count the print pages

[jeyanthi]

hi i have a multilist box and  i want to print the data..

if i have 2 months data it is nearly 10000 data ..

is it possible to knw how many pages to print out all the data.

and  can view the preview the print page.

if this is possible in labview

i need and example... plz help me

im using labview 8.0

thk u

[Karissa]

You could add a postscript printer driver to the computer and print to a postscript file (*.ps). Then you can count the number of pages in the postscript file and send it straight to the printer. http://www.postscript.org/FAQs/language/node3.html
You can also use  previewers like GSview to preview the print out. http://www.dfanning.com/tips/postscript_preview.html


Message Edited by Karissa on 07-30-2008 10:32 PM

[MikeS81]

Hi jeyanthi,

in which format do you want to print your data?

Mike

[jeyanthi]

i need in A4 format ..and the user can choose where they want print as landscape or potrait..

thk u

plz help

[MikeS81]

Hi jeyanthi,

do you use the report generation to print your data or do you send it to excel and print it from there? How do you want to print it?

Mike

[jeyanthi]

yup mike

but

i need to print the entire data in multicolumn listbox ..

how can it been done.. let say i got 10 data i can print it nicely cos no need to scroll

but if 1000 data.. how tis can been done.. and i dont have ms.excel or ms.word in my computer.

[MikeS81]

Hi jeyanthi,

attached you will find an example which shows how you can create a html report of it, and start the preview.

Hope it helps.
Mike