Multi-Copy Report to Archive

rbuser

Hi,

in the tech tips i found
"Printing a Unique Caption for each copy of of a multi-copy report sent to
the printer".

This works well for alle the 3 copies when the report prints to a printer.

But if the report is send to an archive the archive has only the first page.

What can I do to put all the copies to the archive ?

Regards

Heinz

nicocizik

Hi Heinz,

I'm a bit unclear about what you are trying to accomplish. Are you creating
archive files or printing from an archive file that has already be saved?
If you are creating archive files, are you trying to export a copy of a page
to a single file or to multiple different files?

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

Hi Nico,

the job is to print an invoice (page 1) and the copy of the invoive (page
2). The copy (page 2) shall have a "watermark".

The tech tip "Printing a Unique Caption for each copy of of a multi-copy
report sent to the printer" shows the way and it works well, if the report
ist send to a printer.

But if the report is send to an archive and later printed from the archive,
then there is only the first page (without the "watermark").


Regards
Heinz

nicocizik

Hi Heinz,

Archives are simple snapshots of a generated report. The tech tip you are
referring to relies on certain report events that fire during generation to
give the effect you are after. With archive files you will need to use the
OnPageReceive of the printer device to manually add a draw command to the
copied page. I created a simple example that shows how this can be done.

http://www.digital-metaphors.com/tips/UniqueCaptionArchive.zip

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

hi, i need a problem with print original and copy.

this example not function if the printer is conect to the network and i use
de report no
archivereader.

please, how print original and copy.

thanks,


Andy Pena

nicocizik

Hi Andy,

Are you printing archive files with the ArchiveReader or simply printing
copies of reports? Which version of ReportBuilder are you using?

The fact that you are using a network printer should not have an effect on
the example. ReportBuilder will print to any valid printer installed on
your machine.

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com