Archive for April, 2009:
Flash Printing Basics
This tutorial will let you understand the capabilities of printing in Flash.
Page Orientation
function printMe(e:MouseEvent):void {
//a variable to hold your new print job
var my_pj:PrintJob = new PrintJob();
// display Print dialog box, but don’t start the print job unless .start() returns successful
if (my_pj.start()) {
// add specified page to print job
// repeat once for each page to be printed
try {
if(my_pj.orientation == PrintJobOrientation.LANDSCAPE) {
if(print_mc.width<print_mc.height) {
//we just detected that our printed sprite is actually portrait in it's layout.
print_mc.rotation=90;
}
} else if(print_mc.height<print_mc.width) {
//we just detected that our printed sprite is landscape in nature but our page is portrait
print_mc.rotation=90;
}
// send pages from the spooler to the printer, but only if one or more
// calls to addPage() was successful. You should always check for successful
// calls to start() and addPage() before calling send().
my_pj.addPage(print_mc);
my_pj.send();
//reset just in case it is also displayed on screen.
print_mc.rotation=0;
} catch (e:Error) {
// in case an error pops up (i.e. printer not connected). warn the user to try again
questionField_txt.text = "There is something wrong with your printer or the connection to your printer. Please contact your administrator and try again.";
}
}
}
btn_print.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN,printMe);
//a variable to hold your new print job
var my_pj:PrintJob = new PrintJob();
// display Print dialog box, but don’t start the print job unless .start() returns successful
if (my_pj.start()) {
// add specified page to print job
// repeat once for each page to be printed
try {
if(my_pj.orientation == PrintJobOrientation.LANDSCAPE) {
if(print_mc.width<print_mc.height) {
//we just detected that our printed sprite is actually portrait in it's layout.
print_mc.rotation=90;
}
} else if(print_mc.height<print_mc.width) {
//we just detected that our printed sprite is landscape in nature but our page is portrait
print_mc.rotation=90;
}
// send pages from the spooler to the printer, but only if one or more
// calls to addPage() was successful. You should always check for successful
// calls to start() and addPage() before calling send().
my_pj.addPage(print_mc);
my_pj.send();
//reset just in case it is also displayed on screen.
print_mc.rotation=0;
} catch (e:Error) {
// in case an error pops up (i.e. printer not connected). warn the user to try again
questionField_txt.text = "There is something wrong with your printer or the connection to your printer. Please contact your administrator and try again.";
}
}
}
btn_print.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN,printMe);
Multi Page Printing
function printMe(e:MouseEvent):void {
//a variable to hold your new print job
var my_pj:PrintJob = new PrintJob();
// display Print dialog box, but don’t start the print job unless .start() returns successful
if (my_pj.start()) {
// add specified page to print job
// repeat once for each page to be printed
try {
for (var n:Number=1; n<3; n++) {
var printTarget = this["print_mc" + n]
if(my_pj.orientation == PrintJobOrientation.LANDSCAPE) {
if(printTarget.width<printTarget.height) {
//we just detected that our printed sprite is actually portrait in it's layout.
printTarget.rotation=90;
}
} else if(printTarget.height<printTarget.width) {
//we just detected that our printed sprite is landscape in nature but our page is portrait
printTarget.rotation=90;
}
// send pages from the spooler to the printer, but only if one or more
// calls to addPage() was successful. You should always check for successful
// calls to start() and addPage() before calling send().
my_pj.addPage(printTarget);
//reset just in case it is also displayed on screen.
printTarget.rotation=0;
}
my_pj.send();
} catch (e:Error) {
// in case an error pops up (i.e. printer not connected). warn the user to try again
questionField_txt.text = "There is something wrong with your printer or the connection to your printer. Please contact your administrator and try again.";
}
}
}
btn_print.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN,printMe);
//a variable to hold your new print job
var my_pj:PrintJob = new PrintJob();
// display Print dialog box, but don’t start the print job unless .start() returns successful
if (my_pj.start()) {
// add specified page to print job
// repeat once for each page to be printed
try {
for (var n:Number=1; n<3; n++) {
var printTarget = this["print_mc" + n]
if(my_pj.orientation == PrintJobOrientation.LANDSCAPE) {
if(printTarget.width<printTarget.height) {
//we just detected that our printed sprite is actually portrait in it's layout.
printTarget.rotation=90;
}
} else if(printTarget.height<printTarget.width) {
//we just detected that our printed sprite is landscape in nature but our page is portrait
printTarget.rotation=90;
}
// send pages from the spooler to the printer, but only if one or more
// calls to addPage() was successful. You should always check for successful
// calls to start() and addPage() before calling send().
my_pj.addPage(printTarget);
//reset just in case it is also displayed on screen.
printTarget.rotation=0;
}
my_pj.send();
} catch (e:Error) {
// in case an error pops up (i.e. printer not connected). warn the user to try again
questionField_txt.text = "There is something wrong with your printer or the connection to your printer. Please contact your administrator and try again.";
}
}
}
btn_print.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN,printMe);
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