(VB6) Implement the Print method on any object

You can implement the Print method on any object with the IVBPrint interface (I discovered it some time ago thanks to The Trick).

But besides the interface, you also need some code to handle it.
This sample has in a class module the basics of that code.

It prints on a form, just used as the canvas and also for comparison with the Form's own Print method.

I'm posting this mainly trying to help the new Basics developers, just in case they can take any advantage of this information.

As a side note: this Print method prints Unicode.

Here is the Print method documentation on MSDN.

I have also code for the implementation of all the other related properties and methods:
Circle
Line
PaintPicture
ScaleMode
Scale
ScaleLeft/ScaleTop/ScaleWidth/ScaleHeight
ScaleX/ScaleY

They are not included here, but if they are needed I could help.

Attached Files

• VB_Print_Method.zip (4.6 KB)