topic Printing functionality in ArcGIS API for Silverlight Questions

Printing functionality

SeanDangers — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:26:40 GMT

Hi,

If I want to add hard copy print functionality to my Silverlight map application, what can I do?

I know there are printing classes in SL4 but does ESRI have anything in their API as well (more specific to printing maps)?

Thanks,
Sean

Re: Printing functionality

LisaChesley — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:46:10 GMT

Good afternoon, Sean!

I've been able to print maps just using the tools in Silverlight 4. There are no special ESRI functions for printing that I'm aware of.

I have a sample project that just does printing, if you'd like to have a look. I tried to upload it, but even zipped up it appears to be a bit too big.

Reply with an email address I can reach you at, and I'll fire over the project.

Thanks!

Lisa Chesley

Re: Printing functionality

RobertBurke — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:07:39 GMT

There was a small blog about printing Here:
http://blogs.esri.com/Dev/blogs/silverlightwpf/archive/2010/05/04/Take-advantage-of-new-Silverlight-4.0-features-in-ArcGIS-Silverlight-API-2.0.aspx

Here is what I did to add a print button to an existing app:

Start with a working map app
Drag in a button from the toolbox into the XAML design view.
Double-click on the button in design, which stubs Click and takes you to the C#

Add a using statement:
using System.Windows.Printing;

Add this code to the button�??s Click event:
PrintDocument doc = new PrintDocument();
doc.PrintPage += (s, x) =>
{ x.PageVisual = MyMap; x.HasMorePages = false; };
doc.Print("Map");

Make sure your XAML map name is MyMap.

Run the app
Click the new button
Click Preferences and pick Landscape
Click ok
Pick a printer
Click Print

Thanks,
Rob Burke
Esri Redlands - Instructor

Re: Printing functionality

SeanDangers — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:34:07 GMT

Thanks for the replies.
I have now got your print sample to work, thanks!

What if I want to do some more advanced printing with templates and better resolution?
I guess I can create a new usercontrol that would work as a template and either pass in services, extent etc from the map or just grab the image from the map and stick in to a user control?

Re: Printing functionality

FengLin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:18:41 GMT

Is it possible to print to PDF file, instead of printing to printer?