Printing Tip: How to Create a Silent MSI Printer Driver Install for Vista

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January Developer News

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Dim hDib As Integer             ' DIB handle

Dim fileName As String          ' Input file name

 

Dim TiffObj As Object           ' Tiff ocx object

Dim AnnoObj As Object           ' Anno ocx object

Dim PrintObj As Object          ' Print ocx object

 

' Set input file name

fileName = "test.tif"

 

' Create dynamic ocx objects

TiffObj = CreateObject("BITIFF.BITiffCtrl.1")

AnnoObj = CreateObject("BIANNO.BIAnnoCtrl.1")

 

' Load tiff file

hDib = TiffObj.LoadTiffIntoDIB(fileName, 0, False)

 

' Create annotations

' …

 

' Burn the annotations into the DIB

hDib = BiAnno.AnnoBurnin(hDib)

 

' Print the prepared DIB

If System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters.Count > 0 Then

If hDib <> 0 Then

        PrintObj = CreateObject("BIPRINT.BIPrintCtrl.1")

PrintObj.PrepareToPrintEx(pDev, PrinterName, hwnd, view.GetDocument().szFileName, maxPage, 1, True, False, False, False, False, False, False, True, False)

PrintObj.PrintDIBPage(hDib, srect(0), 1, 0, 0)

PrintObj.EndPrint()

PrintObj = Nothing

End If

Else

MessageBox.Show("Before you can print, you need to install a printer." + vbCrLf + "To do this, click Start, point to Settings, click Printers, and then double-click Add Printer.", "Annotation Sample")

End If