Question Print Windows Form

[kieran82]

I want to find how to print a windows form. I have a invoice program and and have a print button called print form and want to print the windows form that im on?

 

[jmcilhinney]

Do you really want to print the form or do you actually want to print a representation of the data in the form? Think about it because the former is rarely the better option. Do you really want TextBoxes and Buttons and colours printed, or do you just want text and lines?

 

[kieran82]

Text and lines

I just want the text and data. dont really want the buttons or textboxes

 

[jmcilhinney]

In that case, you need to create a PrintDocument, call its Print method and handle its PrintPage event, then draw whatever you want printed using GDI+. This should give you the basics:

A beginner's guide to printing in .NET