PrintableComponentLink.ShowPreview() Method

Invokes the Print Preview Form which shows the print preview of the document for this link.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraPrinting

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraPrinting.v24.1.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Win.Navigation, DevExpress.Win.Printing

Declaration

C#

public virtual void ShowPreview()

VB.NET

Public Overridable Sub ShowPreview

Remarks

Use the ShowPreview method to invoke the PrintPreviewFormEx form and show the print preview of the document created for this link. Note that if the link’s document hasn’t been created (the PrintableComponentLink.CreateDocument method hasn’t been called for it), then calling the ShowPreview method will create it first.

Consequently, if a document was created prior to calling the ShowPreview method, and nothing was changed that may force its re-creation, the ShowPreview method doesn’t re-create it, so you need to manually call the PrintableComponentLink.CreateDocument method, if required.

For more information, refer to Document Viewer and Document Viewer Toolbars.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

winforms-dashboard-print-and-export-visual-representation-as-is/CS/DashboardExport/CustomDashboardExporter.cs#L37

    componentLink.CreateDocument();
    componentLink.ShowPreview();
}

VB.NET

winforms-dashboard-print-and-export-visual-representation-as-is/VB/DashboardExport/CustomDashboardExporter.vb#L37

    componentLink.CreateDocument()
    componentLink.ShowPreview()
End Sub