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Topic: how to let get GetPrinterDevModeToString printDi

Posted By: mitchellhu
Subject: how to let get GetPrinterDevModeToString printDi
Date Posted: 12 Jun 20 at 3:19AM

1.DenbenuPdf library Version : DebenuPDFLibrary1211

2.Develop Tool : Delphi Xe2 update 4

Try to use GetPrinterDevModeToString to save Delphi TPrinterDialog setting;

but I found it is seem impossibe, because the Delphi TprinterDialg no any printsettings

variable to keep setting.

I use QP.GetPrinterDevModeToString to keep the settings, but it seems get the default setting only,

so use use QP.SetPrinterDevModeFromString and QP.PrintDocument will get print PDf file size no as expected.

nomorely, a MS Excel file can be setup print size by its printsetupDialg , then print the right size as he/she need. so , I think Debenupdf library could do it correctly also,
Please give some suggestion.
//P.S: Why Debenu/Foxit support system seems not working any more!!!

Replies:

Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 12 Jun 20 at 8:49PM

"...
Why Debenu/Foxit support system seems not working any more?
..."

There was another user few days ago telling about good contact with the support team.
For me it's the same... I send normal emails and i get an answer.
Perhaps you want to discuss a problem which can't be solved with QuickPDF?

-------------
Cheers,
Ingo

Posted By: mitchellhu
Date Posted: 17 Jun 20 at 12:31AM

Thanks for you replay.
I make a support on Foxit/Denbenu web last week, but still have no any replay from then.
I buy DebenuPdflibray1211 for Delphi form Denbenu.
Before Denbenu merge into Foxit, Denbenu always help me to solve problem quickly , but even get a reply is impossible.
sorry for my bad English ability, maybe I miss some contact information on the web site.
please show me the correct way(mail) to contact them.

Thank you.

Posted By: mitchellhu
Date Posted: 17 Jun 20 at 3:24PM

try to some test , still not work.....I do not know why
=============================================================

//button1 : get the printer 'CutePDF Writer' DevMode data to AnsiString variable : DeModeString

=============================================================

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);

var

QP : TDebenuPDFlibrary1211;

begin

if PrinterSetupDialog1.Execute then // change the papersize form A4 to A2

begin

QP := TDebenuPDFlibrary1211.Create;

DeModeString := QP.GetPrinterDevModeToString('CutePDF Writer');

QP.Free;

end;

==============================================================

Button3: set newprinter('CutePDF Writer') and set DevMode data from AnsiString variable : DeModeString

==============================================================

procedure TForm1.Button3Click(Sender: TObject);

VAR

QP : TDebenuPDFlibrary1211;

printoptions : Integer;

newPrinter : string;

begin

QP := TDebenuPDFlibrary1211.Create;

QP.UnlockKey('myregkey');

QP.LoadFromFile(sFilenameEdit1.Text,'');

printoptions := QP.PrintOptions(1, 0, 'test');

newPrinter := QP.NewCustomPrinter('CutePDF Writer');

QP.SetPrinterDevModeFromString(DeModeString);

QP.PrintDocument(newPrinter , 1, 1, printoptions); //

Qp.Free

end;

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but the print out file size is A4 not A2

I do not know why?

Posted By: mitchellhu
Date Posted: 19 Jun 20 at 2:12AM

finally, I got contact with Foxit.
and they prove GetPrinterDevModeToString(MyPrinter) function contains a bug in QPL before version 18.11. also , they apply a alternative solution to get DeMode Sting as below:

var

DevModeString: AnsiString;

PrinterName: string;

procedure TForm1.btnGetDevModClick(Sender: TObject);

var

MyPrinter, MyDriver, MyPort: array[0..255] of Char;

DeviceHandle: THandle;

DevMode: PDeviceMode;

DevModeLen: Integer;

begin

if PrinterSetupDialog1.Execute then

begin

Printer.GetPrinter(MyPrinter, MyDriver, MyPort, DeviceHandle);

// This function contains a bug in QPL before version 18.11

// DevModeString := QP.GetPrinterDevModeToString(MyPrinter);

// Get the devmode string directly from the printer

if DeviceHandle <> 0 then

begin

DevMode := GlobalLock(DeviceHandle);

if (SizeOf(DevMode^) = DevMode^.dmSize) then

begin

DevModeLen := DevMode^.dmSize + DevMode^.dmDriverExtra;

SetLength(DevModeString, DevModeLen);

if (DevModeLen > 0) then

begin

Move(DevMode^, DevModeString[1], DevModeLen);

end;

GlobalUnlock(DeviceHandle);

end;

PrinterName := MyPrinter;

end;

procedure TForm1.btnPrintClick(Sender: TObject);

var

CustomPrinter: string;

begin

QP.SetPrinterDevModeFromString(DevModeString);

CustomPrinter := QP.NewCustomPrinter(PrinterName);

QP.DrawText(100, QP.PageHeight - 100, 'Top Left');

QP.DrawText(100, 100, 'Bottom Left');

QP.DrawText(QP.PageWidth - 100, 100, 'Bottom Right');

QP.DrawText(QP.PageWidth - 100, QP.PageHeight - 100, 'Top Right');

QP.PrintDocument(CustomPrinter, 1, 1, QP.PrintOptions(1, 0, 'My Doc'));

end;

so, case close.
Thanks for Ingo's replay , let me try to contact to again and again . Ha! Ha!
finally...... Foxit/Debenu still good as usual!