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    Posted: 17 Apr 06 at 4:27PM

OK, for the first time I'm trying to use the PrintDocument function.  Here's my code:

QP.SaveToFile "c:\temp\pages.pdf"

'Call ShellExecute(apiGetWindow(apiGetDesktopWindow(), GW_CHILD), "Print", "c:\temp\pages.pdf", vbNullString, CurrentProject.Path, SW_HIDE)
QP.PrintDocument("Microsoft Office Document Image Writer", 1, 2, QP.PrintOptions(0, 0, "Pages"))

The content exists in the file pages.pdf.  Also, when I then use the commented out line to print the pages.pdf file it works fine.  When I use the PrintDocument command, though, I get two blank pages.

Is there something else I need to do?

 

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Hi!
Perhaps it's the missing "LoadFromFile" before "PrintDocument"...?
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I am generating the file in memory completely before I execute my SaveToFile command.  Well, actually I'm opening up and existing form, filling out the fields, adding some extra text, and then saving.  But the saved file looks fine, so that means that I have the two-page form in the object, right?

 

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That sounds correct.

Have you tried RenderDocumentToFile? This function employs a number of the same routines as PrintDocument.

You may also wish to try re-loading your document after the save.

 

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It turns out that way earlier in the process I had encrypted the document so that it could be opened but not changed.  When I commented out that line then the printing worked.

 

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OK, new problem.  After not encrypting the file I do get a printout.  However, all data in my form fields is gone.

The same thing happens when I use FlattenFormField without even printing.  When I use FlattenFormField and then save the file to the hard drive, the information disappears.

 

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In such cases I like to recommend the functions SetNeedAppearances and UpdateAppearanceStream.

Hope this helps.
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When would you suggest doing this?  I tried it all over and it didn't seem to help.  Here's my current code:

qp.LoadFromFile CurrentProject.Path & "\fields.pdf"
qp.SetNeedAppearances 1

Do Until qp.FormFieldCount = 0
    qp.UpdateAppearanceStream 1
    qp.FlattenFormField 1
Loop
qp.SaveToFile CurrentProject.Path & "\test.pdf"

The file test.pdf contains no information from any fields on it.

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To be honest: I do not really know. It's just that these functions were helpful in some cases that had to do with form fields.
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