PrintSetup.PrintToFile Property

ClosedDescription

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

ClosedSyntax

PrintSetup.PrintToFile = true|false

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

ClosedRequirements

Version

BarTender 7.50 or higher

Edition

Automation, Enterprise

ClosedVB.NET Example

'Declare a BarTender application variable

Dim btApp As BarTender.Application

'Declare a BarTender document variable

Dim btFormat As BarTender.Format

'Declare a BarTender print setup variable

Dim btPrintSetup As BarTender.PrintSetup

'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 license

btFormat.PrintToFileLicense = printLicense

'Select the print setup variable

btPrintSetup = btFormat.PrintSetup

'Set the print to file option

btPrintSetup.PrintToFile = True

'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;

// Declare a BarTender print setup variable

BarTender.PrintSetup btPrintSetup;

// 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 license

btFormat.PrintToFileLicense = printLicense;

// Select the print setup variable

btPrintSetup = btFormat.PrintSetup;

// Set the print to file option

btPrintSetup.PrintToFile = true;

// 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);