Custom Print Dialog

rbuser

Is there an easy way to drop in a custom ppPDialog? The problem I'm
having with the existing one is all of the run-time resizing that is
happening. I'm creating a japanese version of my app, and after
translating the resources, it resizes and moves controls at runtime,
resulting in cut-off strings, etc. I tried to edit the .dfm resources,
but there is code in the dialog that overrides anything that is done
there.

I'm looking for an easy way to create my own, while still being able to
have the standard RB installation. There are multiple users that are
working on the project. I wouldn't want to have to have everyone
rebuild their RB libaries with custom changes. I would like to just
have the new source for the dialog in my project's workspace only.

digitalmetaphors

You can create and register your own dialog, just like we do in the ppPDlg
form unit.

{***************************************************************************
***
*
** I N I T I A L I Z A T I O N / F I N A L I Z A T I O N
*
{***************************************************************************
***}

initialization

ppRegisterForm(TppCustomPrintDialog, TmyPrintDialog);

finalization

ppUnRegisterForm(TppCustomPrintDialog);



Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors

rbuser

Will this make it NOT use the old print dialog when calling
TppReport.Print? Do I have to do anything special to disable the old
print dialog?

rbuser

I seem to get an access violation when I add the initialization and
finalization code, then call TppReport.Print.

rbuser

This was my fault. I didn't override the abstract methods. Everything
is working now. Thanks for your help.