |
Page |
Goto Page |
N/A |
Ctrl+G |
|
View toolbar. |
View |
Toolbar |
N/A |
N/A |
|
View status bar. |
View |
Status Bar |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Display two pages side-by-side. |
View |
Fit Two Pages |
Two Page |
Ctrl+T |
|
Scale the page to fit the window's width. |
View |
Fit to Width |
Page Width |
Ctrl+W |
|
Scale the page to fit the window's height. |
View |
Fit to Height |
Page Length |
Ctrl+H |
|
*Scale to 200% |
View |
200% |
*Combo Box |
N/A |
|
*Scale to 150% |
View |
150% |
* |
N/A |
|
*Scale to 100% |
View |
100% |
* |
Ctrl+1 |
|
*Scale to 75% |
View |
75% |
* |
N/A |
|
*Scale to 50% |
View |
50% |
* |
N/A |
|
*Scale to 25% |
View |
25% |
* |
N/A |
|
Display print boundaries. |
View |
View Unprintable Region |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Display copyright information. |
Help |
About Print Preview |
N/A |
N/A |
*Also shown in View Combo Box on the
toolbar.
Print Preview is a rendering of a report, rather than the actual report
itself. Therefore, it is not possible to cut, copy, or paste from the
Print Preview window.
NOTE:
There is a known issue with the PRINT button on the tool bar in VPRO/5 Print Preview. If it does not print, (1) click on a file, then (2) select the print option. This requires multiple clicks, but it will print if these steps are followed.
The issue occurs because Microsoft has a character printer name limit. Any printer name longer than 30 characters cause this problem. The work around is to rename the default printer using less than 30 characters.
Canceling Print Preview
If Print Preview is cancelled using the window's Close button, Visual PRO/5 returns an !ERROR=2 to the application on the next write to the print device. By sending the 'CANCEL' mnemonic to the print channel, the application can be set to cancel Print Preview. Issuing the 'ENDSPOOL' mnemonic will close the index and preview files, stop monitoring the preview process, and create a new preview process with a different set of index and preview files.
Modifying Company Name Information
The company name listed in the Help menu's About command can be modified by inserting company=Companyname into the [Print Preview] section of the pro5.ini file and replacing Companyname with the company information. Note: The pro5.ini file is used in VPRO/5 1.x. The registry (HKCU/Software/BASIS and subkeys) is used for VPRO/5 2.x and above.