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.NET Forum / Languages / VB.NET / April 2007newbie: want to print tabular data
I am fairly new to vb.net and even with VB6 I did not do a lot of printing. I have some tabular data that I have in a datagridview that I assumed I could easily print the grid. However, in checking newsgroups and the web it does not seem to be something that is very straightforward. My original document that I am trying to duplicate (with VB.net) was an excel spreadsheet that the owner of the spreadsheet built. It has no formulas, the only reason he used Excel was for the row and column (with grid lines) functionality. I assumed once I populated my datagridview that it would be easy to print this out. I also assumed that using this control would give me some basic functionality in regards to printing tabular data. I am not tied to using this datagridview, I can use anything that works. But I like the grid lines that that control gives me. For this app, the data is not bound. you should use a database and you should use a reporting tool like Reportign Services for example or crystal reports or MS Access Excel is for newbies! > I am fairly new to vb.net and even with VB6 I did not do a lot of > printing. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > works. But I like the grid lines that that control gives me. For > this app, the data is not bound. On Apr 9, 6:20 pm, "aaron.ke...@gmail.com" <aaron.ke...@gmail.com> wrote: > you should use a database > and you should use a reporting tool [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > works. But I like the grid lines that that control gives me. For > > this app, the data is not bound. I used the example of Excel because that is what the document was created in. I would like to create the report inside my current app. I am using an Access database and could create some report in Access which I know how to do but I thought VS would have some printing functionality. I have VS.net which does not have Crystal Reports. Also, I am trying to minimize the overhead (not overkill). Everything on my datagridview is viewable on the form, I guess I could try to print out the form, I tried that once but everything in it including the form's borders and title bar showed up. >I am fairly new to vb.net and even with VB6 I did not do a lot of > printing. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > works. But I like the grid lines that that control gives me. For > this app, the data is not bound. If you're using Visual Studio 2005, look into creating a report using either SQL reporting or Crystal Reports. Either will produce neatly formatted output without having to write the code needed to format printed output manually. Both reporting tools are available in VS 2005 Professional Edition, but only SQL Reporting is available in the Standard Edition. > >I am fairly new to vb.net and even with VB6 I did not do a lot of > > printing. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > manually. Both reporting tools are available in VS 2005 Professional > Edition, but only SQL Reporting is available in the Standard Edition. thanks for the info, I am using the standard edition. If I include this SQL reporting you mention does that add (significantly) to my application. The report I am talking about would not be done every time, I have a large app (tabs for different functions), and one feature is this report. dude if SQL Server Reporting Services is 'too hard for the widdle cry- baby programmer' then you should go and cry to mommy or go back to using MS Access ;) -Aaron > > "vbDavidC" <chapashop-ot...@yahoo.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > - Show quoted text - >> >I am fairly new to vb.net and even with VB6 I did not do a lot of >> > printing. [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > time, I have a large app (tabs for different functions), and one > feature is this report. Ignore the aaron.kempf guy. He's trolling. Robin S. I'm not trolling this programmer thinks that he can skate by without knowing reporting. I mean seriously here. Screw .NET and learn reporting, kid 90% of VB apps either pull information from a database or push it into a database. I mean seriously are you retarded or something? > >> "vbDavidC" <chapashop-ot...@yahoo.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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