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VGridControlBase.Print() Method

Prints the vertical grid control.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid.v19.1.dll

Declaration

public void Print()

Remarks

The control’s data can be previewed and printed if the XtraPrinting Library is available. Use the VGridControlBase.IsPrintingAvailable property to check whether the control’s data can be printed.

To show a print preview, call VGridControlBase.ShowPrintPreview or VGridControlBase.ShowRibbonPrintPreview.

Example

The following example demonstrates how to print a Vertical Grid or show its Print Preivew. To do this, you should use either the VGridControlBase.Print or VGridControlBase.ShowPrintPreview methods.

Note

The Vertical Grid can be printed and previewed only if the XtraPrinting Library is available. To verify that printing the Vertical Grid is possible, use the VGridControlBase.IsPrintingAvailable property.

using DevExpress.XtraVerticalGrid;
// ...

private void ShowVerticalGridPreview(VGridControl vGrid) {
    // Check whether the Vertical Grid can be previewed.
    if (!vGrid.IsPrintingAvailable) {
        MessageBox.Show("The 'DevExpress.XtraPrinting' library is not found", "Error");
        return;
    }

    // Open the Preview window.
    vGrid.ShowPrintPreview();
}

private void PrintVerticalGrid(VGridControl vGrid) {
    // Check whether the Vertical Grid can be printed.
    if (!vGrid.IsPrintingAvailable) {
        MessageBox.Show("The 'DevExpress.XtraPrinting' library is not found", "Error");
        return;
    }

    // Print.
    vGrid.Print();
}
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