PrinterCE.NetCF - FormTest Example

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PrinterCE.NetCF Example:
Form Test

Demonstrates the capabilities of positioning text, changing text justification and drawing lines and rectangles to create a form.

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PrinterCE prce = null;

try //Use

{

prce = new PrinterCE(); //Create instance of PrinterCE class

prce.SelectPrinter(true);

prce.PrOrientation = PrinterCE.ORIENTATION.PORTRAIT; //Force to portrait mode

prce.ScaleMode = PrinterCE.MEASUREMENT_UNITS.INCHES; //Everything in inches

prce.PrLeftMargin = 0.5;

prce.PrTopMargin = 0.7;

prce.PrRightMargin = 0.5;

prce.PrBottomMargin = 0.7;

prce.DrawWidth = 0.02;

//Draw major rectangles and lines

prce.DrawRect(0,0, 5.7, 0.5);

//Draw a shaded rectangle

prce.FillColor=Color.LightGray;

prce.FillStyle=PrinterCE.FILL_STYLE.SOLID;

prce.DrawRect(0, 0, 5.7, 0.25);

prce.DrawLine(2, 0, 2, 0.5);

prce.DrawLine(3.8, 0, 3.8, 0.5);

//Draw text strings

prce.FontSize = 12;

prce.FontBold = true;

prce.ForeColor = Color.Black;

prce.JustifyHoriz = PrinterCE.JUSTIFY_HORIZ.CENTER;

prce.JustifyVert = PrinterCE.JUSTIFY_VERT.CENTER;

prce.DrawText("Account Number", 1, 0.125);

prce.DrawText("Meter Number", 2.9, 0.125);

prce.DrawText("Payment Due By", 4.75, 0.125);

//Draw dark box with clear inner box

prce.FillColor = Color.DarkGray;

prce.DrawRect(5.7, 0, 7.5, 0.7);

prce.ForeColor = Color.White;

prce.FontSize = 9;

prce.FontBoldVal = 1000; //As bold as possible

prce.DrawText("PLEASE PAY THIS AMOUNT", 6.6, 0.1);

prce.FillColor = Color.White;

prce.DrawRoundedRect(5.8, 0.2, 7.4, 0.6, 0.15, 0.15);

prce.ForeColor = Color.Black;

prce.FontSize = 12;

prce.FontBold = false;

prce.DrawRect(4, 0.9, 7.5, 1.7);

prce.DrawLine( 4, 1.1, 6.2, 1.1);

prce.DrawLine(4, 1.3, 7.5, 1.3);

prce.DrawLine(5.1, 1.1, 5.1, 1.7);

prce.DrawLine(6.2, 0.9, 6.2, 1.7);

prce.DrawText("METER READINGS", 5.1, 1);

prce.DrawText("USAGE", 6.85, 1);

prce.DrawText("Cubic Feet", 6.85, 1.2);

prce.DrawRect(5, 1.9, 7.5, 2.6);

prce.DrawText("To avoid Late Payment charge,", 6.25, 2.05);

prce.DrawText("full payment must be received by", 6.25, 2.25);

prce.JustifyHoriz = PrinterCE.JUSTIFY_HORIZ.LEFT;

prce.FontSize = 8;

prce.DrawText("PLEASE RETURN THIS STUB WITH PAYMENT", 0, 2.8);

prce.JustifyHoriz = PrinterCE.JUSTIFY_HORIZ.RIGHT;

prce.DrawText("TO ENSURE PROPER CREDIT, PLEASE WRITE YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER ON YOU CHECK.", 7.5, 2.8);

prce.FontSize = 14;

prce.FontBold = true;

prce.FontItalic = true;

prce.JustifyHoriz = PrinterCE.JUSTIFY_HORIZ.CENTER;

prce.DrawText("THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT PAYMENT", 2.5, 2.5);

//Fill in customer specific data here - could be database driven

prce.FontBold = false;

prce.FontItalic = false;

prce.DrawText("06-036171-408", 1, 0.375);

prce.DrawText("R52581782D-AB", 2.9, 0.375);

prce.DrawText("09-22-99", 4.75, 0.375);

prce.FontSize = 16;

prce.FontBold = true;

prce.DrawText("$70.01", 6.6, 0.4);

prce.FontSize = 12;

prce.FontBold = false;

prce.DrawText("09-22-99", 6.25, 2.45);

prce.DrawText("06-15-99", 4.55, 1.2);

prce.DrawText("08-17-99", 5.65, 1.2);

prce.FontSize = 14;

prce.DrawText("145,990", 4.55, 1.5);

prce.DrawText("151,280", 5.65, 1.5);

prce.DrawText("5,290", 6.85, 1.5);

prce.JustifyHoriz = PrinterCE.JUSTIFY_HORIZ.LEFT;

prce.FontSize = 16;

prce.DrawText("John Doe Smith", 0.5, 1.2);

prce.DrawText("12345 Main Street");

prce.DrawText("Camino, CA. 95709-5555");

prce.DrawWidth = 0.01; //Draw very thin line

prce.DrawLine(0, 3, 7.5, 3);

prce.EndDoc(); //Done with this page - print it

}

catch (PrinterCEException exc)

{

if (prce!=null)

{

prce.ShutDown(); //Done - free PrinterCE resources

// NOTE: Only call ShutDown if PrinterCE instance is about to be destroyed.
}

prce=null;

MessageBox.Show("PrinterCE Exception","Exception");

}

finally

{

if (prce!=null)

{

prce.ShutDown(); //Done - free PrinterCE resources

// NOTE: Only call ShutDown if PrinterCE instance is about to be destroyed.
}

prce=null;

}