Printing External Documents in VB.net

[toddja00]

Hi I was wondering if there was a way to print external documents such as .doc or .pdf files from vb.net. I would like to use the regular print dialog window that you get if you print from programs such as internet explorer or word. I need this because I work at a small business where I print massive quantaties of documents and need the copies option. I haven't programmed for at least 5 years so I am kind of rusty at this.

 

Thanks

[mskeel]

I would start by investigating the PrintDialog Class. I haven't used it before, but it looks promising.

 

MSDN on PrintDialog Control

[Ieuan]

Try This:

 

On your Microsoft Word, under tool menu, then record macro... then open any .doc file, then print... under tool menu again stop recording.... then try openning the macro you have recorded, then you can see how vba code for Microsoft word in openning and printing...

 

In VB.Net, ('i've never tried this vb.net, but in previous vb, i've done a quite sometimes but not with Microsoft word, perhaps in Microsft Excel.) Add the .dll or .tlb (not sure!) Microsoft Word into your reference. then Create Object for word, then etc., etc....

 

I'm not sure about this, just try it...