Format.PrintToFile Property

ClosedDescription

Sets or returns whether or not the document will be printed to a file.

ClosedSyntax

Format.PrintToFile = true|false

If true, this property will enable BarTender to print to a file instead of the selected printer.

ClosedRequirements

Version

BarTender 6.00 or higher

Edition

Automation, Enterprise Automation

ClosedVB.NET Example

'Declare a BarTender application variable

Dim btApp As BarTender.Application

'Declare a BarTender document variable

Dim btFormat As BarTender.Format

'Create a new instance of BarTender

btApp = New BarTender.Application

'Set the BarTender application visible

btApp.Visible = True

'Open a BarTender document

btFormat = btApp.Formats.Open("c:\Format1.btw", False, "")

'Set the print to file option

btFormat.PrintToFile = True

'Set the print license

btFormat.PrintToFileLicense = printLicense

'Set the location of the print file output

btFormat.PrinterFile = "c:\out.prn"

'Print the document

btFormat.PrintOut(False, False)

'End the BarTender process

btApp.Quit(BarTender.BtSaveOptions.btDoNotSaveChanges)

ClosedC# Example

// Declare a BarTender application variable

BarTender.Application btApp;

// Declare a BarTender document variable

BarTender.Format btFormat;

// Create a new instance of BarTender

btApp = new BarTender.Application();

// Set the BarTender application visible

btApp.Visible = true;

// Open a BarTender document

btFormat = btApp.Formats.Open("c:\\Format1.btw", false, "");

// Set the print to file option

btFormat.PrintToFile = true;

// Set the print license

btFormat.PrintToFileLicense = printLicense;

// Set the location of the print file output

btFormat.PrinterFile = "c:\\out.prn";

// Print the document

btFormat.PrintOut(false, false);

// End the BarTender process

btApp.Quit(BarTender.BtSaveOptions.btDoNotSaveChanges);

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