org.eclipse.swt.printing
Class PrintDialog

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Dialog
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        +--org.eclipse.swt.printing.PrintDialog

public class PrintDialog

extends Dialog

Instances of this class allow the user to select a printer and various print-related parameters prior to starting a print job.

IMPORTANT: This class is intended to be subclassed only within the SWT implementation.

Constructor Summary

PrintDialog(Shell parent)
Constructs a new instance of this class given only its parent.

PrintDialog(Shell parent, int style)
Constructs a new instance of this class given its parent and a style value describing its behavior and appearance.

Method Summary

protected void	checkSubclass() Checks that this class can be subclassed.
int	getEndPage() Returns the end page setting that the user selected before pressing OK in the dialog.
boolean	getPrintToFile() Returns the 'Print to file' setting that the user selected before pressing OK in the dialog.
int	getScope() Returns the print job scope that the user selected before pressing OK in the dialog.
int	getStartPage() Returns the start page setting that the user selected before pressing OK in the dialog.
PrinterData	open() Makes the receiver visible and brings it to the front of the display.
void	setEndPage(int endPage) Sets the end page that the user will see when the dialog is opened.
void	setPrintToFile(boolean printToFile) Sets the 'Print to file' setting that the user will see when the dialog is opened.
void	setScope(int scope) Sets the scope of the print job.
void	setStartPage(int startPage) Sets the start page that the user will see when the dialog is opened.

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Dialog

getParent, getStyle, getText, setText

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

PrintDialog

public PrintDialog(Shell parent)

Constructs a new instance of this class given only its parent.

Parameters:

parent - a composite control which will be the parent of the new instance (cannot be null)

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException -

• ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the parent is null

SWTException -

• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the parent
• ERROR_INVALID_SUBCLASS - if this class is not an allowed subclass

See Also:

SWT, Widget.checkSubclass(), Widget.getStyle()

PrintDialog

public PrintDialog(Shell parent,
                   int style)

Constructs a new instance of this class given its parent and a style value describing its behavior and appearance.

The style value is either one of the style constants defined in class SWT which is applicable to instances of this class, or must be built by bitwise OR'ing together (that is, using the int "|" operator) two or more of those SWT style constants. The class description lists the style constants that are applicable to the class. Style bits are also inherited from superclasses.

Parameters:

parent - a composite control which will be the parent of the new instance (cannot be null)

style - the style of control to construct

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException -

• ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the parent is null

SWTException -

• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the parent
• ERROR_INVALID_SUBCLASS - if this class is not an allowed subclass

See Also:

SWT, Widget.checkSubclass(), Widget.getStyle()

Method Detail

getScope

public int getScope()

Returns the print job scope that the user selected before pressing OK in the dialog. This will be one of the following values:

ALL_PAGES

Print all pages in the current document

PAGE_RANGE

Print the range of pages specified by startPage and endPage

SELECTION

Print the current selection

Returns:

the scope setting that the user selected

setScope

public void setScope(int scope)

Sets the scope of the print job. The user will see this setting when the dialog is opened. This can have one of the following values:

ALL_PAGES

Print all pages in the current document

PAGE_RANGE

Print the range of pages specified by startPage and endPage

SELECTION

Print the current selection

getStartPage

public int getStartPage()

Returns the start page setting that the user selected before pressing OK in the dialog.

Note that this value is only valid if the scope is PAGE_RANGE.

Returns:

the start page setting that the user selected

setStartPage

public void setStartPage(int startPage)

Sets the start page that the user will see when the dialog is opened.

getEndPage

public int getEndPage()

Returns the end page setting that the user selected before pressing OK in the dialog.

Note that this value is only valid if the scope is PAGE_RANGE.

Returns:

the end page setting that the user selected

setEndPage

public void setEndPage(int endPage)

Sets the end page that the user will see when the dialog is opened.

getPrintToFile

public boolean getPrintToFile()

Returns the 'Print to file' setting that the user selected before pressing OK in the dialog.

Returns:

the 'Print to file' setting that the user selected

setPrintToFile

public void setPrintToFile(boolean printToFile)

Sets the 'Print to file' setting that the user will see when the dialog is opened.

checkSubclass

protected void checkSubclass()

Description copied from class: Dialog

Checks that this class can be subclassed.

IMPORTANT: See the comment in Widget.checkSubclass().

Overrides:

checkSubclass in class Dialog

See Also:

Widget.checkSubclass()

open

public PrinterData open()

Makes the receiver visible and brings it to the front of the display.

Returns:

a printer data object describing the desired print job parameters

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver