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    Closing the Print Preview after pressing the Print button

    I have an onpush event for a button on a form that prints a report for every record where the "Print" field = .T.

    Below is my code for the event. I verify the current record is saved first and then proceed to the ui_get_print_or_preview. When I select to preview the print preview comes up. I would like to have it close the preview dialog after clicking on the print button on the toolbar. Currently it just prints the report and leaves he preview window open.

    I did this in an older version (Alpha 5 V5) using the code bellow. It has been a long time since I created the old code in V5 and I can't find much information on the card_spawn function to remind me of how it worked.

    Code from current Alpha Five V11 application.
    Code:
    'str_record_change is assigned in the autoexec script
    'str_record_add is assigned in the autoexec script
    
    msg01_ui_code = UI_YES_NO + UI_STOP_SYMBOL + UI_FIRST_BUTTON_DEFAULT
    msg02_ui_code = UI_YES_NO + UI_STOP_SYMBOL + UI_FIRST_BUTTON_DEFAULT
    
    IF db_mode_get(db_current()) = 1 THEN ' change mode
    	msg01_exit_code = ui_msg_box("Warning", str_record_change, msg01_ui_code)
    	IF msg01_exit_code = 6 then
    		'Save record in current form.
    		topparent.commit()
    	Else
    		'Cancel changes to record in current form.
    		topparent.cancel()
    	End IF
    ElseIF db_mode_get(db_current()) = 2 THEN ' enter mode
    	msg02_exit_code = ui_msg_box("Warning", str_record_add, msg02_ui_code)
    	IF msg02_exit_code = 6 then
    		'Save record in current form.
    		topparent.commit()
    	Else
    		'Cancel changes to record in current form.
    		topparent.cancel()
    	End IF
    End IF
    
    record_count_y = tablecount("service.dbf","print")
    IF record_count_y = 0 then
    	ui_msg_box("Print Invoice","There are " + record_count_y + " records selected to print." + chr(13) + "Please select 'Y' in Print Y/N and try again.",16)
    Else
    	IF record_count_y = 1 then
    		ui_msg_box("Print Invoice","There is " + record_count_y + " record selected to print.",64)
    	Else
    		ui_msg_box("Print Invoice","There are " + record_count_y + " records selected to print.",64)
    	End IF
    
    	query.filter = ""
    	query.order = ""
    	
    	'Prompt user whether to print, or preview the layout. Set default to Preview 
    	prompt_result = ui_get_print_or_preview("Print ")
    	If prompt_result = "Print" then
    		
    	:Report.Print("[email protected]",query.filter,query.order)
    	
    	Else if prompt_result = "Preview" then 
    		:Report.Preview("[email protected]",query.filter,query.order)
    	End if
    end if

    Old code from Alpha Five V5
    Code:
    dim shared A_DB_CURRENT_PATH as c
    dim _DB_NAME as c
    
    'For portability, derive the secondary database name from
    'the form's database path
    _DB_NAME = A_DB_CURRENT_PATH + "SVCDAY.SET"
    
    card_spawn("print_preview", "SPAWNDB=~" + _DB_NAME + "~ SPAWNNEW=0 SPAWNCHILD=1 USE=~Invoice~ TYPE=~REP0~")

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    Re: Closing the Print Preview after pressing the Print button

    You should generate some action scripting code with version 11 and replace the old code from V5.

    You can open the form and filter in action scripting.

    While it can work with the v5 code, I've usually found that changing the code to v11 is the best idea.
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      #3
      Re: Closing the Print Preview after pressing the Print button

      Alan,

      Thanks for the reply, but that is what I am doing. I included in my original post my code from my V11 application. That was created using the Action Scripting. Below is the code that specivically creates the preview. The problem I have with it is that it doesn't close the preview window after clicking on the Print button on the tool bar. I was looking for a way that when in the Preview mode if you click on the Printer icon on the tool bar it would print the report and close the preview. As of right now I have to click on the print button and then click on the Exit Preview button to close it.

      Code:
      	query.filter = ""
      	query.order = ""
      	
      	'Prompt user whether to print, or preview the layout. Set default to Preview 
      	prompt_result = ui_get_print_or_preview("Print ")
      	If prompt_result = "Print" then
      		
      	:Report.Print("[email protected]",query.filter,query.order)
      	
      	Else if prompt_result = "Preview" then 
      		:Report.Preview("[email protected]",query.filter,query.order)
      	End if

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        #4
        Re: Closing the Print Preview after pressing the Print button

        Hi Keith,

        In AlphaFive V11 you should supposedly be able to set this form the preferences settings.

        From the top menu select the following:

        View -> Settings -> Preferences -> Reports -> 'Printing from Preview Window' ..and set the value to 'Yes'



        Cheers
        Ninus

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          #5
          Re: Closing the Print Preview after pressing the Print button

          I got around this by embedding the print preview supercontrol on a form. On a form button you can then add topparent.close(.f.)

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            #6
            Re: Closing the Print Preview after pressing the Print button

            I was able to make the behavior function like it used to be by changing the setting as referenced by cadmen

            View -> Settings -> Preferences -> Reports -> 'Printing from Preview Window' ..and set the value to 'Yes'

            Now after clicking the print button on the print preview window that preview is closed.

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              #7
              Re: Closing the Print Preview after pressing the Print button

              Excellent, thanks for reportback.
              Nice call Ninus.

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