Subj : [BCB] Creating own printview
To   : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp
From : m&m's
Date : Mon Sep 26 2005 08:43 pm

Hello

I'm trying to develop an easy application, which will keep information 
about persons. I'd like to create a printview of that database before 
printing. I've tried to use Quick Reports. Because of running errors I 
refused  to use it. So I thought about using TCanvas either over TForm 
or over any other component which has this posibility.
Question 1 is: How can I learn width of particular TFont components used 
by Canvas->TextOut(...) function. In my opinion I need this info to know 
how much letters I can put to particular lines during printing or 
painting on TForm.

Question 2: I'm trying to simulate a page of paper in a Window by using 
Canvas->Rect(...). That page is grater then the TForm component and 
TForm component doesn't automatically use TScrollBar. What should I do 
to force TScrollBar to appear (transparent TPanel in Background or sth 
like that).

Question 3: Is above a good idea to make the Printview?


Thanks for your answer
Regards

Mario

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