CompositeLink.ShowPreview() Method

Invokes the Print Preview form with the document created from this link.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraPrintingLinks

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

If the link’s document has not yet been created (the CompositeLink.CreateDocument method has not 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 does not re-create it, so you need to manually call the CompositeLink.CreateDocument method to apply the document changes.

For more information, see Print Preview.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

winforms-print-pivot-and-chart-controls/CS/WinformsExport/Form1.cs#L51

    CompositeLink compositeLink = CreateCompositeLink(pivotGridControl1, chartControl1);
    compositeLink.ShowPreview();
}

VB.NET

winforms-print-pivot-and-chart-controls/VB/WinformsExport/Form1.vb#L51

    Dim compositeLink As CompositeLink = CreateCompositeLink(pivotGridControl1, chartControl1)
    compositeLink.ShowPreview()
End Sub