Bug Net 1.1 - PrintiDialog PageSize bug when select new printer?

microsoft.public.dotnet.framework

28 Aug 2006 4:22 PM

Ed Sutton

The PrintDialog works correctly in NET 2.0. I am seeking a NET 1.1
programmatic work around to fix page size initialization.

Bug Description
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PageSize is not output properly when the PrintDialog or PageSetup dialog
is used to select a non-default printer. Instead of letter size, the
page size is 3.35" x 4.33". This bug only occurs when you print to a
non-default printer. Note that I am *not* using metric settings. I am
aware of the documented 1.1 bug when using metric margins.

Steps to Reproduce in NET 1.1
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1 - Show PrintDialog (see code below)
2 - Select a non-default printer from the drop down. I used Adobe PDF
in my testing with a default page size of letter (8.5" x 11")
3 - Press OK to print
3 - Verify that when page output is generated the page size is 3.35" x
4.33". It should be letter sized.

I can manually get it to work in NET 1.1 using the following procedure.
      However, what I need is a programmatic work around.

Manual Work Around in NET 1.1
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1 - Show PrintDialog
2 - Select a non-default printer from the drop down. I used Adobe PDF
in my testing with a default page size of letter (8.5" x 11")
3 - Press printer Properties button and verify the page size is letter
4 - Re-select Letter page size from the drop-down list
5 - Press OK twice to print
6 - Verify that when page output is generated it is letter sized

Sample Code
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StreamReader streamToPrint = new StreamReader ("PrintMe.Txt");
TextFilePrintDocument pd = new TextFilePrintDocument(streamToPrint);
if (storedPageSettings != null)
{
    pd.DefaultPageSettings = storedPageSettings ;
}
PrintDialog dlg = new PrintDialog() ;
dlg.Document = pd;
DialogResult result = dlg.ShowDialog();
if (result == DialogResult.OK)
{
    pd.Print();
}

Thanks in advance for any tips or suggestions,

-Ed