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PrinterCE.NetCF Example:
Text Wheel

Demonstrates the ability to rotate text in 90 degree increments and change font colors, sizes & formats.

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PrinterCE prce = null;
try //Use
{
  prce = new PrinterCE(); //Create instance of PrinterCE class
  prce.ScaleMode = PrinterCE.MEASUREMENT_UNITS.INCHES; //Everything in inches
  prce.SelectPrinter(true);
  string str, orientstr;
  for (int lp=0; lp<4; lp++)
  {
    prce.TextX = prce.PrPgWidth / 2;
    prce.TextY = prce.PrPgHeight / 2;
    prce.FontBold = false;
    prce.FontItalic = false;
    prce.FontSize = 12;
    switch (lp)
    {
    case 1:
      prce.Rotation = PrinterCE.ROTATION_TYPE.EAST;
      str="East";
      break;
    case 2:
      prce.Rotation = PrinterCE.ROTATION_TYPE.SOUTH;
      str="South";
      break;
    case 3:
      prce.Rotation = PrinterCE.ROTATION_TYPE.WEST;
      str="West";
      break;
    default:
    case 0:
      prce.Rotation = PrinterCE.ROTATION_TYPE.NORTH;
      str="North";
      break;
    }
    orientstr = (prce.PrOrientation == PrinterCE.ORIENTATION.PORTRAIT) ? "Portrait" : "Landscape";
    prce.ForeColor = Color.Black; //Set color to black
    prce.DrawText("Hello " + str + " World - " + orientstr + " Orientation"); //position first line
    prce.DrawText("Each line of text is automatically positioned.");
    prce.FontSize = 24;
    prce.FontBold = true;
    prce.FontItalic = true;
    prce.ForeColor = Color.Magenta; //Set color
    prce.DrawText("Color, bold and italics");
    prce.FontSize = 16;
    prce.ForeColor = Color.Cyan; //Set color
    prce.DrawText("And last but not least...");
  }
  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;
}