PrintPreviewFormExBase.ShowDialog() Method

Invokes the Print Preview Form form which is shown modally.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraPrinting.Preview

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraPrinting.v19.1.dll

Declaration

C#

public DialogResult ShowDialog()

VB.NET

Public Function ShowDialog As DialogResult

Returns

Type	Description
DialogResult	A DialogResult enumeration value representing the return value of the dialog.

Remarks

This method creates and modally shows the Print Preview Form using the default look-and-feel settings used in the current project. To show the Print Preview Form using any particular UserLookAndFeel settings, use the overloaded ShowDialog method with the lookAndFeel parameter.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

Reporting_how-to-implement-a-custom-report-service-providing-report-documents-layouts-e4445/CS/ClientApp/Form1.cs#L44

    preview.PrintingSystem.LoadDocument(memoryStream);
    preview.ShowDialog();
}

Reporting_how-to-save-and-restore-a-report-document-from-a-stream-e211/CS/Form1.cs#L45

    // Show the preview dialog.
    preview.ShowDialog();
}

VB.NET

Reporting_how-to-implement-a-custom-report-service-providing-report-documents-layouts-e4445/VB/ClientApp/Form1.vb#L42

    preview.PrintingSystem.LoadDocument(memoryStream)
    preview.ShowDialog()
End Sub

Reporting_how-to-save-and-restore-a-report-document-from-a-stream-e211/VB/Form1.vb#L47

    ' Show the preview dialog.
    preview.ShowDialog()
End Sub