CompositeLink.ShowPreview() Method

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

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraPrintingLinks

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraPrinting.v19.2.dll

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#

how-to-build-a-simple-data-analysis-application-using-the-xtrapivotgrid-e4672/CS/XtraPivotGridTutorial.Step6/Form1.cs#L41

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

Reporting_how-to-scroll-a-document-in-the-print-preview-to-a-specific-page-or-brick-e2386/CS/Form1.cs#L25

compositeLink1.ShowPreview();
button2.Enabled = true;

Reporting_how-to-render-several-grid-controls-on-one-printed-document-e655/CS/CompoundPrinting/Form1.cs#L16

private void simpleButton1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) {
    compositeLink.ShowPreview();
}

VB.NET

how-to-build-a-simple-data-analysis-application-using-the-xtrapivotgrid-e4672/VB/XtraPivotGridTutorial.Step6/Form1.vb#L37

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

Reporting_how-to-scroll-a-document-in-the-print-preview-to-a-specific-page-or-brick-e2386/VB/Form1.vb#L24

compositeLink1.ShowPreview()
button2.Enabled = True

Reporting_how-to-render-several-grid-controls-on-one-printed-document-e655/VB/CompoundPrinting/Form1.vb#L18

Private Sub simpleButton1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles simpleButton1.Click
    compositeLink.ShowPreview()
End Sub