INFO: Printing Features Not Available in VBCE

ID: Q183246

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 6.0
  • Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 5.0

SUMMARY

Although Windows CE 2.0 does support printing, this functionality was not incorporated into the Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 5.0 or Visual Basic 6.0 (VBCE).


MORE INFORMATION

The Printers collection, Printer object, and PrintForm method are not available in VBCE version 1.0.

There are several alternative methods that you can use:

  • Print via an ActiveX control made in Windows CE Toolkit for Visual C++ (VCCE). This control must be made by the developer or purchased from a third-party vendor.


  • Create a file to be printed, synchronize the file to the desktop machine, and print the file from the desktop.


  • Send text to the printer via the serial/IR port. If necessary, include appropriate printer commands (escape codes).


  • Create a text file. Open and print the text file in Pocket Word.


NOTE: The VBCE Common Dialog Box control released with the Microsoft Windows CE ActiveX Control Pack does not support functions related to printing.


REFERENCES

Books Online for Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 5.0

Windows CE Toolkit Help for Visual Basic 6.0

Additional query words: VBCE wce vbce5 vbce6

Keywords : kbToolkit kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbWinCE100 kbGrpVB
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo


Last Reviewed: January 5, 2000
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