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• AlexTZ

  June 2010 edited 8:36AM

  Hello,
  
  Use the following code:
  
  Report report = new Report();
  report.Load(...);
  report.RegisterData(...);
  report.PrintSettings.ShowDialog = false;
  report.Print();
  
• viery

  June 2010 edited 8:36AM

  Hi Alex,
  
  Webform app can print directly as you mentioned?
  
  
  Rgds,
  Viery
  
  
• AlexTZ

  June 2010 edited 8:36AM

  Hello,
  
  No, WebForms app cannot print directly. You need to export your report to PDF.
  You may use the following code:
  

          protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
          {
              FastReport.Utils.Config.WebMode = true;
  
              using (Report report = new Report())
              {
                  report.Load("your_report.frx");
                  report.RegisterData(...);
                  report.Prepare();
  
                  // Export report to PDF stream
                  FastReport.Export.Pdf.PDFExport pdfExport = new FastReport.Export.Pdf.PDFExport();
                  using (MemoryStream strm = new MemoryStream())
                  {
                      report.Export(pdfExport, strm);
  
                      // Stream the PDF back to the client as an attachment
                      Response.ClearContent();
                      Response.ClearHeaders();
                      Response.Buffer = true;
                      Response.ContentType = "Application/PDF";
                      Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=report.pdf");
  
                      strm.Position = 0;
                      strm.WriteTo(Response.OutputStream);
                      Response.End();
                  }
  
              }
          }
  

  
  In this case, you don't need WebReport component.
• khh

  June 2010 edited June 2010

  In web:
  How to print current page?
  How to bring adobe reader print dialog automatically?
  Dose interactive charts works?
• AlexTZ

  July 2010 edited 8:36AM

  Hello,
  
  It's all not possible in webreport.
• CatchEm35

  August 2010 edited August 2010

  This one issue is keeping me from using FastReport.NET in my web applications. To print a page using FastReport.NET there are really 5 steps.
  
  Once a FastReport.NET report is on the screen:
  1. Press FastReport.NET PRINTER icon.
  2. In the File Download dialog box press "OPEN"
  3. File opens in a new window for Adobe Reader. (yes this is a step because the widow has to be closed when done)
  4. Click PRINT icon in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  5. Click OK in the print dialog
  
  That's 5 steps to print a single page.
  
  However, Developer Express ExtraReports has it down to the following 2 steps:
  1. Print Current Page (there is a button to print current page or entire report)
  2. OK in the print dialog button.
  
  Only two steps for a web report. FastReport is a great product and I use it for all my VCL reports. But there has to be a way to improve the product in this one area. My customers wouldn't accept my products if I gave them 5 steps to print a web based report.
• khh

  August 2010 edited 8:36AM

  Same with me!