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at December 2, 2010 04:21 by alishahnovin
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public static class Extensions
{
public static void Print(this FrameworkElement element, string Document, HorizontalAlignment HorizontalAlignment, VerticalAlignment VerticalAlignment, Thickness PageMargin, bool PrintLandscape, bool ShrinkToFit, Action OnPrintComplete)
{
Print(new List<FrameworkElement>() { element }, Document, HorizontalAlignment, VerticalAlignment, PageMargin, PrintLandscape, ShrinkToFit, OnPrintComplete);
}
public static void Print(this UIElementCollection elements, string Document, HorizontalAlignment HorizontalAlignment, VerticalAlignment VerticalAlignment, Thickness PageMargin, bool PrintLandscape, bool ShrinkToFit, Action OnPrintComplete)
{
Print(elements.ToList(), Document, HorizontalAlignment, VerticalAlignment, PageMargin, PrintLandscape, ShrinkToFit, OnPrintComplete);
}
public static void Print<T>(this List<T> elements, string Document, HorizontalAlignment HorizontalAlignment, VerticalAlignment VerticalAlignment, Thickness PageMargin, bool PrintLandscape, bool ShrinkToFit, Action OnPrintComplete)
{
PrintDocument printDocument = new PrintDocument();
PageMargin = PageMargin == null ? new Thickness(10) : PageMargin;
Document = (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Document)) ? "Print Document" : Document;
int currentItemIndex = 0;
printDocument.PrintPage += delegate(object sender, PrintPageEventArgs evt)
{
if (!typeof(FrameworkElement).IsAssignableFrom(elements[currentItemIndex].GetType()))
{
throw new Exception("Element must be an object inheriting from FrameworkElement");
}
FrameworkElement element = elements[currentItemIndex] as FrameworkElement;
if (element.Parent == null || element.ActualWidth == double.NaN || element.ActualHeight == double.NaN)
{
throw new Exception("Element must be rendered, and must have a parent in order to print.");
}
TransformGroup transformGroup = new TransformGroup();
//First move to middle of page...
transformGroup.Children.Add(new TranslateTransform() { X = (evt.PrintableArea.Width - element.ActualWidth) / 2, Y = (evt.PrintableArea.Height - element.ActualHeight) / 2 });
double scale = 1;
if (PrintLandscape)
{
//Then, rotate around the center
transformGroup.Children.Add(new RotateTransform() { Angle = 90, CenterX = evt.PrintableArea.Width / 2, CenterY = evt.PrintableArea.Height / 2 });
if (ShrinkToFit)
{
if ((element.ActualWidth + PageMargin.Left + PageMargin.Right) > evt.PrintableArea.Height)
{
scale = Math.Round(evt.PrintableArea.Height / (element.ActualWidth + PageMargin.Left + PageMargin.Right), 2);
}
if ((element.ActualHeight + PageMargin.Top + PageMargin.Bottom) > evt.PrintableArea.Width)
{
double scale2 = Math.Round(evt.PrintableArea.Width / (element.ActualHeight + PageMargin.Top + PageMargin.Bottom), 2);
scale = (scale2 < scale) ? scale2 : scale;
}
}
}
else if (ShrinkToFit)
{
//Scale down to fit the page + margin
if ((element.ActualWidth + PageMargin.Left + PageMargin.Right) > evt.PrintableArea.Width)
{
scale = Math.Round(evt.PrintableArea.Width / (element.ActualWidth + PageMargin.Left + PageMargin.Right), 2);
}
if ((element.ActualHeight + PageMargin.Top + PageMargin.Bottom) > evt.PrintableArea.Height)
{
double scale2 = Math.Round(evt.PrintableArea.Height / (element.ActualHeight + PageMargin.Top + PageMargin.Bottom), 2);
scale = (scale2 < scale) ? scale2 : scale;
}
}
//Scale down to fit the page + margin
if (scale != 1)
{
transformGroup.Children.Add(new ScaleTransform() { ScaleX = scale, ScaleY = scale, CenterX = evt.PrintableArea.Width / 2, CenterY = evt.PrintableArea.Height / 2 });
}
if (VerticalAlignment == VerticalAlignment.Top)
{
//Now move to Top
if (PrintLandscape)
{
transformGroup.Children.Add(new TranslateTransform() { X = 0, Y = PageMargin.Top - (evt.PrintableArea.Height - (element.ActualWidth * scale)) / 2 });
}
else
{
transformGroup.Children.Add(new TranslateTransform() { X = 0, Y = PageMargin.Top - (evt.PrintableArea.Height - (element.ActualHeight * scale)) / 2 });
}
}
else if (VerticalAlignment == VerticalAlignment.Bottom)
{
//Now move to Bottom
if (PrintLandscape)
{
transformGroup.Children.Add(new TranslateTransform() { X = 0, Y = ((evt.PrintableArea.Height - (element.ActualWidth * scale)) / 2) - PageMargin.Bottom });
}
else
{
transformGroup.Children.Add(new TranslateTransform() { X = 0, Y = ((evt.PrintableArea.Height - (element.ActualHeight * scale)) / 2) - PageMargin.Bottom });
}
}
if (HorizontalAlignment == HorizontalAlignment.Left)
{
//Now move to Left
if (PrintLandscape)
{
transformGroup.Children.Add(new TranslateTransform() { X = PageMargin.Left - (evt.PrintableArea.Width - (element.ActualHeight * scale)) / 2, Y = 0 });
}
else
{
transformGroup.Children.Add(new TranslateTransform() { X = PageMargin.Left - (evt.PrintableArea.Width - (element.ActualWidth * scale)) / 2, Y = 0 });
}
}
else if (HorizontalAlignment == HorizontalAlignment.Right)
{
//Now move to Right
if (PrintLandscape)
{
transformGroup.Children.Add(new TranslateTransform() { X = ((evt.PrintableArea.Width - (element.ActualHeight * scale)) / 2) - PageMargin.Right, Y = 0 });
}
else
{
transformGroup.Children.Add(new TranslateTransform() { X = ((evt.PrintableArea.Width - (element.ActualWidth * scale)) / 2) - PageMargin.Right, Y = 0 });
}
}
evt.PageVisual = element;
evt.PageVisual.RenderTransform = transformGroup;
//Increment to next item,
currentItemIndex++;
//If the currentItemIndex is less than the number of elements, keep printing
evt.HasMorePages = currentItemIndex < elements.Count;
};
printDocument.EndPrint += delegate(object sender, EndPrintEventArgs evt)
{
foreach (var item in elements)
{
FrameworkElement element = item as FrameworkElement;
//Reset everything...
TransformGroup transformGroup = new TransformGroup();
transformGroup.Children.Add(new ScaleTransform() { ScaleX = 1, ScaleY = 1 });
transformGroup.Children.Add(new RotateTransform() { Angle = 0 });
transformGroup.Children.Add(new TranslateTransform() { X = 0, Y = 0 });
element.RenderTransform = transformGroup;
}
//Callback to complete
if (OnPrintComplete != null)
{
OnPrintComplete();
}
};
printDocument.Print(Document);
}
}
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http://www.codeproject.com/KB/silverlight/SilverlightEasyPrint.aspx
Initial Description
The following extension method allows you to call Print() on any FrameworkElement, UIElement or group of elements, and print with a variety of settings such as landscape mode, shrink to fit, page centering, and more
Initial Title
Simplified and Consistent Printing in Silverlight - with Page Margins, Shrink to Fit, and Landscape printing
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printing, c#
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C#