SftPrintPreview/OCX 1.0 - ActiveX Print Preview Control

SftPrintPreview.Restart Method

Forces the repositioning of all preview pages and clearing of any cached information.

Syntax

object

A SftPrintPreview object.

Style

Defines the type of repositioning and clearing of cached information.

Comments

The Restart method forces the repositioning of all preview pages and clearing of any cached information.

This method is typically used if printer attributes or page formatting change, which requires all pages to be reformatted.

Examples

VB6

    ' Hide the RichEdit control
    RichTextBox1.Enabled = False
    RichTextBox1.Visible = False
    ' Show the print preview control
    SftPrintPreview1.Enabled = True
    SftPrintPreview1.Visible = True
    SftPrintPreview1.SetFocus
    ' In case the tree control changed, we have to reformat everything
    SftPrintPreview1.Restart restartSftPrintPreviewComplete
End Sub

Private Sub ViewRichEdit_Click()
    ' Hide the print preview control
    SftPrintPreview1.Enabled = False
    SftPrintPreview1.Visible = False
    ' Show the RichEdit control

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C#

    richTextBox1.Enabled = false;
    // Show the print preview control
    axSftPrintPreview1.Enabled = true;
    axSftPrintPreview1.Visible = true;
    axSftPrintPreview1.Focus();
    axSftPrintPreview1.Width = this.Width;
    axSftPrintPreview1.Height = this.Height;
    // In case the richedit control changed, we have to reformat everything
    axSftPrintPreview1.Restart(SftPrintPreviewRestartConstants.restartSftPrintPreviewComplete);
}

private void axSftPrintPreview1_PageSetupWanted(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    axSftPrintPreview1.PageSetup(0);
}

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C++

    ASSERT(m_vPrintPreview1 != NULL);

    // Load contents
    m_Edit.LimitText(0x7fffffff);//need all the space we can get
    LoadEditControlWithFile(CString(_T("..\\SftPrintPreview.rtf")));

    // Connect the richedit control to the print preview control
    m_vPrintPreview1->ContentProviderCallback((long) m_Edit.m_hWnd, m_vPrintPreview1->RenderRichEdit, NULL);
    m_vPrintPreview1->Restart(restartSftPrintPreviewComplete);

    ShowWindow(SW_MAXIMIZE);

    return TRUE;  // return TRUE  unless you set the focus to a control
}

void CSftPrintPreviewDlg::OnSize(UINT nType, int cx, int cy)

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See Also SftPrintPreview Object | Object Hierarchy